Minister Archives — Page 142 of 168

March 31, 2017 No Responses

Abuja Airport Runway Now 57.5% Completed, says Minister

The reconstruction of the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, has reached 57.5% completion, mid-way into the six weeks earmarked for the project, the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, disclosed in Abuja on Thursday. “Work is going...

March 31, 2017 No Responses

EU Ministers adopts transport declaration

European Transport Ministers have adopted a ministerial declaration on maritime transport, the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) informed. The so-called ‘Valletta Declaration’ outlines priorities for the EU’s maritime transport policy...

March 30, 2017 No Responses

JAMA Wellness Survey: More men face sexual assault in Nigeria

The first JAMA wellness survey on Sexual Assault was on Wednesday in Lagos unveiled at the prestigious Lagos Court of Arbitration, Lekki. The outcome of the survey indicates that more men are exposed to sexual assault in Nigeria. The survey...

March 30, 2017 No Responses

Council members approve NSE Demutualisation process

Members have approved the demutualisation programme of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Exchange. This decision was reached today (Thursday, March 30, 2017) at the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) of its members which held at the Stock Exchange House, L...

March 30, 2017 No Responses

NSE lists series 1 FGN Savings Bond, Series 2 opens next week

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday listed the Series 1 of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Savings Bond, maturing March 2019. The Savings Bond, the first of its kind in Nigeria, was opened to the investing public...

March 30, 2017 No Responses

Development Bank of Nigeria gets CBN licence

The Central bank of Nigeria has approved the grant of a wholesale development finance institution licence with national authorization to the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Plc, the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun has confirmed. The approval was conve...

March 30, 2017 No Responses

FG puts $500m notes at 7.5 per cent yield

The Federal Government on Thursday announced that it has priced its offering of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of notes at a yield of 7.5% under its US$1.5 billion (increased from US$1 billion) Global Medium Term Note Programme, which will...

March 30, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria to showcase maritime potential in Norway

As part of measures to attract foreign investors to tap into opportunities that abound in the Nigerian maritime industry, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) would be showcasing the potentials of the Nigerian Maritime Sector at the ...

March 30, 2017 No Responses

Customs redeploys 337 Assistant Comptrollers, confirms Attah as substantive PRO

As part of ongoing repositioning of the Service, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has approved the redeployment of 337 Assistant Comptrollers of Customs to various Commands across the country with immediate effect. A statement ...

March 29, 2017 No Responses

Buhari reiterates support for SMEs

To successfully tackle foreign exchange challenges and improve on the performance of Nigeria’s economy, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Lagos reiterated his resolve to empower Small and Meduim Enterprises (SMEs). Speaking at the annual Tinubu Colloq...

March 28, 2017 No Responses

Researchers to unveil techniques for controlling weeds in cassava

Researchers working under the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture led Cassava Weed Management Project (IITA-CWMP) will this week share findings and recommendations on how to tackle weeds in cassava farming systems. The sharing of research findings ...

March 28, 2017 No Responses

‘Re-construction of Abuja Airport Runway not extended beyond six weeks’

Reconstruction of Abuja Airport Runway has not been extended from six weeks to 18 weeks, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has clarified. The Minister said at a session with the Aviation Round Table (ART) in Lagos...

March 28, 2017 No Responses

CBN to Banks: Make dollar available at N360

Commercial banks in the country will no longer sell the naira at N375 per dollar for invisibles, such as school fees, medical bills and travel allowances, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) declared on Monday. According to CBN, Nigerians can...

March 27, 2017 No Responses

$184m crude swap under-deliveries: Taleveras makes $17m commitment

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has pledged to provide members of the public with up-to-date information on the ongoing effort by the Corporation to sanitize the record books through reconciliation of the transactions executed during the def...