Minister Archives — Page 142 of 166

March 20, 2017 No Responses

FG will protect, reward whistle-blowers, says minister

The Federal Government will protect and reward whistle-blowers who provide information that leads to the recovery of stolen funds or assets, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has reiterated. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday, the Minister...

March 19, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki implores security group on information gathering

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has charged the Edo State Vigilante group to ensure that they gather information properly saying that the security system of any nation would be ineffective and inefficient if there was a lack of proper...

March 18, 2017 No Responses

2016: Transcorp Hotels declares N4.5b profits, 40k dividend

Transcorp Hotels Plc has announced a profit after tax of N4b at its 3rd Annual General Meeting which took place at Transcorp Hilton Abuja. At the meeting, the Shareholders according to a statement, commended the management and staff of the...

March 17, 2017 No Responses

NLNG revamps shipping operations, explains strategic deployment of skills, technology

The shipping aspect of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) is being positioned for emerging market opportunities through a revamped chartering structure designed to optimize available shipping capacity, General Manager in charge of Shipping, Captain Temilola Okesanjo h...

March 17, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA, UK School target sea time for 400 Nigerians

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in partnership with the South Shield Marine School at the South Tyneside College, South Shield, Newcastle in the United Kingdom, is to provide sea time opportunities for about 400 cadets of NIMASA...

March 17, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Chief Michael Kayode Ajayi (right), erstwhile spokesman of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) hands over to Elder Effiong E. Nduonofit (left), who mounts the saddle in the capacity of the new General Manager, Public Affairs of the Organisation.

March 17, 2017 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R: Tinuade Awe, General Counsel & Head, Regulation, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Olumide Orojimi, Head, Corporate Communications Department, NSE; Boluwatiwi Omidiji, CSR Analysts, NSE; Godstime Iwenekhai, Acting Head, Listings Regulation, NSE; ...

March 17, 2017 No Responses

DMO issues more bonds

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has issued more bonds than originally planned at an auction after slowing inflation rate helped it offer debt at lower yields. The DMO said it raised N160 billion at an auction on Wednesday, N30 billion...

March 15, 2017 No Responses

Cassava: Experts brainstorm on challenges, way forward

Still in search of a healing balm, the world’s top cassava experts are in Nigeria to report progress on developing new varieties of cassava with higher yield and nutritional content. The high level meeting commenced on Tuesday at...

March 15, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

L-R: Daughter of late General Adeyinka Adebayo, Mrs. Nike Makinde (Nee Adebayo); Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman; Son of the deceased, Otunba Niyi Adebayo and his wife, Erelu Adebayo, when the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports ...

March 14, 2017 No Responses

Don’t amend NLNG Act, NNPC boss tells National Assembly

Recent move by the National Assembly to amend the NLNG Act had dampened the optimism of investors, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru has said. The NNPC boss also urged the National Assembly...

March 14, 2017 No Responses

Check-off dues: PTECSSAN faults ZTE Nigeria, alleges anti-labour practices

The leadership of PTECSSAN has blamed ongoing face-off with ZTE Nigeria on alleged anti-labour practices on the part of the company. In a letter sent to the Editor of www.citybusinessnews.com on Tuesday, PTECSSAN said: “For ZTE Management to rush to...

March 14, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki to US Ambassador: We will make Edo an economic hub

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has disclosed that part of his administration’s strategic plan was to ensure that Edo State becomes an economic hub through agricultural and industrial activities. This was as he received the American Ambassador to Nige...

March 12, 2017 No Responses

130 Nigerian Cadets graduates in Egypt, gets seatime training offer

The Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP), an initiative of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has once again graduated 130 cadets from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria, Egypt...