Minister Archives — Page 143 of 168

March 27, 2017 No Responses

‘Illegal refineries’ in Niger Delta to get crude supply from FG

Details of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s New Vision for oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta is emerging as an idea is now being worked out to explore how some of the illegal refiners and the local communities in the region...

March 26, 2017 No Responses

‘How to tackle corrupt Vice Chancellors’

To successfully tackle corruption in Nigerian Universities, Vice Chancellors accused of corruption must be arrested and prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), has said A...

March 25, 2017 No Responses

NNPC lauds Taleveras, to recover $184m crude SWAP under-deliveries from firms

Citing its cooperative attitude in the ongoing reconciliation of transactions in the defunct crude for products arrangement, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commended Taleveras, one of Nigeria’s oil companies. Group Managing Director (...

March 25, 2017 No Responses

Whistle-blowers: FG gets 2,251 tips, enquiries, others in three months

Between December 2016 and March 24, 2017, the Federal Government through various whistleblower channels received 2,251information including enquiries, tips, compliments and general advice from the public. According to Festus Akanbi, the media assistant to the ...

March 24, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki flags off 2017 NIPDs in Edo

Edo State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, flagged off the 2017 National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs) at New Benin Market, in Benin, the state Capital. Addressing the women at the market, Obaseki stressed the importance of immunisation, urging them t...

March 24, 2017 No Responses

Osinbajo implores political leaders on dedication, fight against corruption

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has called on political leaders in the country to commit themselves to doing something collectively and individually that can alter the ways things are done in Nigeria for good. Osinbajo was speaking on Thursday when he...

March 24, 2017 No Responses

Road accident claims 5,053 Nigerians in one year

Between January and December 2016, Nigeria recorded not less than 11, 363 road accident nationwide. Within the period, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recorded the highest number of accidents, followed by Kaduna and Niger States, while Borno and Bayelsa record...

March 23, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA DG reiterates commitment to ISPS Code implementation

In spite of the success recorded in the Implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code in Nigeria, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that th...

March 23, 2017 No Responses

Terminal Operators: Concession agreement review will address unforeseen developments, challenges

Private terminal operators at the nation’s seaports have commended the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for taking bold steps and for her initiatives to address factors militating against efficient port operations. The Seaport Terminal Ope...

March 23, 2017 No Responses

INTELS bags NIPR excellence award

Nigeria’s oil and gas logistics giant, INTELS Nigeria Limited has won the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Rivers State Branch “Award for Excellence in Public Relations and Community Development”. The award was conferred on INTELS at a cere...

March 22, 2017 No Responses

Resign now, Senate tells Customs boss

The Senate has urged the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali to resign, thereby compounding ongoing face-off . Deliberating on Wednesday, the lawmakers said the Customs boss was not fit to hold public office. The development ...

March 22, 2017 No Responses

LCCI Automobile and Allied Sectoral Group gets new Chairman

The Automobile & Allied Sectoral Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI has elected Mr Bambo Adebowale, to steer the ship of the group and take charge of its affairs for the next two years. This followed...

March 22, 2017 No Responses

Measures to ease air travellers’ plight very effective, says minister

The Federal Government has said the measures put in place to ensure comfort and safety of travellers using the Kaduna International Airport are working satisfactorily. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this in Abuja on Tues...

March 22, 2017 No Responses

Dakuku: 144 Port Facilities in Nigeria now fully ISPS compliant

One hundrend and fourteen (114) Port facilities out of the total 145 ports in Nigeria are now fully compliant to International Ships and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS), Director General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku...