Minister Archives — Page 143 of 144

October 10, 2016 No Responses

‘Arrest of Judges was attack on corruption, not Judiciary’

The Federal Government has described the arrest of some Judges by the Department of State Securities (DSS) as an attack on corruption not Judiciary. In a statement at the weekend, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and...

October 10, 2016 No Responses

Minister lauds NAFEST 2016 contributions to national unity

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the 2016 edition of the annual N ational Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST 2016) as a success, saying it has helped to strengthen national unity. ”Undoubtedly the biggest...

October 8, 2016 No Responses

Minister seeks implementation of bilateral pacts in culture

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has stressed the need to actualize all the bilateral agreements betweenNigeria and other countries, particularly in the cultural sector, so as to derive the maximum benefits that the sector offers...

October 7, 2016 No Responses

‘Trade, Transport Interconnectivity critical to sustained growth in Africa’

Member States of Union of Africa Shippers Council (UASC) on Thursday in Abuja commenced a two-day special Sub-Regional Interactive meeting aimed at improving trade and transport infrastructure within the continent. With the theme:Transport Infrastructure De...

October 7, 2016 No Responses

Minister meets private sector, explains ”Change Begins With Me” campaign

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said President Muhammadu Buhari and his entire cabinet has been living true to the national re-orientation campaign ”Change Begins With Me” long before it was publicly unveiled la...

October 5, 2016 No Responses

‘Partnership with Tony Elumelu Foundation will lift creative industries’

The partnership between the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture and the Tony Elumelu Foundation will help to re-position the Creative Industries in Nigeria, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said. Speaking at a cere...

October 5, 2016 No Responses

UNIDO blames rejection of Nigeria’s agric products on high mycotoxin

The United Nation Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has attributed frequent rejection of Nigeria’s agricultural products in Europe to high level of mycotoxin. Speaking at a one-day workshop in Bayelsa State, representative of UNIDO, Prof Abim...

October 5, 2016 No Responses

Evolution of the Rotterdam rules, By Hassan Bello

Long before the emergence of International Carriage Conventions, the sea and the oceans of the world have been of divergent purposes to several city states and civilization. The Greeks, Chinese, Romans, Vikings, medieval Lords and the Great Hannibal of...

October 4, 2016 No Responses

Minister task farmers on quality products, foreign exchange earnings

As part of measures to avoid fungal contamination, protect public health and secure more markets for Nigeria’s agro-commodities, the Minister of State, Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has challenged farmers and other stakeholder...

October 3, 2016 No Responses

More Nigerians embrace locally produced rice

(NAN) A large scale rice farmer in Asaba, Raymos Guanah, on Sunday observed that demand for locally-produced rice was on the increase. Mr. Guanah, the Chief Executive Officer of Raymond Guanah Farms, Illah, near Asaba, told the News Agency...

October 1, 2016 No Responses

‘NAFEST has become a tool for economic growth’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the annual National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) has evolved from being just an instrument of national unity to becoming a platformto help boost the level of economic...

September 28, 2016 No Responses

‘Tourism is Nigeria’s new oil’

Despite the current economic recession, Nigeria’s future is bright, as the country diversifies its economy away from oil, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said in Lagos on Tuesday. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the 2016 W...

September 28, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria to reintroduce weigh bridges

(NAN) The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said on Tuesday that the Federal Government would reintroduce the use of weigh bridges on the nation’s highways. Mr. Fashola made the disclosure while answering questions from journalists at ...

September 28, 2016 No Responses

Senate probes four banks over alleged MTN’s transfer of $13.9B

The Senate has directed its Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions to investigate the alleged illegal repatriation of $13.9 billion to South Africa by MTN through its bankers between 2006 and 2016. The probe is also expected...