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June 10, 2017 No Responses

Minister to Traditional Rulers: Support FG in promoting peace

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to traditional rulers to support the government in promoting peace and unity across the country, amid rising cases of incendiary statements and hate speeches capable of tearing the nation apart. The...

June 10, 2017 No Responses

May to form ‘government of certainty’

(BBC) Theresa May has said she will put together a government with the support of the Democratic Unionists to guide the UK through crucial Brexit talks. Speaking after visiting Buckingham Palace, she said only her party had the “legitimacy” to...

June 10, 2017 No Responses

BPE Photo News

L-R: Head, Strategic Planning and Research of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) , Osauzo Obaro; Lead Private Sector Specialist of World Bank, Guillemette Jaffrin; DG, BPE, Alex A. Okoh; World Bank’s Country Director, Rachid Benmessaoud; and Fidelis Kur ...

June 9, 2017 No Responses

Senate scraps FERMA

The Senate has passed a bill scrapping the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) and replacing it with Federal Roads Authority. The bill, sponsored by Kabiru Gaya (Kano-APC), was read the third time at plenary before it was passed through a...

June 9, 2017 No Responses

EU adopts conclusions on maritime transport policy

European Transport Ministers adopted today conclusions on the priorities for the EU’s maritime transport policy until 2020, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) informed. The conclusions endorse the content of the so-called ‘Valletta De...

June 8, 2017 No Responses

China Harbour stakes $86.8m for NPA’s equity in Lekki Deep Seaport

The proposed agenda to concession Lekki Deep Seaport has assumed a new dimension as China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) indicates interest to stake $86,810,000.00 for the balance of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) equity. The development is coming les...

June 8, 2017 No Responses

‘Osotimehin was a pillar, mentor to Future Assured Programme’

Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has described the late Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, as a pillar and mentor who has supported her struggle towards improving the lives of women and children in Nigeria. She made the statement through...

June 8, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

MD, NPA Hadiza Bala Usman (left); the Comptroller General Of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd.) (middle) and Executive Director, Marine and Operations, NPA, Dr. Sokonte Huttin Davies (right) during the stakeholders meeting on the implementation of the Executive O...

June 7, 2017 No Responses

South Africa falls into recession

(BBC) South Africa has fallen into recession for the first time in eight years after economic growth shrank by 0.7% between January and March. The downturn, due to weak manufacturing and trade, follows a 0.3% fall in GDP in the...

June 7, 2017 No Responses

Photo News

Director General of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) , Mr. Alex A. Okoh (left) during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday.

June 6, 2017 No Responses

SEC to revoke registration of 400 professionals

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to revoke the registration of about 400 Capital Market Experts or Professionals who do not comply with the directive to provide updated information of their companies/firms by July 31, 2017. According to...

June 6, 2017 No Responses

Edo begins training for traffic officers, SUBEB declares 77 positions vacant

As part of measures to upgrade traffic management, Edo State Government on Monday, conducted aptitude tests to commence the training process for potential Traffic Control Officers, who enrolled in the Edo Jobs Initiative. The aptitude test, said Mr Dennis...

June 5, 2017 No Responses

BPE implores technical committee on holistic approach to new listing

The Director General of Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE), Mr Alex A. Okoh, has enjoined technical committee on attraction of new listings to the Nigerian capital market to take a holistic approach to their assignment. Okoh made the remarks...

June 4, 2017 No Responses

Climate Change: India vows to go beyond Paris accord

(BBC) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed his country will go “above and beyond” the 2015 Paris accord on combating climate change. Speaking at a news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, Mr Modi described the agreement ...