NNPC, Shell, Access Bank, First Bank, others sign $2.2b contract deal

NNPC, Shell, Access Bank, First Bank, others sign $2.2b contract deal

As part of measures to facilitate access to finance for Nigerian suppliers in the oil and gas sector, Shell with the backing of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has signed $2.2b Memoranda of Understanding with eight Nigerian banks under...
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Ministry implore stakeholders on 2016/2017 dry season farming scheme

Ministry implore stakeholders on 2016/2017 dry season farming scheme

To enhance transparency and accountability in the implementation of the Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES), the Federal Government has concluded plans to implement the 2016/2017 dry season intervention scheme.  Speaking at the opening ceremony of the GES Stakeho...
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SEC signs capital market studies  MoU with NERDC

SEC signs capital market studies MoU with NERDC

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to achieve another milestone by infusing Capital Market Studies (CMS) into schools curriculum with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Cou...
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FG proposes N750B recapitalization agenda for agric bank

FG proposes N750B recapitalization agenda for agric bank

The Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has concluded plans to make available N750 Billion for the recapitalisation of the Bank of Agriculture in 2017.    Under the arrangement, the Bank is being repositioned to attract not...
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Ibrahim Jibril elected CILT President

Ibrahim Jibril elected CILT President

Mr. Ibrahim Jibril, Director of Administration and Human Resources department in the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has been elected the President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Nigeria. At the electio...
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Corruption: FG unveils panel on asset recovery

Corruption: FG unveils panel on asset recovery

The Federal Government has set up an inter-agency Presidential Committee on Asset Recovery (PCAR) as part of its efforts tostrengthen the ongoing fight against corruption, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said.  Speaking whi...
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Kachikwu canvasses early repairs of refineries

Kachikwu canvasses early repairs of refineries

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu has called  for the prompt  rehabilitation of the nation’s refineries as part of measures to prevent them from being sold as scrap.   Speaking on Thursday at a stakeholders’...
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Export Expansion Grant resumes in 2017

Export Expansion Grant resumes in 2017

The Export Expansion Grant (EEG), which was suspended in 2014 following allegations of widespread abuse and the accumulation of significant liability on the Negotiable Duty Credit Certificate (NDCCs), will resume in 2017, Minister of Industry, Trade and Invest...
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FRSC proposes night patrol for Lagos axis

FRSC proposes night patrol for Lagos axis

As part of measures to tackle traffic challenges along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, especially towards the Lagos end of the busy road, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) is to maintain 24 hour partrol along the axis.   The Corp Marshal...
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NISFCOE Photo News

NISFCOE Photo News

The Chairperson, Shipowners’ Forum, Mrs. Margaret Onyema-Orakwusi delivering a goodwill message at the just concluded Nigeria Ship Finance Conference & Exhibition (NISFCOE 2016)
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Minister seeks Governors’ support for ‘Change Begins With Me’

Minister seeks Governors’ support for ‘Change Begins With Me’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has canvassed the support of State Governors for the success of theFederal Government’s National Re-orientation Campaign, “Change Begins With Me”, which was launched by President...
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NSE Photo News

NSE Photo News

 L – R shows Favour Femi-Oyewole, Chief Information Security Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Rex Mafiana, Chief Executive Officer, FPG Technologies and Solutions Limited; Ade Bajomo, Executive Director, Market Operations and Technology, NSE; Jin...
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African Securities Exchanges partner CISI on professionalism, common certification in capital markets

African Securities Exchanges partner CISI on professionalism, common certification in capital markets

The African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide an effective framework to develop a common certification programme across the 26 A...
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‘Illegal artifacts trafficking bane of Nigeria’s quest to leverage on tourism, heritage’

‘Illegal artifacts trafficking bane of Nigeria’s quest to leverage on tourism, heritage’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has commended the members of the Artifacts Rescuers Association of Nigeria for playing a strategic role in the preservation of the nation’s cultural heritage, saying the ministry will continue...
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