Minister Archives — Page 152 of 157

November 12, 2016 No Responses

‘Nigeria has political will to drive sustainable tourism’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the Federal Government has demonstrated that it has the political will to drive sustainable tourism in the country, Speaking at a panel of African Ministers of Tourism, who met on the sidelines of the...

November 12, 2016 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R Abimbola Ogunbanjo, First Vice President, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, NSE; Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria; Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CON, President, NSE an...

November 11, 2016 No Responses

Criticism trails FIRS N143B budget

The dust raised by the N143 Billion Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) budget for 2017 continued unabated yesterday in the Senate. At the end of yesterday’s session, the Senate rejected the budget and the report of its Finance Committee, citing...

November 11, 2016 No Responses

Maritime’s role critical in economic recovery efforts, says NPA Chairman

The maritime sector has critical role to play in the ongoing efforts to reposition Nigeria’s economy, the Board Chairman of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr Emmanuel Adesoye has said. The obvervations were made by Adesoye and members of the...

November 9, 2016 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R shows Efiok E. Efiok, Head, Investment Management Department, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Hajara Adeola, Managing Director, Lotus Capital Limited; Garet...

November 9, 2016 No Responses

Rail track concession: Deliberate undervaluation, lack of due process

By Segun Esan and Romanus Emezie – On August 12, 2016, the Vice President of Federal Republic of Nigeria announced that the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), in collaboration with Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), established th...

November 9, 2016 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Executive Director of NPA (Marine and Operations) Dr Sokonte Davies (Left) and Hon Obinna Chidoka, Chairman House of Representative Committee on Environment during the Committee oversight function to NPA.

November 8, 2016 No Responses

NPA Board wades into Calabar dredging stalemate

The Board of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has pledged to facilitate successful dredging of Calabar Seaport as part of measures to generate more jobs and ginger economic activities. Inspecting facilities at the Seaport on Monday, members of the Board led...

November 8, 2016 No Responses

NECA lauds suspension of FRCN’S Code of Corporate Governance

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has commended the Federal Government on its decision to suspend the Financial Reporting Council (FRCN)’s recently released Code of Corporate Governance. In a statement, NECA considered the action ap...

November 8, 2016 No Responses

NPA pledges sustained partnership with NLNG

As part of measures to enhance economic growth, the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has assured the management of Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) of a sustained partnership. Playing host to a delegation from....

November 7, 2016 No Responses

Business leaders seek fresh path to prosperity in SouthWest, lauds Awolowo

All is now set for business leaders from the South West to hold Economic Summit in Ibadan, Oyo State between November 18 and 25, 2016. The gathering is expected to identify challenges confronting the region and how to overcome...

November 7, 2016 No Responses

Shareholders should take advantage of recession, says Oderinde

The Proactive Shareholders Association of Nigeria (PROSAN) has advised members to take advantage of the present economic recession in Nigeria. Addressing members during a meeting in Ibadan, Oyo State, the National Coordinator of PROSAN, Taiwo Oderinde e...

November 6, 2016 No Responses

Minister seeks rich content in music

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has hailed Nigerian musicians for putting the country’s name on the globalmap, urging them to pay more attention to the need for socially-relevant messages in their music The Minister gav...

November 6, 2016 No Responses

LCCI Photo News

Caption: Representative of the Government and Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello(2nd Left) cutting the tape to declare open the 2016 Lagos International Trade Fair while being assisted by the Commissioner for Commerce and Cooperatives, Mr Rotimi...