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December 21, 2016 No Responses

FG’s investment in social programmes mostly for youths, says Minister

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said the Federal Government’s investment in Social Programmes will help accelerate the process of job creation, especially for the youths. Speaking at the Special Edition of the FG’s Town Hall...

December 20, 2016 No Responses

Minister at Olam farms, reiterates FG commitment to enhance rice cultivation, food security

Inline with the Federal Government’s desire to enhance domestic food security, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has assured Nigerians that adequate measures are being taken to scale up rice cultivation, encourage local prod...

December 20, 2016 No Responses

LCCI financial services group gets new chairman

The Financial Services Group (FSG) of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has elected Mrs. Mojisola Bakare, to steer the ship of the group and take charge of its affairs for the next two years. This followed the...

December 20, 2016 No Responses

All set for Digital switch over in Abuja, says Minister

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said all is now set for the launch of the Digital Switch Over (DSO) in broadcasting in Abuja on Thursday. The Minister announced this in Abuja on Monday during the tour...

December 19, 2016 No Responses

SEC to partner EFCC on market infraction

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working on a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to provide an efficient and effective policing of the capital market. This was disclosed by the Director Ge...

December 18, 2016 No Responses

NIMASA to partner NIMEX ON Meteorological data

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to constitute its partnership with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) on meteorological data with a view to ensuring safety of lives and sea. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dak...

December 17, 2016 No Responses

Minister seeks support for creative industry, GAC Motors

Citing revenue and tourism benefits, the Minister of Information & Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has implored Nigerians to give adequate support to the nation’s creative industry. Speaking during the unveiling of the GAC Motor’s GS4 in Lagos the Min...

December 16, 2016 No Responses

NIMASA DG tasks NUJ on balanced reports

The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Adminstration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside has charged the Lagos Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to ensure balance while reporting national affairs. According to Dakuku, the role of ...

December 15, 2016 No Responses

NSE admits N6.3b Wema Fund SPV Bond

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced the Listing by Introduction of N6,295,000,000 Series 1:7-Year 18.50% Fixed Rate Bond Due (2023) under the N50,000,000,000 Wema Funding SPV Plc Debt Issuance Programme. Commenting on the listing, Oscar N. Onye...

December 14, 2016 No Responses

NLNG completes $12m USP scheme, commissions UNIMAID engineering laboratory

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has completed one of its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes, the University Support Programme (USP), with the commissioning of the sixth $2 million engineering laboratory at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID...

December 14, 2016 No Responses

NIMASA reiterates support for amnesty programme

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reiterated its commitment to Presidential Amnesty Programme as part of measures to ensure proper rehabilitation and reintegration of the ex-agitators in the Niger Delta Region. The Director Ge...

December 14, 2016 No Responses

Ministers lauds Academy Press N2b investment in modern equipment

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has lauded the Lagos-based printers Academy Press Plc for showing great confidence in the country’s economy through the investment of N2billion in acquiring modern equipment within one year. T...

December 13, 2016 No Responses

FG to construct 400 dams before 2019

The Federal Government is to construct additional 400 dams to boost irrigation across the country before 2019. Speaking in Abuja at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Food Crisis Prevention Network, President Muhammadu Buhari explained that due to the growing...

December 12, 2016 No Responses

‘Nigeria’s 2017 budget’ll tackle recession’

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the 2017 Appropriation Bill would take Nigeria out of the ongoing economic recession. In his Eid-el Maulud message, Buhari explained that with collective dedication and hard work, Nigerians would in 2017 ov...