Minister Archives — Page 33 of 173

March 23, 2024 No Responses

Shippers Council Harps On Paperless Operations

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has set August 2024 deadline for full paperless operations as part of measures to drive service efficiency and contribute revenue to the Federal Government, NSC Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Pius Akuta, disclosed this at the opening ceremony...

March 23, 2024 No Responses

New NIMASA DG: We Will Build A Purpose Driven Organisation

The newly appointed Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dr. Dayo Mobereola says the Agency’s Management under his leadership will build a purpose driven organisation, while also prioritising effective communicat...

March 22, 2024 No Responses

FG Inaugurates Marshals To Combat Illegal Mining

As part of measures to tackle unauthorized mining activities, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has launched the inaugural group of Mining Marshals Corps. Presenting the Mining Marshals in Abuja on Thursday, Alake explained tha...

March 21, 2024 No Responses

CBN Clears FX Transactions Backlog

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cleared all valid foreign exchange backlogs of s$7 billion, fulfilling a key pledge of its Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso. In a statement on Wednesday, the apex bank’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mrs Hakama...

March 19, 2024 No Responses

NLC Backs NASU, SSANU

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has declared its support for the ongoing strike by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational (NASU) and associated institutions of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and has demanded an “immedia...

March 19, 2024 No Responses

NCC: Voice, Data Services Affected By Undersea Cable Cuts Restored

The management of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that voice, and data services affected by undersea cable cuts have been restored. A statement issued on Monday by the Director of Public Affairs in NCC, Reuben Muoka, said services have.....

March 18, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu: Killers Of Military Personnel Won’t Go Unpunished

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of military personnel in Delta State. In a statement on Sunday, Tinubu described the killing as unprovoked and “dreadful”, adding that the perpetrators, whom he described as “cowardly” must not go unpunis...

March 18, 2024 No Responses

Dangote Lauds Lagos Govt On Consumer Rights Advocacy

The Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Hajia Fatima Aliko Dangote has commended the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) on the successful hosting of the 2024 World Consumer Rights Day, noting that ...

March 16, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria’s Inflation Hits 31.70%

The inflation rate has moved to 31.70 per cent in February, according to the latest data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The Bureau released the figure on Friday, with the latest data showing a rise from the 29.90...

March 16, 2024 No Responses

FAAN MD Urges Women To Champion Equality

Women in Logistics and Transport (WILAT) recently marked the International Women’s Day in Lagos. Gathered at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) annex within Lagos International Airport, women from the institute commemorated the occasion spo...

March 16, 2024 No Responses

Floating LNG Project: UTM Solicits NCDMB’s Equity Investment, Approvals

UTM Offshore Limited, promoters of Nigeria’s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility has requested the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to invest equity in the project and to accelerate key approvals that would fast-trac...

March 16, 2024 No Responses

Photo News

L-R Managing Director/CEO of Federal Housing Authority, Hon Oyetunde Ojo; Special Adviser to the Governor on Housing and Mortgage Development, Mr Gboyega Oloniyo; Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji; Executive Director, Estate Services FHA, Arc. Nya Etok ...

March 13, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints Ex-LAMATA MD As NIMASA DG

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola to serve as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a renewable term of four years.The appointment follows the exit of Mr. Bashir Jamoh...

March 12, 2024 No Responses

Senate Probes CBN’s Anchor Borrowers, Ways And Means

The Senate on Monday inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to investigate the Ways and Means and the Anchor Borrowers Programme of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In his inaugural address to the ad-hoc committee chaired by Senator Isah Jibrin representing.....