Minister Archives — Page 49 of 169

August 30, 2023 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints New NDDC Board, Management

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), inclusive of the following Board and Management team members: Chiedu Ebie – Chairman – Delta Samuel Ogbuku –...

August 29, 2023 No Responses

Nigeria Ends Borrowing

The Federal Government has no intention to borrow from any local or foreign organisation with its removal of subsidy on petrol and exchange rate harmonisation. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Chief Wale Edun, revealed this...

August 28, 2023 No Responses

How To Ease Forex Scarcity, Boost Economy Through Alternative Fuel Regime, By Stakeholders

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmai.com — To successfully navigate fuel subsidy removal challenges, some stakeholders in the automobile, oil and gas sectors have called on Nigerians to take advantage of alternative fuel. They made the call at the 2023 ...

August 28, 2023 No Responses

STOAN Congratulates Oyetola, Pledges Support To Harness Blue Economy

The Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) has promised to fully support the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, to harness the potential of the maritime sector. The Chairman of STOAN, Princess Vicky Haastrup, who sa...

August 27, 2023 No Responses

COVID-19: No New Variants In Nigeria, Says NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is monitoring the new sub-variants of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, namely EG.5 and BA.2.86. In a press release issued on Saturday and signed by Director General, Dr. Ifeda...

August 26, 2023 No Responses

Minister Reiterates FG’s Commitment To End Petroleum Importation, Inspects Port Harcourt Refinery

The Nigerian Government on Friday, reiterated its commitment to end petroleum product importation soon, adding that efforts are being redoubled to restore the nation’s local refining capacity. This was made known by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resour...

August 26, 2023 No Responses

Navy Deploys Deep Blue Assets

Assets acquired by the Nigerian Maritime Administration And Safety Agency (NIMASA) under the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, otherwise known as the Deep Blue project, have been fully deployed by the Nigerian Navy. A statem...

August 25, 2023 No Responses

Nigeria Explains $2.5b Non-Oil Exports In Six Months

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council says the country generated $2.5 billion from January to June from non-oil exports. The Executive Director of the NEPC, Dr. Ezra Yakusak, revealed this at a one-day workshop for emerging exporters. At the event on...

August 25, 2023 No Responses

NSML Intensifies Campaign Against Waterways Pollution

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The Managing Director, NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited, Mr. Abdulkadir Ahmed has intensified campaign for the proper disposal of plastic wastes as part of measures to reduce its harmful effect ...

August 23, 2023 No Responses

FG, States Share N966b For July

For the Month of July 2023, the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N966.110 billion revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils (LGCs). The amount is higher than the N907. 054 billion shared in June, out...

August 23, 2023 No Responses

Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting Opens

The Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting opened on Tuesday in the Bahamas with a call for stronger action on gender equality priorities in the face of intensifying global environmental and economic challenges. Against the backdrop o...

August 22, 2023 No Responses

Tinubu To New Ministers: You Are Not Regional Or States’ Ministers

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged newly sworn-in Ministers to work for Nigeria and not a particular state, region or ethnic nationality. Tinubu made the declaration on Monday while delivering a speech at the inauguration ceremony of the 45 ministers...

August 22, 2023 No Responses

Ex-NIMASA DG, Dakuku Peterside To Speak At Maritime Conference In Saudi Arabia

Former chairman of the Association of Africa Maritime Administrations (AAMA), Dakuku Peterside, will be speaking at the sustainable maritime industry conference, scheduled for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from September 4 – 6. The conference, under the patronage of...

August 22, 2023 No Responses

Oyetola Pledges Safe, Sustainable Marine Economy

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola has pledged to ensure oceans and marine were safe, reliable, and sustainable across the nation. Oyetola made the declaration when he assumed office on Monday in Abuja. According to him, oceans...