Minister Archives — Page 5 of 172

February 23, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Backs Fintech Firms As Flutterwave Seeks Listing On NGX

President Bola Tinubu said his administration will support businesses in the financial technology sector that provide payment infrastructure services for Nigerians and Africans He said this when he received the leadership of Flutterwave and Alami Capital in Abuja on Saturday...

February 22, 2025 No Responses

Nigeria To Deepen Maritime Collaboration With The Gambia

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola,has expressed Nigeria’s desire to strengthen maritime collaboration with The Gambia to enhance regional security and economic growth. The Minister made this declaration at the Fourth Blue Economy Co...

February 22, 2025 No Responses

Stakeholders, NDDC Agree On New Regional Master Plan

The Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has adopted a new stakeholder-generated Regional Development Master Plan to replace the 15-year plan, which expired in 2020. This decision was one of the resolutions in a communique issued at the end of the NDDC...

February 22, 2025 No Responses

Shippers‘ Council Boss Lauds Customs CG On Authorised Economic Operators Initiative

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr Akutah Pius Ukeyima, has commended the Comptroller General of Customs, Dr. Adewale Adeniyi, for introducing the Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) Programme and ...

February 20, 2025 No Responses

NIMASA Explores MLC 2006 Amendments To Enhance Nigerian Seafarers Welfare

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is reviewing 16 proposals for amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006, which is often referred to as the “Seafarers’ Bill of Rights”. This was made public at a thr...

February 19, 2025 No Responses

NPA Boss Tasks Port Managers On Access Road Congestions

Resolved to promptly respond to Stakeholders’ feedback on the truck traffic situation along Apapa and TinCan Island Port Complexes, Managing Director / CEO Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho paid an unscheduled visit to the Lagos...

February 18, 2025 No Responses

Cardoso Seeks Stronger Economic Ties With Middle East

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has canvassed stronger economic ties with the Middle East and the Nigerian diaspora community in the region. Speaking during a meeting with Talal Al-Humond, the Assistant Governor for Monetary...

February 17, 2025 No Responses

Lagos Tasks Procurement Officers On Good Governance

Newly converted and newly recruited Procurement Officers in the Public Service of Lagos State have been charged to contribute their quota towards good governance in the State by ensuring that the resources available to the State are efficiently utilized. The.....

February 16, 2025 No Responses

Lagos To Estate Facility Managers: Be Innovative, Proactive

The Lagos State Government has charged facility management organisations engaged in managing the Government-owned housing estates to be innovative and proactive in managing equipment and facilities of the State Government estates in their care. The Commi...

February 13, 2025 No Responses

Shippers Council, Navy To Strengthen Partnership

The Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr Akutah Pius Ukeyima, recently received the Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, led by Rear Admiral Michael Oamen, and his delegation for a strategic discussion aimed at strengthen...

February 13, 2025 No Responses

Shittu Leads Maritime Stakeholders To Award Dinner For Customs CG

A former National President of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) and Chairman of Skelas Group, Prince Olayiwola Shittu, will lead maritime industry stakeholders as the Chairman to the much-anticipated award dinner being organised by Nig...

February 12, 2025 No Responses

CBN Stops Free Withdrawals For Customers Using Other Banks’ ATMs

Charges will now apply anytime customers use the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) of banks, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has declared. This was contained in a circular dated February 10, 2025, and addressed to all banks and financial instituti...

February 9, 2025 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Implore Stakeholders On Challenges

To successfully tackle factors associated with rising operational cost in the shipping industry and the need to further stimulate Nigeria’s economic growth, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) recently convened a high-level meeting with industr...

February 5, 2025 No Responses

FG To Raise N758b Bond

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Tuesday gave an approval to the Debt Management Office to raise N758 billion bond to clear the backlog of pension liabilities for all categories of pensioners. FEC also approved a 30 million Euro long-term...