Minister Archives — Page 68 of 172

November 4, 2022 No Responses

NPA Approves Five Export Terminals

The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Thursday, presented operational licences to five Export Processing Terminals (EPTs) to scale-up exports in the country. The five export processing terminals licensed are: Diamondstar Port and Terminal Ltd., at Lilypond Terminal, Ijora;...

November 2, 2022 No Responses

NPA Inaugurates Export Processing Terminal In Lagos

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Tuesday, inaugurated export processing terminal, Diamond Star Export Processing Terminal in Lagos. The terminal situated at Lilypond in Ijora, would ensure speedy and seamless processing of export cargoes accessing ...

November 1, 2022 No Responses

Reps Panel Accuses Oil Firms Of Tax Evasion

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the structure and accountability of the Joint Venture (JV) businesses and production sharing contracts (PSCS) of the Nigerian Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has accused oil companies of tax evasion.&nbs...

November 1, 2022 No Responses

Ebola: Nigeria Issues Public Health Advisory

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory following the declaration of an Ebola virus disease outbreak in Uganda. The advisory is contained in a statement issued by t...

October 29, 2022 No Responses

Nigerian Navy Receives Patrol Vessel From China To Boost Fight Against Piracy

The Minister Of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, on Friday said that the Nigerian Navy had taken possession of a patrol vessel from China to boost the fight against piracy. The minister said this during the handover of some military...

October 27, 2022 No Responses

EFCC Hails CBN’s Move To Clampdown On Currency Hoarders

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has applauded the move by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redesign and reissue higher denominations of the Nigerian currency, the Naira. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday announced th...

October 26, 2022 No Responses

NPA Boss Explains Onne, Calabar Ports ISO Certification

Habours departments of Onne and Calabar ports have secured the International Standard Organisation(ISO) certification. Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Koko, disclosed on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while featur...

October 21, 2022 No Responses

Broadband: Pantami Woos State Governors, Obaseki Shares Experience

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Thursday in Abuja, told a gathering designed for State Governors that the potentials of broadband are so enormous that if made available for their citizens, will be the...

October 20, 2022 No Responses

Shippers’ Council, NIMASA, ICPC, Others Advocate Improved Partnership Against Corruption At Ports

Some stakeholders in the maritime sector have called for increased collaboration among relevant agencies to tackle corruption in port processes in the country. They spoke on Wednesday at an Extra-Ordinary Session organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices ...

October 17, 2022 No Responses

Consider Nigeria Choice Investment Destination, Emefiele Urges Foreign Investors

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, has urged foreign investors to consider Nigeria and other African countries as choice destinations for investment. According to a post on CBN Twitter handle, Emefiele made the call...

October 15, 2022 No Responses

At 2022 WMDPE, IMO, NIMASA Harp On Technology, Innovations

The Secretary-General, International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Mr. Kitack Lim, has highlighted the need for ‘innovation’ and ‘inclusivity’ as shipping voyages to a decarbonized future, in which digitalization and automation will play...

October 15, 2022 No Responses

NPA MD Mourns Ngozi Obikili, GM, Corporate & Strategic Planning Division

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko has paid a condolence visit to the family of late Mrs Ngozi Obikili, General Manager, Corporate & Strategic Planning Division who passed on 12th October, 2022. Accompanied ...

October 13, 2022 No Responses

ICC Seeks Trade Facilitation Partnership With Shippers’ Council

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has sought the collaboration of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to aid trade facilitation in Africa. The Chairman, ICC Global Customs and Trade Commission, Mr Segun Olugboyegun made the call when he led ...

October 12, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Seeks Synergy To Tackle Piracy In Gulf Of Guinea

The Federal Government on Tuesday called for more synergy among the stakeholders to tackle headlong the perennial problems of regional piracy activities in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) nations.The Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, m...