Minister Archives — Page 79 of 172

June 24, 2022 No Responses

Saraki Urges Sustained Synergy Among Maritime Agencies

The Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki has embarked on a tour of facilities and assets of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Assets inspected included the NIMASA Command, Control and Computer Centre (C4i), the NIMASA Modular Floating Dockyard, the...

June 23, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Begins Trials For New Tela Maize Variety

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NBDA) has commenced trial phase for the new TELA Maize in some states to understudy the variety among farmers. Dr Rose Gidado, the Deputy Director, NBDA, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency.....

June 23, 2022 No Responses

Senate Probes Shell, Seeks Refund Of $200m To FG

The Senate, on Wednesday at plenary constituted an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) over non-compliance with the Petroleum Act and violation of the Joint Venture Agreement entered with the Federal Government. The Ad...

June 22, 2022 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Identifies Critical Factors For Successful Capital Market Inclusion

Availability, affordability, accessibility, awareness and adequacy of capital market products will drive inclusion in the market across the country, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has said Mr Lamido Yuguda, the Director-General of SEC, out...

June 22, 2022 No Responses

CBN Rewards Lagos Farmers With Cash Gifts

Three farmers in Lagos State have won the “Best Farmer of the Year 2021” award organised by the Development Finance Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the farmers were given...

June 22, 2022 No Responses

Minister Appeals To Nigerian Navy For Women Inclusion In Hydrography

The Minister of State for Transport, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki, on Tuesday appealed to the Nigerian Navy to include more women in hydrography to achieve the United Nations (UN) Ocean Decade. Saraki made the appeal at the 2022 World Hydrography Day...

June 21, 2022 No Responses

Saraki At Tin Can Island Port, Reaffirms NPA Position On Quay Walls Reconstruction

The Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki has reaffirmed the position of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for the total reconstruction of Quay walls of the TinCan Island Port Complex which have become weak due to age. &nb...

June 20, 2022 No Responses

Energy Transition: NCDMB Boss Seeks Intensive Petroleum Education

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr Simbi Wabote, has urged the Federal Government and other stakeholders to adopt a strategy to overcome the challenges of energy transition. A statement issued on Sunday...

June 19, 2022 No Responses

NPA Tasks Procurement Dept On Processes, ISO Certification

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko has challenged the procurement department to be more proactive in terms of decisions on processes and procedures. Addressing participants at the NPA Procurement Strategic Retreat ...

June 17, 2022 No Responses

Work Bank Seeks Accelerated Implementation Of NG-CARES By States

The Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) has urged the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to accelerate the implementation of the programmes. Prof. Foluso Okunmadewa, the World Bank, Lead Spec...

June 17, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Donates Educational Materials to Physically Challenged Students In Cross River

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) has donated educational materials to the Special Education Centre Primary and Secondary School, Calabar, Cross River State Items donated included computers, printers, whiteboards, school bags, te...

June 16, 2022 No Responses

Shippers’ Council To Hold Maritime Seminar For Judges In July

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmai.com — The management of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute (NJI) is to hold a three-day seminar for judges from July 5 to July 7, 2022, at Sheraton Ho...

June 16, 2022 No Responses

IMO Puts Adoption Of $5b Maritime R&D Fund On Hold

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has concluded its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 78) meeting, taking, in the view of the shipping industry, only small steps towards decarbonising the sector. Meanwhile, IMO’s MEPC has reiterated i...

June 16, 2022 No Responses

NPA Photo News

L-R: The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko (left) presenting the Authority’s plaque to the Director, Executive Education, Victor Banjo during a working visit to the Management of NPA at the Corporate Headquarters, Lagos.&...