Minister Archives — Page 80 of 173

June 27, 2022 No Responses

SEC Receives CIS Delegation, Harps On Cooperation To Bridge Infrastructure Gap

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Lamido Yuguda has challenged relevant stakeholders to cooperate with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its desire to help bridge the infrastructure gap in the country. Speaking...

June 26, 2022 No Responses

CBN Takes eNaira Campaign To Traders

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in collaboration with the Bankers Committee, on Saturday, sensitised traders and consumers at Tejuosho Market on how to conduct eNaira transactions. Traders in wears, shoes, and kitchen items, among other commodities, were enc...

June 26, 2022 No Responses

Nigerian Shippers’ Council Set For 2022 Maritime Seminar For Judges

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute is set to host the 16th edition of the International Maritime Seminar for Judges.The event is under the chairmanship of His Lordship, Hon. Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour C...

June 25, 2022 No Responses

Transport Ministry Canvasses Support For Port Task Team

Dr Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, on Friday tasked agencies in the maritime sector to support the Port Standing Task Team (PSTT) to work seamlessly. Ajani, represented by Mr Adams Ofie, Deputy Director at the Fe...

June 25, 2022 No Responses

Saraki Tasks Women Maritime Practitioners On Development

The Minister of State for Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki, has urged the Maritime Women Association to coordinate and integrate their efforts toward engendering better positioning and development of the port industry. Saraki gave the advice during a stak...

June 24, 2022 No Responses

NPA Photo News

L-R: Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko, Nigerian Ambassador To The Philippines, Folakemi I. Akinleye And Executive Director, ICTSI, Manila Harbor Center Services Ltd, Phill Marsham On The Sideline Of The Philippin...

June 24, 2022 No Responses

Danbatta: Collaboration Is Key To 5G Deployment In Nigeria

Industry collaboration is very essential to the successful deployment of 5G Services in Nigeria, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said. Danbatta, who spoke in Lagos on Thursday, ...

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...

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...