Minister Archives — Page 81 of 173

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 explained that Wabote...

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.&...

June 12, 2022 No Responses

NDIC Reiterates Commitment To Financial Stability

Managing Director, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr Bello Hassan, has said the corporation would continue to monitor the banking sector to address challenges it might be facing. Hassan said this at a retreat for members of the Senate...

June 12, 2022 No Responses

Experts To Brainstorm On Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Initiative At Oriental News Confab

Key stakeholders in Nigeria’s financial sector would engage in a robust round table discussion on governments key policy which centers around inclusive financial system that will cover all strata of the society. The experts drawn from key private s...

June 8, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Targets 500,000t Of Cocoa Production By 2024

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to increase Nigeria’s cocoa production from the present 340,000 tonnes to 500,000 tonnes by 2024. A statement issued by Mr ...

June 5, 2022 No Responses

DMO Lists Two New FGN Bonds

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has listed two new Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) savings bonds for subscription at N1,000 per unit. According to the DMO, the first one is a two-year savings bond maturing on June 15, 2024, at an...

June 4, 2022 No Responses

Maritime Agencies Harp On National Single Window

Federal Government Agencies under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT), have reached an agreement to digitalize their internal processes, while also maintaining focus on actualizing the National Single Window regime in the nation’s t...

June 4, 2022 No Responses

NPA Boss Rolls Out More Infrastructure Development Agenda

As part of activities to mark his 100 days in office, the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, on Friday, rolled out more infrastructure development agenda. Bello-Koko also dismissed report of an imminent co...

June 1, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Pledges Logistics Support For NNS Kada

The arrival of Nigerian Naval Ship NNS KADA will greatly enhance security in the Nigerian maritime domain, the Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh has said. The NIMASA Boss who jo...