Minister Archives — Page 85 of 144

October 4, 2017 No Responses

Cargo Scanner: SIFAX Group Boss seeks Govt’s swift attention

In view of the recurrent cases of illegal arm importation into the country through the seaport, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Group Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group, has challenged the Federal Government to expedite action on the provision of scanners at various...

October 4, 2017 No Responses

Crash Figures: Expert faults FRSC, tasks financial institutions, religious leaders

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com – About 100 persons lose their lives as a result of road traffic crashes on Nigerian roads, which brings the total to over 36,000 deaths every year, prominent road safety advocate, Adenusi Patrick has said. This...

October 3, 2017 No Responses

NLNG floors NIMASA in court as Dakuku vows to appeal

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com – The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos today delivered judgment in favour of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) in a case between the Company and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) over applicabilit...

October 3, 2017 No Responses

Heritage Bank canvasses more support for creative industry

Heritage Bank Plc has reiterated its support for the creative industry as alternative to crude oil. The MD/CEO of the bank, Ifie Sekibo stated this on Sunday at the Exhibition Gallery of National Museum Benin. The event was organised ...

October 3, 2017 No Responses

FG approves tax relief for TSTV

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the new PayTV platform, TSTV, will enjoy a pioneer status with a three-year tax relief. The Minister announced this in Abuja on Sunday night when he unveiled TSTV. “Dr. (Bright) Ech...

October 3, 2017 No Responses

BPE Photo News

The Director General of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE ), Mr. Alex A. Okoh, rings the closing bell for the day’s business at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE ), Lagos on Friday, September 29, 2017. With him are Pai Gamde,...

October 2, 2017 No Responses

Buhari in Maiduguri, lauds military

Pesident Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday marked the military ceremonies of the National Independence Day in Maiduguri, Borno State, the epicenter of the Boko Haram terrorism and insurgency to honor the courage and sacrifices of the Armed Forces. The ceremony which....

October 1, 2017 No Responses

How to finance key govt projects, create jobs through capital market, by Arunma Oteh

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – Stock Exchanges and Market Infrastructure Entities (MIEs) are agents of social change, Vice President and Treasurer of the World Bank, Arunma Oteh has said. According to Oteh, MIEs are critical to sustainab...

October 1, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria still critically sick at 57

(Statement by Comrade (Dr.) Bobboi Bala Kaigama, President of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), on the Occasion of the 57th Independence Day Anniversary of the Country on 1st October, 2017). “The world will never respect Africa until Nigeria...

October 1, 2017 No Responses

Road safety seminar holds October 12th

Road crashes have been identified globally as a major threat to the lives and wellbeing of youths and young adults all over the world especially in developing nations. These subsets of the population are the most active road users and...

September 30, 2017 No Responses

Edo sacks Permanent Secretary, suspends three others over alleged N283m fraud

The Edo State Government on Friday sacked a permanent secretary in the State Ministry of Youth and Special Duties, Dr. (Ms) Osayuware Idahosa and three other civil servants over allegation of padding the budget for the conduct of primary school examinatio...

September 30, 2017 No Responses

BPE Photo News

L-R: Oscar N. Onyema OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) presenting a gong to Alex Okoh, Director General, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) at the Closing Gong Ceremony at the Exchange in Lagos.

September 29, 2017 No Responses

SEC arraigns BGL officials over alleged capital market scam

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)on Thursday arraigned BGL Group and its officials at the Chief Magistrate Court Zone 6, Abuja on charges of criminal conspiracy, Breach of Trust and cheating contrary to Sections 96, 312, 322 and 323 of the...

September 29, 2017 No Responses

PwC tax academy hosts 200 business executives, reviews LIRS reforms

Over 200 business executives including a live online audience within and outside Nigeria are scheduled to attend PwC tax academy scheduled to hold on Friday, September 29, 2017 in Lagos State. City BusinessNews Online (www.citybusinessnews.com) gathered th...