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August 9, 2022 No Responses

‘Benin River Port’ll Ease Congestion of Lagos Ports, Enhance Economic Growth‘

Benin River Port, on completion, will ease the congestion being experienced daily at the various ports in Lagos, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, reiterated on Monday. Addressing delegates at the panel review exercise on the Environmental an...

August 8, 2022 No Responses

How To Address Nigeria’s Economic Challenges, By NECA

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has described the economic challenges facing the country as multi-faceted and called for a holistic and multi-pronged approach to resolving them. NECA’s Director-General, Mr Wale Oyerinde, in a state...

August 6, 2022 No Responses

Nigerian Shippers‘ Council Assures Kano Business Communities Of Timely Delivery Of Goods

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Emmanuel Jimeh has assured the Kano business communities of timely and door-step delivery of goods. Speaking at the designation of Dala Inland Dry port as an import and export bas...

August 6, 2022 No Responses

FG: Dala Dry Port Has Potential To Service Cargo Needs Of Nigeria, Niger Republic, Mali

The Kano Dala Dry Port project has the potential to service the cargo needs of the North West, North East, Niger Republic and Mali with a seamless transportation system for both import and export, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Dr Mag...

August 5, 2022 No Responses

FG Partners World Bank On Land Remediation

The Federal Government is to partner World Bank to establish Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACRESAL), a programme to remediate drylands and wetlands across the country. The Minister of Environment, Alhaji Mohammed Abdullahi, said this at th...

August 4, 2022 No Responses

Stakeholders Laud FG’s Approval Of $2.59b Badagry Deep Seaport Project

Some stakeholders in Badagry on Thursday lauded the Federal Government’s approval of $2.59 billion for the development of the Badagry Deep Seaport project under Private Public Partnership. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry that the ...

August 4, 2022 No Responses

FEC Approves $2.59b For Badagry Seaport, N2.6bn For FCT Security Vehicles, Gadgets

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $2.59 billion for the development of Badagry Deep Seaport in Lagos State. The council also approved N2.6 billion for the procurement of utility vehicles and gadgets for security agencies operating in the F...

August 3, 2022 No Responses

FG Inaugurates National Cocoa Management Committee

The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated the National Cocoa Management Committee (NCMC), to tackle some of the challenges in the cocoa sector. Speaking at the inauguration of the 11-man Committee on National Cocoa Management, in Abuja, the Minister ...

August 2, 2022 No Responses

NPA Photo News

L-R: The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko presenting the Authority’s plaque to the Director General, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Segun Ajayi Kadir when he paid a visit to NPA Corporate Headquarters, in La...

August 2, 2022 No Responses

Jime: FG To Designate All Inland Dry Port As Port Of Origin

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’Council (NSC) Mr Emmanuel Jime, says the Federal Ministry of Transportation is in the process of designating all dry ports to be port of origin and destination. Jime made this known at a stakeholders sensiti...

July 31, 2022 No Responses

ILO Tasks Nigeria On Investments In Social Protection

The International Labour Organisation ( ILO) on Saturday in Abuja charged the Nigerian government to increase investments in social protection to eliminate child labour. Its Country Director in Nigeria, Ms Vanessa Phala, made the call during a...

July 31, 2022 No Responses

FRSC Appoints Hafiz Mohammed As Principal Staff Officer To Corps Marshal

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed Kaduna State Sector Commander, Mr Hafiz Mohammed, to headquarters in Abuja as Acting Principal Staff Officer to the newly appointed Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu Already, Mohamme...

July 30, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Board Appoints Three Directors, Promotes 469 Others

The Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has approved the appointment of three new Directors. A statement on Friday explained that the new directors are Mr Otonye Obom, Captain Sunday Umoren a...