Minister Archives — Page 98 of 171

January 30, 2018 No Responses

Mineral Resources: Fayemi seeks partnership with varsities

Mr Kayode Fayemi, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, on Monday called for collaborative efforts with universities to explore Nigeria’s abundant mineral resources. He made the plea at the Golden Jubilee celebration of Geology Department of Ahmadu Bello University...

January 30, 2018 No Responses

Bala Usman: We shall maximize huge potential in seaports for increased revenue generation

To successfully tap huge economic potentials available in the maritime sector, the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has assured relevant Stakeholders of the management resolve to provide enabling environment and infrastruc...

January 30, 2018 No Responses

Labour faults report on removal of wage from exclusive legislative list

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) on Monday rejected the proposed removal of wages from Exclusive Legislative list to the Concurrent list. The association, in a statement, appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assemb...

January 29, 2018 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (left), with the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA), Umana Okon Umana during a courtesy call on the MD at the NPA...

January 29, 2018 No Responses

China unveils ‘Polar Silk Road’ ambitions in white paper

China wants to extend its Belt and Road Initiative to the Arctic region, according to the country’s first white paper on its Arctic policy unveiled on Friday, January 25. Even though China isn’t an Arctic country it believes it is an...

January 28, 2018 No Responses

‘Terrorism financing must be curbed’

President Muhammadu Buhari has emphasised the need to curb the flow of terrorism financing. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement issued in Abuja, said Buhari was speaking at the meeting of...

January 27, 2018 No Responses

Dakuku: Nigeria, strategic to tackling maritime crimes in Gulf of Guinea

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has described the Nigerian maritime sector as strategic to tackling issues of insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). Dr. Peterside, who stated thi...

January 26, 2018 No Responses

Amaechi at Chatham House UK, explains implementation of comprehensive maritime strategy

The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Honourable Rotimi Amaechi has disclosed that the Federal Government has approved an Integrated National Security Strategy (INSS) for the Nigerian maritime sector. The strategy which will be implemented in collaboration with ...

January 25, 2018 No Responses

Bala Usman: Arrival of FPSO Egina indicates NPA’s capability in handling vessels of any size

The successful arrival of the Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for Egina deepwater oilfield project indicates that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is prepared to take on greater challenges, Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman has ...

January 25, 2018 No Responses

NNPC Boss Laments Cross-Border Petrol Smuggling

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday raised alarm over the sustained nefarious activities of some cross-border fuel smuggling syndicates and hoarders which have so far impeded efforts by the Corporation to sanitize the fuel supply an...

January 24, 2018 No Responses

FG, States, LGs share N655.17billion

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Tuesday shared N655.17 billion to the three tiers of government as revenue for January. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that the N655.17 billion was distributed.....

January 24, 2018 No Responses

FG threatens to revoke Airport contract

Minister for State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika says the Federal Government may revoke the remodelling contract of the domestic wing, Port Harcourt International Airport due to slow pace of work by the contractor. Sirika made this know to newsmen during an...

January 23, 2018 No Responses

Mining: FG engages Revenue Consultants

The Federal Government has engaged the services of about 100 revenue consultants to work on areas of leakages in the revenue accrued from the mining sector, with a view to shoring up earnings from the sector. The consultants, who would...

January 23, 2018 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Project Coordinator, Revenue Optimisation and Verification Project Mr. Makinde Araoye; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Muazu Abdullahi; Director Procurement, Mr. Kehinde Osikoya; and Director Finance and Account, M...