Nigeria News Archives — Page 12 of 22

May 8, 2021 No Responses

Shippers Council Unveils N15b Resource Centre Agenda

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council(NSC) on Friday sought the support of the Federal Ministry of Transportation to build an international maritime resource centre in Jos estimated to cost N15 billion. Mr Hassan Bello, the Executive Secretary of NSC , disclosed this...

May 7, 2021 No Responses

CBN Extends Naira For Dollar Incentive For Diaspora Remittances

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced an extension to its Naira 4 dollar incentive to encourage diaspora remittances till further notice. The apex bank announced the extension on Wednesday through a memo by Saleh Jibrin, Director of Trade...

May 3, 2021 No Responses

BPE Offers Five NIPP Gencos To Investors

The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has called on prospective investors to express interest in purchasing 100 per cent shareholding in any of the five power generation companies constructed under National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) listed for sale...

May 2, 2021 No Responses

Ikpeazu Pledges To Completes Abia Dry Port

Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has reiterated his commitment to deploy necessary resources to realise Dry Port project at Ntigha, near Umuahia. Ikpeazu renewed his resolve on Saturday when officials of the East Gate Inland Container Terminal Li...

May 2, 2021 No Responses

Q1: Dangote Cement To Pay N40.39b Tax

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — Dangote Cement Plc is expected to pay a total of N40.39 billion in taxation to the nation’s treasury from its operational result in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021. According to the financial result published by ...

April 30, 2021 No Responses

Ondo Implores NDDC On Sustainable Development

Governor . Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has urged Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to partner with the state to drive sustainable development, capable of impacting positively on the lives of the people. Akeredolu, who spoke on Thurs...

April 30, 2021 No Responses

Omo-Agege Seeks More Maritime Universities

Deputy President of the Senate, Sen.Ovie Omo-Agege (APC-Delta) has called for the establishment of more maritime universities across Nigeria. Yomi Odunuga, His Special Adviser, Media and Publicity in a statement said Omo-Agege made the submission in Abuj...

April 29, 2021 No Responses

NEPZA Seeks Partnership With SMEDAN, NEPC

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has expressed readiness to canvass for adoption of “export business accelerator programme’’ to integrate Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) into Special Economic Zones (SEZs) scheme. Prof. Ades...

April 29, 2021 No Responses

NUJ Tasks Immigration Service On Insecurity, Passport

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council, has appealed to the Federal Government to adequately fund the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to boost its performance. According to the union, funding would enable the agency to fully p...

April 27, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria, ICC Yaoundé Pioneer Initiative To Counter Piracy

Nigeria and the Inter Regional Coordination Centre (ICC) Yaoundé have formed a forum to galvanise regional and international efforts to ensure security in the Gulf of Guinea (GOG). The Gulf of Guinea Maritime Collaboration Forum (GOG-MCF/SHADE) was floated af...

April 26, 2021 No Responses

REDTV’s TMC Emerges ‘Web Series Of The Year 2020’

The Men’s Club (TMC), Africa’s highly anticipated online series powered by the United Bank for Africa’s Lifestyle and Entertainment channel, REDTV, has emerged the winner of Gage’s Awards’ Web Series of the Year 2020. Following a thorough a...

April 25, 2021 No Responses

Zamfara Bans Sale Of Petroleum Products

Zamfara Government has banned the sale of petroleum products in areas that recorded recent upsurge of banditry in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner of Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara, issued in Gusau on Saturday.&n...

April 23, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA, Shippers’ Council Unfold Agenda To Curb Corruption At Seaports

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) have agreed to implement joint measures to minimise delay and corrupt practices at the country’s ports. This emerged in Lagos during a working visit to...

April 22, 2021 No Responses

NPA Appoints 4 GMs, 8 AGMs

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced the appointment of four new General Managers (GM) and eight Assistant General Managers(AGM). A statement issued by Assistant General Manager, Corporate & Strategic Communications, I. S. Nasiru exp...