Nigeria News Archives — Page 13 of 22

April 22, 2021 No Responses

Customs Generates N38.8b At Onne In Q1

The Nigeria Customs Service (NIS), Area II Command, Onne Port, Rivers, generated over N38.8 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2021. The command’s Comptroller, Auwal Mohammed, disclosed the figures in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs...

April 21, 2021 No Responses

Chevron Contributes N26b To Support Projects In Delta Ijaw Communities

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), on Tuesday, disclosed that it had contributed over N26 billion under NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture to the Egbema-Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) of Delta since 2005. Chevron’s General Manager Policy...

April 20, 2021 No Responses

FIRS To Revenue Authorities: Embrace e-Solutions

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has advised revenue generating authorities at all levels to embrace automated processes and e-solutions for effective tax administration. The Executive Chairman of the service, Mr Muhammad Nami, gave the advice o...

April 17, 2021 No Responses

FG Flags-Off Freight Services From Warri To Itakpe

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the freight services on Warri-Itakpe Standards Guage Railway Line would create more jobs and promote the ease of doing business in Nigeria. Amaechi said this on Friday during the inaugurati...

April 14, 2021 No Responses

NCC Sensitises Telecom Consumers At 2021 Enugu International Trade Fair

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in line with its tradition of exploring avenues to engage with telecom consumers, has taken advantage of the opportunity of this year’s edition of the Enugu International Trade Fair to enlighten telecom consumers...

April 10, 2021 No Responses

Customs Tin-Can Island command generates N112.6b In Q1

For the first quarter, 2021, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Tin-Can Island Port command generated N112,696,693,158 billion, indicating 23 per cent increase when compared with revenue earnings of N91billion in the first quarter of 2020.&nbs...

April 3, 2021 No Responses

Rivers Community Lauds NDDC Land Reclamation Project

The Abalama community in Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State has applauded the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for executing a sand filling and reclamation project in the area. Speaking during a pre-commissioning inspection b...

April 2, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria To Explore Opportunities In Potato Value Chain

The Federal Government of Nigeria is to explore opportunities within the Potato Value Chain as part of measures to further achieve food nutrition and security in the country. Hajia Karima Babangida, the Director of Federal Department of Agricu...

March 29, 2021 No Responses

NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians Of Unregistered, Fake Insulin Tea

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians of an unregistered and fake ‘insulin tea’ for cure of diabetes in circulation. NAFDAC also warned Nigerians against buying or taking the tea. T...

March 25, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Rolls Out N5b Palliative For Exporters

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has rolled out a N5 billion international trade palliative for exporters and prospective exporters in the country.Assistant Director, Export Development and Incentives Department of the council, Mr Peter Njoku, e...

March 21, 2021 No Responses

Immigration Seeks Rapid Response Offices In Two Bauchi LGAs

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has urged the Bauchi state government to establish a Rapid Response offices in Alkaleri and Toro Local Government areas, to track illegal immigration into the state. Dr Lawal Abubakar, Assistant Controller General (A...

March 15, 2021 No Responses

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE MONTHLY CONGRESS OF THE NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS (NUJ), LAGOS STATE COUNCIL, HELD ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021

The meeting Presided over by the Chairman of the Lagos State Council, Mr Adeleye Ajayi held at the Lagos NUJ Guest House situated at 3, Adeola Street, Off Apata Street, Somolu, Lagos State. At the end of the meeting, some...

March 12, 2021 No Responses

NAFDAC Destroys N1.4b Counterfeit, Expired Products In S’East, S’South

The National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed substandard, falsified and expired products in the South East and South South geopolitical zones.The products, worth N1.4 billion, were destroyed at the Anambra Waste ...

March 11, 2021 No Responses

ICT Development: Nigeria Seeks Increased Regional Collaboration among West African States

Nigerian government has called for increased regional collaboration for the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ecosystem in West Africa as a potential digital hub on the global ICT map. Minister of Communications and Digi...