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NIMASA, BoI Collaborate to Grow Maritime Capacity
As part of efforts to enhance capacity in the Nigerian maritime sector, the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have initiated discussions on potential strategies for capacity building in the sector. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, represented…
Read More »FG Declares Monday Public Holiday
By Queen Israel The Federal Government has declared Monday, 16th September, 2024 as Public Holiday to mark the celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated…
Read More »Court Grants N10m Bail Each To #EndBadGovernance Protesters
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted N10 million bail on each to the ten members of the #EndBadGovernance protesters who were charged with attempt to overthrow President Bola Tinubu between August 1 and 4th this year. While delivering ruling in their bail applications, Justice Emeka Nwite said…
Read More »Nigeria: FG says no increase in taxes as revenue more than double at N9.1trn in Q1
The Federal Government of Nigeria’s revenue for the first quarter of 2024 increased to N9.1 trillion which is more than double in the same period in 2023, according to Mr Wale Edun, the Minister for Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Edun represented by Dr Armstrong Takang, the Managing…
Read More »Edo Election: INEC Chairman inspect election materials
By Abiodun Folarin Ahead of the Edo State Governorship election billed for Saturday, September 21, 2024, the Chairman of the Independent National Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu on Tuesday, begins assessments of election materials meant for off-cycle governorship election. According to a statement, Yakubu first port of…
Read More »US Election Debate: Harris rattles, puts Trump on defensive
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris met for the first time on the presidential debate stage in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. They may have shaken hands, but they did not hit it off. In a fiery 90 minutes, Harris frequently rattled the former president with personal attacks that threw him off…
Read More »Blue Economy: Nigeria set to host deep seabed workshop
As part of efforts to harness the Blue Economy sector for sustainable growth and development in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy is set to host a global workshop on Deep Seabed activities. This initiative is in collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).…
Read More »NNPC Ltd, Chevron JV Concludes Conversion of Assets into PIA Terms
In line with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 provisions of transiting assets from the Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) into PIA terms, the NNPC Ltd and its Joint Venture (JV) partner, Chevron Nigeria Ltd (CNL), have concluded the conversion of five of its JV assets into the PIA terms. Under…
Read More »FG denies barring under-18 students from writing WASSE, NECO exams
The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that the ministry has not stopped students who are not up to 18 years old from writing the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, and the National Examinations Council, NECO, exams. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, made the…
Read More »EFCC hands over 53 vehicles, $180,300 to Canadian Police
The EFCC on Friday, handed over 53 recovered vehicles and 180, 300 dollars to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on behalf of the victims of financial crimes in Canada. Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the anti-graft agency handed over the recovered assets to the representatives of RCMP in Abuja. The…
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