The Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke, has called for sustainable energy to boost tourism sector. He told newsmen in Abuja that the call became necessary if social, cultural, political and economic values of t...
The Plateau Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr. Silvanus Dantoe, says the State is now a safe place for tourists to visit at any time. Dantoe told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos on Wednesday that government had put all security measures ...
Some stakeholders have advised the Federal Government to be more transparent in the bidding process towards the sale of PHCN power plants. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday, they said that the pro...
Eighteen fuel-laden ships are waiting to berth and discharge their contents at the various oil terminals in Lagos ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said. In its daily publication, ``the Shipping Position’’, made available ...
Equities traded on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Wednesday ended on negative note with some highly capitalised companies recording price depreciation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the All-Share Index, which opened at 25,947.60, deprec...
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has postponed the opening of financial bids for the sale of electricity distribution companies, earlier scheduled for Oct. 10 to Oct. 16 A statement issued by BPE in Abuja, said the postponement was to give bidder...
Ondo State Government spent N2.5 billion on rural electrification projects in the last three and a half years, Mr. Sola Akinsanmi, Chairman, Ondo State Electricity Board, said. Akinsanmi told newsmen in Akure that the current state administration...
The Niger Government is discussing with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Bank of Industry to establish a Shea butter factory, an official has said. Alhaji Ahmed Kontagora, Director General, Niger State Export Promotion...
More Nigerians have continued to react to President Goodluck Jonathan’s directive to the apex bank to suspend the N5, 000 note scheduled to be introduced in 2013. They expressed their views in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (...
Shareholders of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and FinBank have unanimously approved the proposed merger of the two banks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the shareholders gave their approval on Friday at both banks’ Court Or...
The International Labour Organisation (ILO), has declared that the launch of ILO- Start and Improve your Business (SIYB), in Nigeria is a giant stride which will be highly beneficial to the country as it will assist in job creation, thereby reducing yo...
Maritime workers have raised alarm over the impunity with some shipping companies and multinationals that specialize in anchoring and operating their vessels off-shore/midstream in naked contravention of the given conditions governing off-shore mid str...
Despite some recovery in headline Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 6.28 per cent and decline in inflation, analysts have issued fresh warnings that the so-called growth in the nation’s economy is rooted precariously on shaky fundamentals that coul...
Following its plans to increase the value of coins, the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed plans to introduce coins dispensing Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)in the country. This new strategy, the CBN said would encourage Nigerians imbibe the ...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) yesterday temporarily grounded one of Aero’s B737 planes for re-certification following an aborted takeoff of its Lagos bound flight at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja due to a snag (fa...