By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated commitment to empowering consumers through enhanced standardisation practices, and ensuring access to safe and quality goods and services. Dr Doris Anite, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, who made the commitment, commended the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) for itsContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has tasked the newly confirmed Deputy Comptroller-Generals (DCG) and Assistant Comptroller-Generals (ACG) on mentoring the service’s personnel. Adeniyi made the call during the investiture of the officers at the service headquarters on Friday in Abuja. The NewsContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, through its Weights and Measures Department, has reaffirmed its commitment to curbing the shortchanging of customers in the country. The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Amb. Nura Rimi, said this when he led a team of directors and seniorContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the latest report on the country’s trade balance by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). According to the report, Nigeria recorded another trade surplus in the second quarter of 2024, hitting N6.95 trillion, which is 6.60 per cent higher than the N6.52Continue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), has expressed support for plans by the Federal Government to engage private firms to operate Warri and Kaduna refineries when they come on stream. Mr Niyi Akinsiju, Chairman of IMPI said this while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. HeContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman President Bola Tinubu has expressed the commitment of the Federal Government to enhance the independence of the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation (OAuGF) for effective service delivery. Tinubu, who was represented by Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said thisContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu says his administration is restoring confidence in Nigeria economy through measures aimed at reducing inflation, stabilising the foreign exchange market, and improving fiscal management. Tinubu, represented by his Vice, Kashim Shettima, gave the assurance on Tuesday at the 17th Annual Chartered Institute of BankersContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) says it will henceforth issue Outline Business Case (OBC) Certificate of Compliance and Full Business Case (FBC) Certificate of Compliance within seven days. This follows a directive from President Bola Tinubu to the commission’s Director General, Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, “to accelerateContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has granted UTM Offshore Limited a licence to construct a 2.8 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) Floating Liquefied Natural Gas facility. The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperipe Ekpo, said this during the issuance of the licence to the company in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Martha Agas The Federal Government has conducted a clearance operation at an illegal mining site in the Jaguna community of Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi. Solid minerals development minister Dele Alake, in a statement by his media aide, Segun Tomori, said that the exercise was part ofContinue Reading
