Economy

If the FIRS pools N5.3 trillion revenue, that will be the highest revenue ever generated by FIRS in history. 

This is in continuation of the port eeform process started by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Bureau of Public Enterprises in 2006

At a meeting with the leaders in his office on Wednesday, the governor urged them not to paint the state black on the pages of newspapers as his government is more than committed to workers welfare. 

The Nigerian Communications Commission has announced its preparedness to fund research in tertiary institutions in the country, to put an end to challenges bedeviling the nation’s telecommunications industry.

The Edo Government has approved N21.22 billion for the reconstruction work on the 105.6-kilometre Benin-Abraka Road which links Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state with neigbhouring Delta.

The Shell Petroleum Development Company on Wednesday said it had disbursed N41.1 billion to fund 37 cluster development projects in Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Abia states in 13 years.

Edo Government has commenced the issuance of computerised Certificate of Occupancy to landed property owners in the state.

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved 22.995million dollars (N7.14billion) to enhance security of the nation’s Maritime sector

Specifically, Mobil lost N8.80 to lead the losers’ table to close at N151.20 per share.

The Global Economic Policy Initiative, a policy group, has faulted Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives claim that the TraderMoni scheme is vote buying.

The Enugu State Housing Development Corporation says it is at the verge of completing a world class museum to be named after the first president of Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe.

About 20,000 traders in Edo have been shot listed to benefit from the Federal Government’s ‘Trader Moni’ programme.

Sarumi, made the appeal during the Ship Owners Association of Nigeria Annual Workshop and Dinner with the theme :“The Nigerian Maritime Industry: Galvanising stakeholders Engagement for Sustainable Growth” held in Lagos on Tuesday.

The Kano state government has set aside N1 billion for the construction of Kofar Mata–Singer– Murtala Mohammed way road in Kano metropolis.

Chief Austin Ayemidejor, Project Manager, Asaba Airport, says the state government’s plan to concession the airport will create more jobs and not lead to job loss.

Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, has called on members of the Nigerian Institute of Estate Surveyors and Valuers to create data on unoccupied houses in the country.

The DMO said in a circular issued via its website on Wednesday in Abuja that the five-year re-opening bonds of N20 billion, which would mature in April 2023, was offered at 12.75 per cent.

The bill which was passed during the plenary of the assembly in Asaba showed an increase of N23.3 billion to the initial budget proposal earlier presented to the assembly by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on October 17.

Media monitoring and evaluation agency, P+ Measurement Services has announced an extension of its media monitoring and evaluation partnership with global communications firm, Burness Communications for 2019.

The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service has reiterated its commitment to ensure that the country’s agricultural produce meets international standard in line with the International Plant Protection Convention.