All posts tagged "FG"

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  FG promises steady power supply across the country

  The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, on Friday reiterated the Federal Government’s determination to improve power supply in the country. Maku gave the reassurance at Ebocha, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers as part of the...

  • Posted February 16, 2013
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  FG flags-off N22.7bn Lokoja-Benin road dualisation project

  As part of efforts to open up the country’s arterial roads and boost economic activities throughout the nation, the Federal Government yesterday flagged-off the dualisation of section one and two of the Lokoja-Benin Expressway. While section one...

  • Posted February 15, 2013
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  FG orders PHCN to import prepaid meters

  The Federal Government has directed the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, (PHCN), to import commercial number of new pre-payment meters for distribution to consumers nationwide. The importation of the meters is aimed at ending the exploitation of...

  • Posted February 14, 2013
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  FG approves reduction in company registration fees

  The Federal Government has approved a downward review of the cost of registering a company with the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission. A statement issued by the NIPC on Monday stated that the approval was given by the...

  • Posted February 12, 2013
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  Delta State Government, FG to acquire 6,000 hectares for cassava production

  Misan Ukubeyinje, the Delta Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources says the state and the Federal Government will acquire 6,000 hectares of land to boost cassava production in the state. Ukubeyinje said this on Wednesday in Asaba...

  • Posted February 8, 2013
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• FG awards contract for dredging Calabar Port

  The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Habib Abdulahi, said on Thursday that the Federal Government had awarded the contract for the dredging of Calabar Port. Abdulahi gave the information when he paid a courtesy visit to...

  • Posted February 8, 2013
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• FG to begin concessioning of Onitsha Ports in two weeks

  FOUR months after commissioning the project, the Federal Government, through the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), is to begin the process of concessioning the Onitsha River Port to a private individual in the next two weeks. The...

  • Posted February 7, 2013
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• PenCom clears 157 firms to bid for FG contracts

  The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has cleared 157 firms to bid for contracts with Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as at January 30, 2013. PenCom has already issued certificate of compliance to the affected companies after...

  • Posted February 6, 2013
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  FG may dump Ribadu’s report on oil industry

  There are strong indications that the Federal Government has commenced moves to kill the report of the Petroleum Revenue Special Task force headed by ex-boss of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu. Three months after the...

  • Posted February 5, 2013
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  Saraki says N8bn fines FG slapped on Shell, Chevron is unconstitutional

  Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment, Mr. Bukola Saraki has declared as unlawful and unconstitutional, the $8 billion fines being sought by the Federal Government of Nigeria against Royal Dutch Shell and Chevron for oil spills in the...

  • Posted February 2, 2013
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