In an effort to resolve the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, will on Tuesday (today) August 29, 2017 meet with the President and executive members of union in Abuja. A statement from Deputy Director (Press), Ministry of Labour […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has declared Friday, September 1 and Monday September 4, 2017 as public holidays to mark Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau on behalf of the federal government. He congratulated Muslims and urged all Nigerians to use the occasion to pray for peace, unity, […]
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The Nigerian government on Friday demanded the revocation of the bail granted the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, in April. In a statement on Thursday signed by Salihu Isah, an aide to the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, the Nigerian government hinged its request on 11 grounds of arguments. […]
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Igo Weli, general manager, external relations of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) stated that the remitted $29.8 billion to the federation account and $1.2 billion to Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) between 2002 and 2016. He made the disclosure on Monday while reacting to the shut down of SPDC flow station and gas plant in […]
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The federal government is at the final stage of its plan to tax first class and business class air tickets alongside other luxury goods in the country. This minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun, made this disclosure while responding to questions from Nigerians on Thursday morning via Facebook. Addressing the question, the finance minister, “I think yes.” “We’ve […]
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A total of N652.229 billion has been distributed as federal allocation for the month of June 2017 to the federal government, state governments and local government councils. The communiqué issued by the sub-committee of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee, FAAC, of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, at the end of the meeting […]
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Nigeria’s Federal Government on Tuesday announced the award of a licence to Ondo State Government to mine its rich deposit of bitumen, said to be one of the largest in the world. The Minister of Mines and Steels Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who made this known at the First Ondo State Investment Forum held at the International […]
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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday in Abuja ordered the immediate release of N1.6billion for disbursement to victims of flood in 16 states of the federation. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council […]
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Ismaila Funtua, vice chairman, Mainstream Energy Solution, on Tuesday disclosed that electricity generation companies (GenCos) in Nigeria want an increase in electricity tariff due to what it described as high business costs. He said the GenCos were asking the government to stop subsidising electricity and “let those who can pay for it do so”. He also said […]
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Chairman, Heirs Holdings, Tony O. Elumelu, CON, charged the public sector to urgently fix bureaucracy and the process of doing business in Nigeria to promote, attract and retain willing investment partners in the country. He made this call yesterday while discussing the topic “Nigeria Open for Business” at the 2017 National Insurance Conference organised by […]
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