A group of Civil Society Organizations, CSOs have warned Federal government not to go ahead with the proposed increase in the Value Added Tax, VAT, saying that such action would exacerbate poverty and increase inequality in the land.
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Month: September 2019
Your negotiating skill saved us from crisis, ExxonMobil tells Ngige
The Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited has attributed the peaceful resolution of the industrial dispute that engulfed the company last year to the astute negotiating skill of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige. Speaking when he led members of the management team on a congratulatory visit to the Minister, Executive Vice Chairman of […] …
Northern Governors Adopt Livestock Plan
Kaduna — Northern state governors Thursday adopted the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP), initiated by the federal government, to curb the persistent clashes between farmers and herders in the region. The governors, under the aegis of the Northern State Governors' Forum (NSGF), rose from a meeting in Kaduna, saying the NLTP
Have You Listened to Wizkid’s New Single Yet?
Cape Town — The popular afrobeat singer Wizkid is at it again with another hit single titled Ghetto Love. The dancehall-infused new song was produced by Killertunes and Kel P. It is Wizkid's first official single for 2019. Visuals for the music video were shot in Lagos. This is another feel good music from one
It’s Official – Davido and Chioma Are Engaged!
NCC uncovers 9.2m improperly registered SIM cards
THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday uncovered 9.2million improperly registered subscriber identity module (SIM) cards in use across the networks in the country. Communications Minister, Dr Ibrahim Pantami, has ordered the disconnection of such lines from the network. The discovery of the ‘rogue’ SIM cards was contained in the baseline short-term performance targets report […] …
Nigeria, Iraq agree to cut oil output
THE Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Saturday agreed to trim oil output by asking over-producing members Iraq and Nigeria to bring production in line with their targets. The group is striving to prevent a glut amid soaring U.S. production and a slowing global economy. Nigeria is to reduce supply by 57,000 barrels per […] …
DisCos Q1 revenue collection hits N116.9billion
THE 11 dictribution companies (DisCos) collected N116.9billion from customers out of the total bill of N182.8billion in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, it was learnt on Thursday. Despite the increase in the amount of energy received by DisCos and a higher billing efficiency recorded relative to the preceding quarter, there is a 0.5per […] …
Obasanjo, others seek engineering education
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the economic development of the nation depended on the constructive contribution of the engineering sector. Obasanjo, who spoke during a programme organised by the Nigeria Academy of Engineering in Lagos, said without engineering there, cannot be any meaningful development. He said economic growth is achieved when efforts are made […] …
Fed Govt eyes 140,000 jobs from NLNG Train 7
THE Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) Train 7 Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contract would create over 40,000 direct jobs and provide employment for over 100,000 workers, it was learnt on Thursday. Speaking at the signing of the Letter of Intent of the $10billion project in Abuja, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board […] …