An economist, Dr Muda Yusuf, has advised the Federal Government to leverage on economic opportunities provided by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to address unemployment in the country. Yusuf, who is the Chief Executive Officer, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) gave the advice at a workshop...
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The Senate, on Wednesday at plenary constituted an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) over non-compliance with the Petroleum Act and violation of Joint Venture Agreement entered i with the Federal Government. The Ad Hoc committee was mandated to investigate the Oil Mining Lease granted...
The Federal Government is making plans to prosecute users of PolyChlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs), popularly known as transformer oil, in frying “akara” (bean cake), plantain chips, chicken and other food items. Prof. Babajide Alloy, a Consultant to the Federal Ministry of Environment, made the disclosure on Tuesday in an interview...
The Federal Government says the fixed pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) remains N165 per litre as stipulated in the petroleum product pricing template. The government also advised Nigerians against panic buying of PMS, also known as petrol, saying that the country currently had over 2 billion litres...
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), has resumed its warning strike, which was suspended in 2018, over alleged neglect of the Colleges of Education sub-sector by Federal and State Governments. Its Northwest Secretary, Mr Inuwa Ishaq-Inuwa, announced this to newsmen in a press conference on Saturday in...
The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing on Friday assured the public of its commitment to complete the remaining part of the East-West Road to enhance its economic use. Mr Folorunso Esan, Director, High Way and Rehabilitation, Federal Ministry of Works, disclosed this in Port Harcourt, during the inspection...
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, says Nigeria is endowed with quality commercial minerals in over 500 locations across the country. Adegbite said this in his speech during the Nigerian Day at the 2022 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), International Convention, Trade Show...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it will begin the second phase (Phase One) of the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) in August 2022. The electricity sector regulator also said it received bids from 45 local meter manufacturers to participate in the programme and was currently reviewing them....
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State says the Federal Government was “hasty” in blaming the Islamic State’s West African Province (ISWAP) for the Owo church attack. The governor said this in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, on Friday. “The statement is too hasty. I...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A leading Advocate of Good Governance and anti-corruption Civil Society Organisation – HEDA Resource Center, has condemned the vicious massacre of scores of worshippers at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo state by yet- to-be identified gunmen The group described the act...
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has commended the Federal Government for paying the the arrears of the National Minimum Wage Arrears (NMWA) to its members. The commendation is contained in a communique signed by Aminu Umar, the zonal Publicity Secretary zone ‘A’ of ASUP at the end...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to end the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university-based unions. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, made the call in his contributions to the report of the Director-General, International Labour Organisation, during...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – A United States-based non-profit organization, Mission Africa International, has called on the Federal Government to do more in addressing the humanitarian needs of the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in Benue State. President of the organization, Pastor Oluwasayo Ajiboye made the call when he paid...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Social Action Integrated Development Center (SAIDC), a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to expedite action to inaugurate a substantive governing board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as provided in the NDDC Act 2000 as amended. Miss Comfort...
There are plans by the Federal Government of Nigeria to imprison the leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu indefinitely without trial. Barrister Bruce Fein, the United States-based lawyer of Nnamdi Kanu, disclosed this in a letter addressed to the Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Fein warned the...
The kidnapped Prelate of the Methodist Church, His Eminence Samuel Uche, on Tuesday said N100m was paid as ransom before he was released. At a press conference in Lagos, the cleric said the monies were arranged in five sacks of N20 million. The funds, he noted, were raised by...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has appealed to the international community to put pressure on the Federal Government to address the unabating acts of terrorism by armed herdsmen in the country without religious or ethnic bias. He said at the moment, it appears that...
The Federal Government says it will ban all substances that are not ozone-friendly in accordance with the Montreal Protocol Agreement, which Nigeria is a signatory to, by Jan. 1, 2023. These substances include refrigerators, air conditioners, generators, water dispensers, photocopiers, among others. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
Family members of the Kaduna train attack have raised concern over threats by the terrorists to kill the victims if the Federal Government fails to yield to their demands after seven days. The devastated relatives of the abductees said the terrorists have spoken to them directly, and are demanding...
The Federal Government says it cannot increase emoluments or downsize workers without productivity measurement. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen Chris Ngige, said this on Tuesday in Abuja while declaring open the third National Productivity Summit in Abuja, organised by the National Productivity Centre (NPC). The theme of...