Hon. Philip Agbese, lawmaker representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, Benue State, has commended the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, over her donations to Abuja flood victims at the TradeMore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja Recall that the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) had declared the estate a “disaster zone” after heavy rainfall led …
Read More »Enugu Guber: PDP, Labour Parties Interpret INEC Witness’ Testimony On Alleged Certificate Forgery Differently
Tuesday’s testimony of a subpoenaed witness from the Independent National Election Commission (INEC), Dimas Friday Emmanuel, at the ongoing Enugu State governorship election petition tribunal is being given different interpretations by camps of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party. The witness was called by the governorship candidate of …
Read More »FG Losing N3trn Tax Revenue Yearly For Not Fixing Electricity—AfDB President
President Bola Tinubu and AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina The African Development Bank has blamed the Nigerian government for the failure of the manufacturing sector particularly for normalizing electricity crisis and sale of generator sets to run businesses. The President of the AfDB Akinwumi Adesina said lack of electricity is killing …
Read More »Dangote Cement Increases Capacity With New Plants In Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire & Ghana
…Dangote Cement to roll out new plants in Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire & Ghana. Dangote Cement has concluded plans to expand its production capacity through the construction of a new 6Mt integrated cement plant in Itori, Ogun State. According to the Group Managing Director, of Dangote Cement, Mr. Arvind Pathak, …
Read More »2 KFC staff arrested over death of colleague in Lagos
Two staff members of KFC eatery on 23 Road, Festac Town, Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos, have been arrested over the death of a 20-year-old colleague last Friday. Relatives and friends of the deceased, Anita Chiwendu, had stormed the eatery to demand her corpse, Wednesday morning, five days after …
Read More »Amid $1b legacy debts, Nigeria pushes for $12b revenue, 10 gas FIDs
$12 billion investment beckons in gas sector • Nigeria eyeing $18b oil, gas investment, says NNPC Nigeria is pushing to offset about $1 billion gas legacy debt as stakeholders in the industry raised hope of a $12 billion investment and 10 Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) in the next one decade. …
Read More »Tough times for students, parents as schools hike fees by 200%
University Tuition Fee These are hard times for students and parents, as they are now to pay more for their education following increase in fees by the nation’s federal and state universities. Many institutions have increased their fees by 100 to 200 per cent, which may force some indigent …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Bank Storms Local Markets in Grand Style, Offers Financial Solutions to SME Owners
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC has further supported SMEs in Nigeria by storming markets across different states in Nigeria to introduce financial solutions that can transform their businesses. In line with its commitment to driving the growth of small and medium-scale businesses across the country, …
Read More »Emirates Excites air travellers with the launch of regional charter service offering flexibility and comfort
LAGOS, NIGERIA, 12 July 2023: Emirates has launched an on-demand regional charter service, offering flexibility, convenience, privacy and comfort for customers who want to make short trips in the GCC from Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). Operated by the airline’s Phenom 100 twin-engine aircraft, customers can fly to a wide …
Read More »IBEDC announces prepaid meter upgrade
Prepaid meters The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc. has announced an upcoming upgrade of its Standard Transfer Specification (STS) prepaid meters to enhance efficiency that aligns with global standards. The upgrade known as Token Identification (TID) Rollover aims to ensure continued seamless operation of prepaid meters while maintaining customer …
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