Yobe Govt. Launches Trader Money Scheme With N12m For Women, Youths

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ The Yobe government has launched the Buni-Guban Trader Money Employment Scheme with the disbursement of N12 million to women and youth in Fune, Potiskum, Fika and Nengere Local Government Areas of the state. Speaking at the occasion in Damagum, headquarters of Fune, the state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Idi Barde-Gubana, said N3 million was earmarked for each of the local governments, with over 200 people billed to receive between N5,000...

Buhari Inaugurates National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre in Lagos

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre (NOGEC) Lagos, aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s position as a regional leader in the oil and gas industry. Buhari said the establishment of NOGEC, situated at the Lagos Annex of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), would enhance safety, value and cost efficiency in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. He said: “NOGEC aligns with the administration’s commitment to fostering stability, growth and sustainability of the...

Buhari Directs Strict Compliance With Payment of Taxes by Foreign, Local Companies

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) and related government agencies to plug all revenue leakages by ensuring strict compliance with tax payments by foreign companies operating in Nigeria. The president, who gave the directive at the virtual First National Tax Dialogue held at the Conference Hall of the State House, Abuja, also stressed the need for the deployment of more digital platforms and seamless connections. The president ordered all government...

19 of 3,628 Traders Decries Soaring Prices Of Foodstuff In Lau Market, Taraba State

Traders transacting business in farm produce in Lau main Market, headquarters of Lau Local Government council of Taraba State have decried the increase of prices of foodstuffs despite the agrarian nature of the area. Findings in the market show that a bag of Maize which was sold at ten thousand naira (N10, 000) a few months ago now attracts eighteen thousand naira (N18, 000), a bag of Guinea-corn is sold for sixteen thousand naira (N16,...

FG Inaugurates N900m e-ticketing Platform for Abuja-Kaduna Train Service

The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated the N900 million e-ticketing platform for the online purchase of tickets at the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi, while inaugurating the platform virtually in Abuja, said it would solve commuters’ complaint of ticket racketeering. According to him, online ticketing which marks the beginning of automation of ticket sales in all major stations in Abuja-Kaduna train service is in line with global world best practices. He...

Businessman Drags AEDC to Court Over Illegal Billing, Demands N10m Damages

A businessman, Jerry Okolo on Wednesday dragged The A Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), before an FCT High Court, Gudu, for alleged illegal billing. Okolo, who instituted the suit against the defendant along with his landlord, Abimaje Ebute as co-claimant, is also demanding N10 million as general damages for the alleged illegal and unlawful actions of the defendant. The claimants are also praying for N5 million as damages for inconveniences and losses incurred by them....

Air Peace Resumes Dubai Flights Feb. 5, Increases Operations to Enugu

Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace has announced the resumption of flights into Dubai via Sharjah commencing from Feb. 5 The Spokesperson of the airline, Mr. Stanley Olisa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Olisa said that the airline had also increased its flight frequency to and out of Enugu. He stated that the Dubai via Sharjah service would be operated once a week. “We are delighted to announce that we shall be...

Oil Prices Fall On Demand Concerns

Oil prices edged lower on Monday as climbing Coronavirus cases and tighter restrictions in Europe and China fueled worries over a slower recovery in fuel demand. Encouraging gross domestic product (GDP) and industrial production data from China helped to limit the downside to some extent. Brent crude for March delivery eased 0.2 per cent to 54.98 dollars a barrel, after falling 2.3 per cent on Friday. Similarly, U.S. oil futures were down by 0.1 per...

Buhari to Inaugurate National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre Jan. 21 –DPR

President Muhammadu Buhari will virtually inaugurate the National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre (NOGEC), Lagos, on Jan.21, in a bid to boost the operations of the nation’s petroleum sector, an official of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has said. Mr. Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, who made the announcement in a statement issued on Monday, in Lagos, quoted the Director of DPR, Mr Sarki Auwalu, the chief host of the event, as saying that...

NNPC Records ₦28.38bn Trading Surplus in Sept.  – Report

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation  (NNPC) says it recorded a trading surplus of ₦28.38 billion in September 2020. The Corporation disclosed this in its Monthly Financial and Operation Report (MFOR)  for the month of September, released in Abuja, on Sunday. It said that the amount was slightly lower than the ₦29.60 billion surplus in August 2020. The marginal reduction in surplus, according to the report, was as a result of lower contribution from the Nigerian...

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