Nigeria’s Gas Programme to Create 2m Jobs Annually – Minister

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says the National Gas Expansion Programme (NGEP) of the Federal Government will create two million jobs annually in the country. Sylva disclosed this at the inauguration of the programme by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the introduction of gas for the powering of automobiles and other engines was a step in the right direction, adding it remained a cheaper and cleaner...

Taraba State Government Trains Over 8000 Youths In Skills Acquisition

Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State says his administration has trained over eight thousand (8000) youths in various skills in the last five years. The Governor who disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Takum said the training is part of efforts to ensure that youths are empowered to be self-reliant and contribute positively to society. “Youth empowerment is a solution to many problems facing youths in the Country and the government will engage...

Central Bank Releases New Guidelines for Receipt of Foreign Remittances

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that beneficiaries of diaspora remittances through the  international monetary transfer operators (IMTO) shall now such inflows in foreign currency (US Dollar) through the designated bank of their choice. In a statement signed by O.S. Nnaji, director of trade & exchange of CBN, the apex said recipients of such remittances may have the option of receiving these funds in foreign currency cash or into their domiciliary account. “These changes...

DELTA STATE: Gov. Okowa Assents to 2021 Budget of N383bn

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday in Asaba assented to the state’s 2021 Appropriation Bill of N383 billion. The bill tagged “Budget of Economic Recovery” is made up of N210 billion capital expenditure and N173 billion recurrent expenditure The Delta House of Assembly increased the budget figure of N378.48 proposed by the governor to N383 billion. Signing the budget, Okowa assured the people that the state would strive to recover from the economic challenges...

Kano Set To Retrieve Encroached Stock Routes

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Kano state government has expressed deep concern over the encroachment and blockage of cattle stock routes across the state. This has often led to crisis involving herdsmen and farmers, leading to severe social, economic and food security challenges. Accordingly, the government has expressed resolve to address the issue dispassionately, with a view of finding a sustainable solution. The chairman, Kano State Stock Routes Demarcation Committee, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulaiman Dan’Isle made...

Hike in Onion Prices Unexplainable — FCT Residents

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have lamented the recent hike in the price of onions in the market, saying that most homes are doing with little or no onions in their meals The residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja, said that the prices of onions had gone beyond the reach of the average Nigerian. Adullahi Ahmed, an onion seller in the popular Karu market,...

Pump Price May Drop to N160 Per Litre As Negotiations With FG Continues

Pressure from the organised Labour on the Federal Government to reverse the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) back to N160 per litre seems to be yielding a positive result. At the end of the resumed negotiations between government and the labour movement yesterday night, the Federal Government indicated willingness to consult widely with the view to reviewing the price downward, saying it might unveil the new price at the resumed meeting slated for...

Buhari to Roll Out Autogas Scheme Dec. 1 — NGEP Chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Dec. 1 roll out the autogas scheme in Abuja as the Federal Government moves to create alternative fuel for automobiles and other prime movers in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dr Mohammed Ibrahim,  Chairman, National Gas Expansion Programme (NGEP), made the announcement at a meeting with media stakeholders on Saturday in Lagos. Ibrahim said the autogas scheme and deepening domestic utilisation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)...

Fifty Youths In Yola To Acquire Tailoring Skills

In in order to impact tailoring skills on youths for them to be self-reliance and contribute to the economy, the Tailoring Association of Nigeria (TAN) Yola South local government branch, Adamawa State has flagged-off training of fifty (50) youths in tailoring. The training which is holding at Hammawa Primary School Yola town have participants to include school leavers, and house wives.  Zakariya`u Idris, branch Secretary of the Association Yola South Local Government, said the training...

DPR Threatens To Shut Down Illegal Gas Plant Operators in Adamawa As Only 8 Got Licence

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has threatened to shutdown of illegal  Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plants in Adamawa,  saying that ” only eight (8)  LPG operators got license as all others are engaging in illegal operations.” The disclosure was made by the state  Operations Controller Adamawa , DPR, Mr Sadiq Ibraheem Danjuma , during a sensitization meeting  with the LPG  Refilling  Plant  Operators  organized by the agency. This is...

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