Peruzzi Lambasts Former Presidential Aspirant, Adamu Garba, for Threatening to Sue Tweeter CEO

BusinessNewsNigeriaPeruzzi Lambasts Former Presidential Aspirant, Adamu Garba, for Threatening to Sue Tweeter CEO

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 21, 2020

DMW Singer, Peruzzi, has lambasted former presidential aspirant and All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Adamu Garba, for asking court to shut down Twitter in Nigeria. The Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, has lend his voice to the ongoing #EndSARS protests in the country, thus, the politicians find this distasteful. The APC stalwart then called out Jack for supporting, encouraging, and funding the protests. He promises to take the CEO to court for meddling in the internal...

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Vision 2025: FG Solicits Nigerians in Diaspora’s Support

InvestingNewsNigeriaVision 2025: FG Solicits Nigerians in Diaspora’s Support

PilotnewsOctober 20, 2020

The Federal Government has solicited the support and contributions of Nigerians in the Diaspora on the implementation of the country’s vision 2025. Mr Clement Agba, the Minister of State for Finance, Budget and National Planning said this on Monday in Abuja during the webinar meeting with Nigerians in the Diaspora. He said that the country had been implementing the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017 to 2020 and Nigeria Vision 20:2020 (NV20:2020) as its...

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Dana Air partners Nigerian Economic Summit Group

BusinessMarketsNewsDana Air partners Nigerian Economic Summit Group

PilotnewsOctober 20, 2020

The Management of Dana Air says it will be supporting the 26th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#26) scheduled to hold in Oct. 26 and Oct. 27 in Abuja and the Lagos office of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. The Media Communications Manager of the company, Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa, said this in a statement in Lagos on Monday. Ezenwa said, “The theme of the summit is Building Partnerships for Resilience.” The 26th Nigerian Economic Summit is jointly organised by the Federal...

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Abia Govt. to Build Youth Village

JobsNewsPeopleAbia Govt. to Build Youth Village

PilotnewsOctober 19, 2020

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Sunday pledged that the state government will build a Youth Village as part of its efforts to provide a viable platform for youths in the state to explore their potentials. Speaking during an interactive session  with a cross section of youths in Umuahia, Ikpeazu said that the initiative is aimed at boosting the creative arts industry and encouraging increased entrepreneurial activities among youths in the state. The News Agency...

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Protests Over Unpaid Gratuities, Condition of Service

BusinessLabourNewsNigeriaProtests Over Unpaid Gratuities, Condition of Service

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)October 18, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Business and operational activities have been brought to stand still as workers at Dangote Savannah Sugar company in Numan , Adamawa state staged a protest over alleged  non-payment of workers’  gratuities and condition of service  since 2003 The workers under the auspices of National Union of Food, Beverages and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE)      said that since 2003 the company’s management has failed to pay them gratuities neither condition of service....

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Stripes Buys Nigeria’s Paystack for Over $200m, Set to Extend Across Africa

BusinessInvestingNewsNigeriaStripes Buys Nigeria’s Paystack for Over $200m, Set to Extend Across Africa

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 17, 2020

Stripe has announced its acquisition of Pastack, a start up in Lagos, Nigeria. The company provided similar service with Stripe. The company offers a quick way to integrate payments services into an online or offline transaction by way of an API (It has also been referred to in the past as “the stripe of Africa.” Currently, Pastack has about 600,000 customers, which included small businesses, large corporates, fintech, education institutions and online betting companies. The...

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339 Companies Bid for 2020/21 Crude Oil Sales Contract – Kyari

BusinessNewsNigeriaOil & Gas339 Companies Bid for 2020/21 Crude Oil Sales Contract – Kyari

PilotnewsOctober 16, 2020

No fewer than 339 companies are bidding for the 2020/21 sales and purchase of the Nigerian crude oil grades. The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Malam Mele Kyari disclosed this at the 2020/2021 Crude oil tender prequalification bid opening ceremony, on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the event marked another transparent process for the corporation. He said that in spite of the challenges posed by COVID-19, the Corporation had modified the...

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CSCED, UNFAO distributed Agrited Chickens To100 IDPs Female Headed Households in Sabon-Gari Song

BusinessNewsNigeriaPhilanthropyCSCED, UNFAO distributed Agrited Chickens To100 IDPs Female Headed Households in Sabon-Gari Song

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 16, 2020

Following the Boko Haram onslaught in the Northeast Nigeria that turned some widows to become head of the family as a result of killing of their husbands by the terrorists, the Center for social change and Economic Development in Nigeria CSCED in collaboration with Food and Agriculture organization FAO of the United Nations have distributed Agrited Chickens known as Noiler Pullets to one hundred (100) female Headed Households in Song Gari of Song Local Government...

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You Can’t Control Mineral Resources in Your States – FG Sends Message to States

BusinessNewsNigeriaYou Can’t Control Mineral Resources in Your States – FG Sends Message to States

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 16, 2020

The Federal Government on Thursday told state governments that they don’t have the power to control the mineral resources in their respective states. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, disclosed this at a sensitization meeting with state commissioner for justice, minerals and environment from the North-Central geopolitical zone. The issue of resource control had been put in the front recently, with Zamfara unveiling the state government plan to establish a gold reserve...

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9,000 Youths in Adamawa To Benefits From Survival Fund Programme

BusinessJobsNewsNigeria9,000 Youths in Adamawa To Benefits From Survival Fund Programme

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 16, 20203

The Adamawa State Commissioner for Entrepreneurship Development, Mr Iliya James said nine thousand slots were earmarked for Adamawa state under the Survival Fund programme of the Federal Government. The commissioner disclosed this during a meeting with Development partners and representatives of various small scale businesses in the conference hall, Deputy Governor’s office Yola and urged youths to enroll online to benefit. The Adamawa State Commissioner for Entrepreneurship Development, Mr Iliya James has challenged youths in...

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