Enugu State Board of Internal Revenue Service Boss Re-Appointed

EconomyNewsNigeriaEnugu State Board of Internal Revenue Service Boss Re-Appointed

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)June 4, 2020

Enugu State House of Assembly has confirmed the re-appointment of Emeka Odo as Chairman Enugu State Board of Internal Revenue Service. During his screening on Thursday, Odo revealed some of his achievements as Chairman of the Board for the last four years. “During my first tenure, I automated revenue collection system in the State in order to block revenue leakages”, Odo said. He further stated that the automation of the revenue collection system has massively...

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Nigeria’s Proven Gas Reserve Now 203.16tcf, Says DPR

BusinessNewsOil & GasNigeria’s Proven Gas Reserve Now 203.16tcf, Says DPR

PilotnewsJune 4, 2020

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) said on Wednesday that Nigeria’s proven natural gas reserve had become 203.16trillion cubic feet (tcf), while crude oil reserve was 36.89billion barrels (bb) as at Jan. 1, 2020. Mr Sarki Auwalu, Director, DPR,  gave the numbers on Wednesday during an online interactive session with the media on topical issues in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. Auwalu said the new figures represented a marginal increase of 1.16tcf in proven...

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FG Halts Refund to States for Cash Disbursed on Federal Projects Without Approval

EconomyNewsNigeriaFG Halts Refund to States for Cash Disbursed on Federal Projects Without Approval

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 4, 2020

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has warned states that the federal government would not refund monies they expended on federal projects within their boundaries without securing approval to begin such projects. This was disclosed by the Minister for Information, Culture and Tourism, Lai Mohammed, after the FEC meeting held on Wednesday. The minister said the FEC had approved a refund of N148,141,987,161.25 to five states – Cross River, Osun, Ondo, Bayelsa and Rivers States —...

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FG Directs Senior Officers, Workers on Essential Services to Resume Work

CoronavirusJobsNewsNigeriaFG Directs Senior Officers, Workers on Essential Services to Resume Work

PilotnewsJune 2, 2020

The Federal Government has directed officers on Grade Level 14 and above including those on essential services to resume work on daily basis with effect from Tuesday,  June 2, 2020. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Dr Folasade Yemi -Esan, made this known in a statement signed by the Director of Information in her office Mrs Olawunmi Ogunmosunle on Tuesday in Abuja. “To this effect, concerned officers are hereby directed to...

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PPPRA Reduces PMS Pump Price to N121.50 Per Litre

BusinessNigeriaOil & GasPPPRA Reduces PMS Pump Price to N121.50 Per Litre

PilotnewsJune 1, 2020

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has slightly reduced the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol to N121.50 per litre from N123.50. The agency disclosed this in a letter to marketers with reference number A.4/9/017/C.2/V/701 titled “Guiding Price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the Month of June 2020,” released on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new price is N2 less than...

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50 Journalists Lose Job to Robots at Microsoft

JobsTechnologyUnited States50 Journalists Lose Job to Robots at Microsoft

PilotnewsMay 31, 2020

About 50 journalists working with Microsoft are set to lose their jobs, as the American multinational tech giant reportedly moves to replace them with robots. According to local media reports, those affected are contract employees working as curators for the company’s news website, MSN. They perform functions such as selection of stories, headlines, pictures and other contents from news organisations for the MSN site. The Seattle Times quoted unidentified insiders as saying the company has...

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Anambra House of Assembly Passes Revised 2020 Budget

EconomyNewsPoliticsAnambra House of Assembly Passes Revised 2020 Budget

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)May 29, 2020

AWKA – The Anambra State House of Assembly on Friday May 29, 2020 passed the Anambra State revised 2020 budget. The revised budget tagged “Anambra State Revised 2020 COVID-19 Appropriation Bill”, is a revision of the Anambra state 2020 budget that was passed in October 2019, but no longer feasible as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic which has altered all economic projections upon which the former budget was based. In 2019, Anambra Assembly was...

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Buhari to address Small Businesses at 2020 MSMEs Awards, Entries Open

CoronavirusEconomyNewsBuhari to address Small Businesses at 2020 MSMEs Awards, Entries Open

PilotnewsMay 29, 2020

In a bid to encourage small businesses in Nigeria amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President Muhammadu Buhari will address Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Mr Tola Johnson, Special Assistant to the President on MSMEs, Office of the Vice President said the address which would form part of the 2020 MSMEs award would hold July 16. Johnson who addressed a virtual news conference in Abuja on Friday, said that in spite of the ravaging pandemic and its effects on MEMSe,...

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We’re Still focused on Delivering Mandate for Change – Buhari

EconomyNewsNigeriaWe’re Still focused on Delivering Mandate for Change – Buhari

PilotnewsMay 29, 2020

Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s mandate for change remains relevant and will be steadily followed to improve livelihoods. Shehu gave the assurance in a statement in Abuja on Friday as the Buhari administration marks the first year anniversary of his second term in office. He said: “The campaign had been hard fought; yet the mandate the people of this country gave him was...

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COVID-19: Tobacco Giant to Take Legal Action Against Sales Ban by South Africa

AfricaBusinessCoronavirusNewsCOVID-19: Tobacco Giant to Take Legal Action Against Sales Ban by South Africa

PilotnewsMay 29, 2020

British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) on Friday announced that it would begin urgent legal proceedings to challenge the government’s continued ban on tobacco sales during the coronavirus lockdown. South Africa has started easing its lockdown measures, allowing sales of alcohol from Monday. However, a ban on sales of tobacco will remain in place. The government has cited health reasons for the ban, but human rights groups and business leaders say it has dire consequences...

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