Germany Suspends Beer Tax to Help Breweries During Pandemic

BusinessCoronavirusWorld NewsGermany Suspends Beer Tax to Help Breweries During Pandemic

PilotnewsApril 6, 2020

The German Government on Monday moved to give breweries greater financial leeway during the novel coronavirus pandemic by giving them the option to defer the annual beer tax. According to the spokesman for the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal Ministry of Finance and its state counterparts agreed that beer tax can be deferred to improve liquidity of breweries in current difficult situation and to protect jobs. The ministry said applications to defer the tax...

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Study Finds About 20 Million Jobs in Africa at Risk From Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic

AfricaCoronavirusEconomyStudy Finds About 20 Million Jobs in Africa at Risk From Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic

PilotnewsApril 5, 2020

About 20 million jobs are at risk in Africa as the continent’s economies are projected to shrink this year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an African Union (AU) study. So far, Africa accounts for just a fraction of total cases of the disease which has infected more than one million people worldwide, according to a Reuters tally. But African economies are already facing an impending global economic downturn, plummeting oil and commodity prices and...

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Why We Can’t sell petrol below N125 per litre – IPMAN

EconomyNewsNigeriaWhy We Can’t sell petrol below N125 per litre – IPMAN

PilotnewsApril 4, 2020

The Ibadan branch of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says its members will not sell the petroleum motor spirit (PMS) below N125 per litre. This is contained in a circular signed by its Secretary, Alhaji Ismail Abdul-Majeed, and made available to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) recalls that the Federal Government had within the last few weeks announced a  downward review twice from its initial N145. The Federal...

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COVID-19: Nigeria Private Sector Coalition Contribution Hits N19.4bn

BusinessCoronavirusNigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria Private Sector Coalition Contribution Hits N19.4bn

PilotnewsApril 4, 2020

The Nigeria Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has so far realised N19.4 billion to help fight COVID-19 pandemic. The update of the contribution was made known in a document released by Mr Isaac Okorafor, Director, Communications of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Abuja on Friday. Okorafor disclosed that Wacot Rice Limited, Tolaram Africa Enterprises and Bank of Industry made donations of N500 million each. He said former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar among...

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Lock Down: Adamawa Residents Groans as Hunger, Hardship Bites

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaLock Down: Adamawa Residents Groans as Hunger, Hardship Bites

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 4, 2020

Residents of Adamawa State are now groaning, alleging that they were put in a state of unfathomable hardship and hunger by the lockdown order which entered day 4 amidst a dearth of any palliative measure. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has on March 30 announced the lockdown order which came into effect midnight of March 31, 2020. But four days into the lockdown, residents say they did not get any relief package from either the state or the...

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COVID-19: Families Hang On to “Familheey Apps” to Bridge the Quarantine Gap

BusinessLifestyleTechnologyCOVID-19: Families Hang On to “Familheey Apps” to Bridge the Quarantine Gap

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)April 4, 2020

Families all over the world are now relying on a popular family-oriented social media application, “Familheey” as a bonding tool to suppress the quarantine era. Familheey is a social networking Apps that help not just families to connect, engage and grow, but also assist organizations, communities, and social groups at various engagement capacities. “Whatever family means to you, with Familheey web-based App, you can create a space where you interact and communicate in an organized...

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Lockdown: Poultry association Demands Palliative for Producers of Egg, Day Old Chicks

CoronavirusEconomyLockdown: Poultry association Demands Palliative for Producers of Egg, Day Old Chicks

PilotnewsApril 3, 2020

The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) says government at all levels should consider granting some palliatives to Egg, Day Old Chicks (DOCs) and feed producers unable to sell produce due to lockdown measures adopted by governments. Mr. Ezekiel Ibrahim, the President of the association, made the appeal in a statement on Friday in Abuja, He said that such palliative would cushion the effect of the lockdown on the producers. According to him, the input suppliers...

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Firm to Organise First Agricultural Reality TV Show

EconomyEntertainmentNewsFirm to Organise First Agricultural Reality TV Show

PilotnewsApril 2, 2020

A Lagos based firm, Kairos Events and Entertainment on Wednesday, announced its first Agriculture reality television show in Nigeria. Mrs. Ibinabo Dixon, Corporate Affairs Director said this in a statement made in Lagos. Ibinabo said that the reality show themed “Face of Agric Nigeria (FOAN) 2020,” was a concept aimed at changing the narrative of youths in their lackluster attitude towards agriculture. She said that FOAN Reality TV Show 2020 was an `Agritainment’ show that...

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BREAKING–ENUGU: COVID 19: The Enugu State Government has Closed Ogbete Main Market

CoronavirusEconomyBREAKING–ENUGU: COVID 19: The Enugu State Government has Closed Ogbete Main Market

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 2, 2020

As part of preventive measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the State, the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi had announced the closure of markets except those dealing on food items, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and other basic items of daily domestic need with effect from 6 pm on Tuesday, 31st March 2020. Barely 24 hours after the kick-off time for the closure of all markets in Enugu State, Governor Ugwuanyi and his entourage...

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Actress Ada Ameh Tasks FG on Power Supply Amid Sit-at-Home Order

EconomyNollywoodActress Ada Ameh Tasks FG on Power Supply Amid Sit-at-Home Order

PilotnewsApril 1, 2020

Comic Nollywood actress, Ada Ameh has called on the Federal Government to ensure regular power supply as Nigerians obey the stay-at-home order, especially in states under total lockdown. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos-based thespian made the call in a video she shared on social media. In the 4-minute video, the actress overtly expressed sadness and frustration over the lack of regular power supply even as Nigerians observe the stay at home order....

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