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Business Oil & Gas Standards & Consumer ProtectionFuel Adulteration: NNPC Fingered Four Oil Companies

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 10, 2022

LAGOS — The Chief Executive Officer/Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari has named MRS, Oando, Duke Oil, and Emadeb as the importers of the adulterated fuel currently in circulation in the country. In a statement on Thursday that the company received a report from its quality inspector on the presence of emulsion particles in Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) cargoes shipped by four companies to Nigeria from Antwerp-Belgium. According to...

Economy Money NewsIGR: Enugu MDAs Called To Re-Strategize To Meet Targets And Set Up Revenue Monitoring Mechanisms

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 10, 2022

ENUGU — The Enugu State Government has charged state Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDAs, to strategically think outside the box, plan and execute actions to internally generate revenues for a smooth implementation of the year 2022 budget. Speaking to representatives from the state MDAs at a one day summit organized by Enugu State Internally Revenue Service, ESIRS, at Base Event Centre, Independence Layout, Enugu, the Chairman of ESIRS, Prince Emeka Odo stated, Enugu State Internally...

Business Oil & Gas Standards & Consumer ProtectionFG to Investigate Importation of Off-spec Petrol

Beloved John (Staff Writer)February 9, 2022

ABUJA — The federal government has vowed to investigate the supply of adulterated premium motor spirit (petrol). Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum resources, disclosed this to state house correspondents at the end of the federal executive council meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. The minister affirmed that decision to probe followed a briefing on the issue to President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday to get to the bottom of the matter. “The issue did not come...

Business HealthReps Approve Bill to Penalize Who Use Government Funds for Medical Tourism

Beloved John (Staff Writer)February 9, 2022

ABUJA — The bill that seeks to penalise public officials who receive medical treatment abroad using government funds has passed the second reading at the house of representatives. The bill is sponsored by Sergius Ogun, a legislator from Edo state. Section 46 of the act prohibits public employees from seeking medical treatment abroad using public funds. However, the bill exempted officials who received the recommendation of a medical board and were approved by a commissioner or minister....

Business TransportationFintiri Ban Use Of Motorcycles In Two LGAs

PilotnewsFebruary 9, 2022

YOLA — Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has issued an Executive Order banning the use of Motorcycles from 5:00pm to 5:00am in Mbamba, Yolde Pate and Ngurore communities of Yola South Local Government. Also affected by the ban are Viniklang and Federal Housing Estate in Girei Local Government area. The development is a direct response to the growing activities of criminals that are disrupting the peace of the State. A statement by Mr....

Money NewsHouse Of Representatives Commence Verification Of Unclaimed N1.2 trillion

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 8, 2022

ABUJA — The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Unclaimed Funds in Nigerian Commercial Banks and the Infractions of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was inaugurated yesterday. Also, the House has commenced investigations into the N1.2 trillion unclaimed funds of the Federal Government in commercial banks in the country aimed at recovering the huge cash. Chairman of the committee, Uniyme Idem, warned that there would be sanctions for anyone who does not cooperate with...

Lifestyle MoneyObi Cubana Reveals Why Youths Are in A Hurry To Get Rich Quick, Says It’s Because of Family Pressures

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 8, 2022

Obinna Iyiegbu, Anambra-born business mogul popularly called Obi Cubana, spoke on the topical issues surrounding ritual killings and the “get-rich-quick syndrome” vice among the youth. In a post shared on his Instagram page on Monday, the billionaire businessman blamed pressure from family members and the society at large for being responsible for the syndrome. According to him, society dictates how the youths should act and that societal and family pressures are expectations that affect the entire community. He explained that at a...

Jobs PoliceNPF Enugu State Command Extends Screening, 309 Screened

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 7, 2022

ENUGU — The Nigerian Police Force, Enugu State Command has called on successful applicants to catch in on the mop-up screening exercise extended to Tuesday, 8th February 2022 by 7.30 am at Senior Police Officers Mess, Agbani Road, Enugu. In a statement signed by the Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, the physical and credential screening exercise is mandatory for the recruitment of successful applicants in the ongoing year 2021 recruitment of...

Business Human Rights & Freedom NewsSit-At-Home: Take A Cue From The Montgomery Bus Boycott, Stop Shooting Yourself in the foot

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 7, 2022

ENUGU — The weekly sit-at-home order observed only in the south East have become a huge concern to leaders of thought, businessmen and well-meaning citizens and residents in that region as the end is not near insight. Logically one wonders what impact the order is actually making in the nation for only the southeast geopolitical zone out of the 6 zones in the nation routinely observe the order. In the past six months and counting,...

BusinessGolden Promise Sensitizes Businessmen and Women in Onitsha on Trade and Importation from China

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)February 7, 2022

ONITSHA — Golden Promise, a fully registered Nigerian company that specializes in shipping, clearing, and trading, today held its event aimed at promoting China-Nigeria business relationships. The event was held at the Archbishop C. I. Patterson International Auditorium at the All Saints Cathedral Onitsha, Anambra State and was well attended. Leadership or representatives of different Chambers of Commerce within Anambra and elsewhere were also present. No fewer than about a hundred businessmen and women who...

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