FG Clamps Down on Faulty Measuring, Weighing Equipment Operators

BusinessNewsOil & GasFG Clamps Down on Faulty Measuring, Weighing Equipment Operators

PilotnewsOctober 4, 2020

The Federal Government says it had ha begun the clamp down on the use of faulty and altered measuring and weighing equipment by some business owners The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo, announced this on Saturday in Port Harcourt at a two-day sensitisation workshop with stakeholders in the downstream oil and gas industry. Adeniyi, represented by Mr Gbolahan Adamoh, Head of Oil and Gas, Department of Weight and Measures (WM), in the...

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Kaduna Govt Releases N3bn Kafanchan Urban Renewal Projects

InfrastructureNewsKaduna Govt Releases N3bn Kafanchan Urban Renewal Projects

PilotnewsOctober 4, 2020

The Kaduna State Government said on Saturday that it has released N3 billion to contractors as part payment for Urban Renewal projects in Kafanchan. Mr Thomas Gyang, Commissioner, Planning and Budget Commission, made this known while responding to questions from citizens during a virtual 2021 Draft Budget Townhall Meeting, with the theme, “Budget of Recovery”. Gyang also said that the government had handed over the sites for projects to the contractors. Mr Godwin Kumai, a...

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Domestic Refinery Owners Support Oil Subsidy Removal – Official

BusinessNewsNigeriaOil & GasDomestic Refinery Owners Support Oil Subsidy Removal – Official

PilotnewsOctober 4, 2020

The Domestic Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (DROAN), have thrown their weight behind the Federal Government’s removal of oil subsidy in the country. The National Chairman of the association, Mr Godwin Sunday, made this known in a press conference organised by the association in Uyo on Saturday. Sunday said that the association was in full support of President Muhammadu Buhari’s  courageous stand in bringing the subsidy regime to an end. He urged stakeholders in the...

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Ondo: Assembly Sensitises Residents to Peaceful Poll

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOndo: Assembly Sensitises Residents to Peaceful Poll

PilotnewsOctober 4, 2020

The Ondo State House of Assembly on Saturday sensitised residents of Ondo South Senatorial District of the state to the need to ensure peaceful conduct of Oct. 10, gubernatorial election. Speaking to newsmen during the sensitisation tour, Mr Bamidele Oloyelogun, the Speaker of the Assembly, said that the residents needed to be reminded of their roles in making the state to remain peaceful before, during and after the election. Oloyelogun added that the legislature had...

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Motorists, Transport Workers Chide APC, Buhari Over Dilapidated Numan – Gombe Road

InfrastructureLocal GovernmentNewsNigeriaMotorists, Transport Workers Chide APC, Buhari Over Dilapidated Numan – Gombe Road

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)October 4, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’ Aziz, Regional Correspondent As lives continued to lose due to accidents being recorded, motorists and residents of Adamawa State have condemned the Muhammadu Buhari led APC government for neglecting the Numan – Lafiya axis of the Yola – Gombe roads, now becomes a nightmare to commuters. In the last three days, following a heavy downpour, several vehicles were trapped on the road with many accidents due to deplorable conditions. In an interview...

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Artiste tells the Story of Lagos in Play, “Omo Eko”, to Showcase Rich Culture

Arts & CultureEntertainmentNewsArtiste tells the Story of Lagos in Play, “Omo Eko”, to Showcase Rich Culture

PilotnewsOctober 3, 2020

Anthony Oluwabiyi, Executive Director, Theatre Centrik, said the rich cultural and historical values of Lagos will be exhibited on stage play and online on December 2020 to uphold the state’s beautiful culture. Oluwabiyi, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said that the title of the play would be: “Omo Eko: Tale of Birth and Place”, which he wrote. He said that “Omo Eko” is a detailed...

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No Plan to Migrate Jobs Outside Nigeria — Chevron

JobsNewsNigeriaOil & GasNo Plan to Migrate Jobs Outside Nigeria — Chevron

PilotnewsOctober 3, 2020

The management of Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) says it has no plans to migrate Nigerian jobs outside the country. CNL’s General Manager Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Mr Esimaje Brikinn, made the clarification in a statement on Friday. Brikinn spoke following an allegation by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria that CNL planned to relocate jobs outside the country. He said, however, that the company was reviewing its manpower requirements in...

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Zamfara Makes Agriculture Compulsory Subject in Secondary Schools

NewsZamfara Makes Agriculture Compulsory Subject in Secondary Schools

PilotnewsOctober 3, 2020

The Zamfara State Government has directed all Secondary Schools in the state to include Agricultural Science-based subjects in their curriculum. The State Commissioner of Education, Dr Ibrahim Abdullahi, stated this in Gusau on Friday while inaugurating a School Farm Programme and E-Quality Assurance Training, organised by the State Universal Basic Education Board (ZSUBEB). Abdullahi said “Governor Bello Matawalle has directed me to ensure that all secondary schools in the state include Agricultural Science-based subjects in...

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Chevron to Sack 25 per cent of its Workers in Nigeria

JobsNewsNigeriaChevron to Sack 25 per cent of its Workers in Nigeria

PilotnewsOctober 3, 2020

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) says it will downsize its workforce in Nigeria by 25 per cent across various levels in the oil firm, a development frowned at by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). The oil firm said the development followed the evolving negative operational environment in the energy sector. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that workers of the oil firm under the auspices of the PENGASSAN on...

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Buhari Calls for Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

Foreign PolicyNewsNigeriaBuhari Calls for Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

PilotnewsOctober 3, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for total elimination of nuclear weapons, warning that trafficking in nuclear materials remains a potential threat to international peace and security. Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said Buhari gave the warning in a video message to the UN High-level meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Buhari restated Nigeria’s commitment to the peaceful uses...

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