Tochukwu Chukwu
- Business , News , Politics
- October 3, 2020
- 192 views
PENGASSAN accuses Chevron of planning to sack 600 workers
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria said on Friday that it will resist the planned retrenchment of 600 workers by Chevron Nigeria Limited. Chevron Nigeria Limited…
- Business , News , Politics
- October 1, 2020
- 158 views
Electricity consumers groan as Discos delay tariff hike reversal
Against the backdrop of the suspension by the Federal Government of the recent electricity tariff hike, electricity consumers lamented on Wednesday the delay by the distribution companies in reverting to…
UgamatvBUHARI WANTS ITAKPE-WARRI RAIL LINE LINKED TO PORTS
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday virtually inaugurated the 326-kilometre Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line for commercial operation and directed the Ministry of Transportation to ensure that all the…
- Business , News , Politics
- September 29, 2020
- 158 views
Rice production has increased by 1.2 million metric tonnes –FG
The Federal Government on Monday said its interventions in the rice value chain led to an increase in rice production in Nigeria by 1.2 million metric tonnes within three years.…
- Business , News
- September 28, 2020
- 184 views
Stock market extends weekly gains by N390bn
The Nigerian equity market extended its weekly gains by N390bn last week. The Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index and market capitalisation appreciated by 2.92 per cent to close the week…
- Business , News
- September 28, 2020
- 173 views
51,974 informal sector workers get pension accounts
A total of 51,974 informal sector workers have registered for the Micro Pension Plan under the Contributory Pension Scheme since it was launched by the Federal Government in March 2019.…
- Business , News , Politics
- September 28, 2020
- 164 views
32 states not remitting workers’ contributory pensions – PenCom
While five states are regularly funding the accrued rights and Retirement Savings Accounts of their workers under the Contributory Pension Scheme, all the states have backlog of arrears that make…
- Business , News , Politics
- September 28, 2020
- 189 views
Power generation hits 4,312MW, 16 plants record increase
Electricity generation in the country rose by 979.2 megawatts on Sunday to 4,312.1MW as 16 power plants saw an increase in their output. The number of idle plants dropped to…
- Business , Culture , Education , Entertainment , News , Viewpoints
- September 27, 2020
- 284 views
TOURISM : A CORE BEDROCK OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ~UCHE UGWU
The world tourism day, slated to annually occur on the 27th of September every year, however to commemorate this year’s celebration, Events has been scheduled to occur in Enugu state,…
- Business , News , Politics
- September 26, 2020
- 169 views
Petrol forex subsidy gulped N2.13tn in four years — NNPC
The Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, has said that the government spent N2.13tn from 2016 to 2019 as subsidy on foreign exchange for marketers.…
