Archives for November, 2019 - Page 3
1,620 Workers To Retire In Lagos
The Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) on Thursday said a total of 1, 620 staff of the Lagos State Public Service and Parastatals were expected to retire in the first…
NLNG trains 89 Youths in empowerment scheme
Eighty-nine (89) youths, selected from the 110 host and pipeline communities of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on Tuesday in Port Harcourt graduated from the company’s skill acquisition and capacity building…
CNN’s African Voices Changemakers meets Tony Elumelu
On this week’s African Voices Changemakers, CNN International meets Nigerian businessman and philanthropist Tony Elumelu. After years in the banking world, Elumelu is using his experience to help those eager…
FG Declares Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 Public Holiday To Celebrate Eidul-Mawlid
By Ngozi Onyeakusi--The Federal Government has declared Monday November 11, 2019 as Public Holiday to mark the 2019 Eidul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad…
Apapa Gridlock, Maritime workers set to embark on a nationwide strike
President General of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, Adewale Adeyanju, has on Thursday disclosed the unions decision to embark on a nationwide strike over Apapa gridlock, if nothing is…
FG Pays N157.35 Billion PAYE Tax Arrears To States
By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- The Federal Government said it has paid the sum of billion PAYE (PayAs You Earn) tax liabilities owed by Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs to states.…
Nigerian govt gives conditions to reopen its land borders
The Nigerian government has warned that it will not reopen its borders until a tripartite meeting is held with ECOWAS Member States within next two weeks. Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister…
We will not allow our country to be used as a dumping ground – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has said that Nigeria would not be used as a dumping ground for other countries, noting that the reason…
UBA Launches Self-Printing Debit Card Machine At Trade Fair
Ngozi Onyeakusi-- Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) have announced that it is committed to continued investment in cutting edge technology for efficient and improved service delivery…
CBN Implores African Countries On Human Capital Development
By Ngozi Onyeakusi -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged African countries to invest in human capital development. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, gave the advice at…