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Edo Govt, FG begin free business registration for MSMEs
The Edo State Government in collaboration with the federal government has commenced the registration of free business names for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Media…
Only 9,103,653 workers have Retirement Savings Accounts with PFA… PenCom
Only 9,103,653 workers had Retirement Savings Accounts with Pension Fund Administrators by the end of August 2020, according to the National Pension Commission.
PenCom disclosed this in a report titled ‘Total RSA registrations as…
#EndSARS protests could lead to fuel scarcity, IPMAN warns
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria on Friday warned that the ongoing #EndSARS protests across the country could lead to petroleum scarcity.
The association said hoodlums have been attacking petroleum…
#EndSARS: Anambra lawmakers call for calm as Obiano suspends 2021 budget presentation
The Anambra State House of Assembly has called for calm as the state Governor, Willie Obiano suspends indefinitely, the 2021 budget presentation before the house over the continued #EndSARS protests by youths across the state
The…
Oil price rises to $43
Oil gained more than one per cent on Tuesday on the prospect the United States nearing a deal on coronavirus relief, but the threat to demand from rising COVID-19 cases worldwide and increased Libyan output kept prices from moving…
Damage of fibre cables disrupt telecoms services in North-East
Telecommunications infrastructure, including fibre optic cables, belonging to MTN, Airtel and other telecoms operators in parts of the North-East have been damaged.
It was gathered that the facilities were vandalised by…
#EndSARS protests lead to hike in airfares
Indications have emerged that the ongoing protests against police brutality in the country has led to an increase in airfares on domestic routes.
The protests have caused gridlocks on major highways in the country,…
SERAP sue Buhari, NASS leaders over hike in Electricity tariff, PMS price
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the National Assembly to court over the recent hike in electricity tariff and fuel price.
The court…
WTO: 79 countries endorse Okonjo-Iweala’s candidacy
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala voiced confidence on Friday in her quest to lead the crisis-wracked World Trade Organisation after all of Africa backed her candidacy, vowing she would champion reform.
“I feel the wind behind my…
NNPC says it has reduced loss by 99.7% to N1.7bn
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has said it has achieved 99.7 per cent reduction in its loss profile from N803bn in 2018 to N1.7bn in 2019.
In a statement on Thursday, NNPC's spokesman, Kennie Obateru, quoted the…