BUSINESS
Buhari Makes Another Appointment From Southeast As Obinna Becomes New PPPRA Chairman
Barely a week after the former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi was appointed youth ambassador by the federal government, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Atuonwo Obinna as Chairman, Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA). Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said this in a statement in Abuja Adesina said the...
CBN To Arrest Anyone Who Sprays, Steps On Naira Notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has threatened to arrest and prosecute anyone who abuses the Nigerian Naira in Public. The CBN issued a stern warning on Monday against spraying or stepping on the nation’s currency at public events. The statement, signed by the Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Osita Nwanisobi, read: “The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...
You Can’t Increase Electricity Tariff When Workers’ Wages Remain Stagnant, NLC Cautions FG
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government not to increase electricity tariff. The umbrella labour union said while many sectors, including Power, have been increasing tariffs, which have placed more burdens on Nigerians, especially the workers, there have not been commensurate increases in workers’ wages. The NLC said five months after a seven-man technical committee on electricity tariff...
Bovibes Entertainment Commences Recruitment [See Positions]
Bovibes Entertainment has commenced recruitment to fill existing vacancies in the organisation. The vacant positions are office Secretary, photographers, videographers, video editors, and sound engineers. Others are producers, DJs, and instrumentalists. The organization says interested candidates must have excellent experience in the position applied for and be based in Umuahia or its environs. It calls on applicants to forward their CV using the...
Buhari Jets Out To Saudi Arabia, To Attend Investment Summit, Lesser Hajj
President Muhammadu Buhari will today (Monday) depart for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to participate in the investment conference organised by the Future Investment Initiative Institute. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this on Sunday in a statement titled, ‘President Buhari to participate in investment summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’. The President will be joined...
APC Not Stopping Commissioning Of Anambra Airport, Says Andy Uba
Mr Victor Ogene, Director, Media and Publicity for Sen. Andy Uba Governorship Campaign Organisation, on Saturday described as fake news associated with Ubah to stop the commissioning of the Anambra International Passenger and Cargo Airport. Ogene said that the social media reports trending on different social media handles with such deadly report was very unfortunate as people play politics with...
Senate President, Chief Whip Set To Commission Enyimba Automated Shoe Company Constructed By Ikpeazu
All is now set for the commissioning of Enyimba Automated Shoe Company (ENASCO) by the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, and the former governor of Abia state and Senate Chief Whip, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu. The project was initiated and completed by the governor Okezie Ikpeazu-led administration in Abia state as part of...
Buhari Meets AFREXIM Bank President in South Africa
The President, Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday held a meeting with the President of the African Export-Import Bank, Benedict Oramah, in South Africa. This was announced by the Personal Assistant on Broadcast Media to the President, Buhari Sallau, via his Facebook page. Sharing pictures of the meeting, he said, “President Muhammadu Buhari holds Bilateral Meeting with President of AfREXIM Bank Prof. Benedict Oramah in...
Oil prices Drop To Two-month Low As New COVID-19 Variant Emerges
The global oil prices fell to $77 per barrel, the lowest since September 2021 amid a new coronavirus variant and U.S. release of millions of barrels of oil from strategic reserves. Brent crude oil futures, the global benchmark, dropped by 5.63 per cent on Friday to $77.59 a barrel. U. S West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures fell by 6.52 per cent to...
Fuel Scarcity: Abia Govt Directs IPMAN To Resume Supply Or Risk Sanction
Following the scarcity of petroleum products that has hit Abia, over withdrawal of supply by tanker drivers, the state government has directed the drivers under the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) to immediately resume supply or face sanction. This is contained in a release on Saturday signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Chris Ezem. The state...
