Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, on Saturday said the Federal Government does not have a grasp of how technology start-ups make money. Mr Chidoka, who is a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, was speaking at The Platform, a televised event hosted by the Senior Pastor of Covenant Nation, Poju Oyemade and which […]
By Ismaila Chafe/Silas Nwoha President Muhammadu Buhari has parted ways with an influential Catholic cleric, who previously described Buhari as “messiah’’ because the president refused to give him a juicy contract. In a week the president endured the pain of bloody events in the country, controversial cleric, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka proclaimed that Buhari should […]
By Solomon Asowata Electricity consumer groups on Sunday, kicked against the planned review of electricity tariffs for the 11 power Distribution Companies (DisCos) by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). They maintained that there was no justification for any upward review of electricity tariffs due to the current economic realities and challenges being faced by […]
By Stanley Nwanosike The police command in Enugu State has arrested two suspects who allegedly attacked and hijacked a truck-load of bags of cement within Nsukka-9th Mile Expressway in the state. The command also recovered a small blue-coloured unregistered Mercedes Benz truck; which the suspects planed to offload the bags of cement to. The command’s Public […]
By Joan Nwagwu The Organised Labour has called for a general salary review of core civil servants in the country. Mr Quadri Olaleye, the President, Nigeria Trade Congress (TUC) made the call at the 2021 May Day celebration, jointly organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the TUC on Saturday in Abuja. The theme […]
By Desmond Ejibas The Federal Public Complaints Commission (PCC), on Saturday commended Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) over its peace and development initiatives in its host communities in Rivers. Mr Marshall Israel, the Federal Commissioner representing Rivers in PCC, gave the commendation when he presented the commission’s ‘Ambassador of Peace Award’ to SPDC in Port […]
Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle on Friday urged workers to look inwards, diversify and start businesses that will form a fall back source for their lives in retirement. The Governor’s charge was contained in a statement signed by spokesman Yusuf Idris Gusau and comes as the world celebrates International Workers’ Day, also known as Labour […]
By Ikenna Uwadileke The National Association of Mango Producers, Processors and Marketers of Nigeria (NAMPPMAN) has appealed to Nigerians to leverage on the economic benefits of mango to boost their income. The National President of the association, Alhaji Abdulkadir Nasir, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday […]
By Funmilola Gboteku Telecommunications giant Airtel Nigeria says it has unveiled a new television commercial, dubbed ‘The Rainmaker’, to emphasize the importance of superior mobile internet data experience. The telco said in a statement that the TV commercial starred veteran Nollywood actors like Jide Kosoko and Jude Chukwuka, among others. Using an incredibly humorous story, […]