Category: News

Nigerian Content Board Commissions PE Energy’s Centre
November 1, 2021 No Responses

Nigerian Content Board Commissions PE Energy’s Centre

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commissioned PE Energy’s Centre of Excellence in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, that would provide services in automation, process and metering systems. The ultra-modern centre, which was commissioned by NCDMB Executive Secretary,...
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World Leaders Approve Corporate Tax Deal
October 31, 2021 No Responses

World Leaders Approve Corporate Tax Deal

Leaders of the world’s 20 major economies have approved a global agreement that will see the profits of large businesses taxed at least 15%. It follows concern that multinational companies are re-routing their profits through low tax jurisdictions. ...
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PenCom Extends 2021 Online Verification, Enrollment Exercise
October 31, 2021 No Responses

PenCom Extends 2021 Online Verification, Enrollment Exercise

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has extended the online verification and enrollment exercise for 2021 retirees, and prospective retirees of the Federal Government Treasury Funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).   The Head, Corpo...
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The Glasgow Climate Test
October 30, 2021 No Responses

The Glasgow Climate Test

By António Guterres — The climate crisis is a code red for humanity. World leaders will soon be put to the test at the UN Climate Conference — known as COP26 — in Glasgow. Their actions — or inactions —will...
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LASG Trains 100 Pupils On Waterway Safety
October 30, 2021 No Responses

LASG Trains 100 Pupils On Waterway Safety

Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) on Friday concluded a one-week training on waterway safety for 100 pupils in riverine communities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training was the second edition and tagged, “Lagos Water Savvy Kids.....
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NECO Releases 2021 Examination Results
October 29, 2021 No Responses

NECO Releases 2021 Examination Results

The National Examination Council (NECO) on Friday announced the release of the results of the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) conducted nationwide in July.  NECO Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Prof.  Dantali Wushishi, ...
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SON Unveils 37 Standards For Industrial Development
October 29, 2021 No Responses

SON Unveils 37 Standards For Industrial Development

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has unveiled 37 standards to boost Nigeria’s industrial development and improve its competitiveness in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).  Chairman, SON Governing Council, Mrs Evelyn N...
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NCC, WATRA To Combat e-Fraud, Standardise Regional Roaming Tariffs
October 28, 2021 No Responses

NCC, WATRA To Combat e-Fraud, Standardise Regional Roaming Tariffs

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other telecoms regulators under the auspices of West African Telecoms Regulators Assembly (WATRA) are set to develop technical and regulatory modalities aimed at combating rising wave of electronic frauds, and s...
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SIFAX ICT Records 33,500 TEUs In First Year of Operations
October 28, 2021 No Responses

SIFAX ICT Records 33,500 TEUs In First Year of Operations

SIFAX Inland Container Terminal, an off-dock terminal owned by SIFAX Group, has recorded over 33,500 TEUs in its first year of operations.  The terminal, located in Ijora, Lagos, was commissioned in October 2020 to alleviate the difficulties experienced b...
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Bayelsa To Borrow N43.57b As Debt Hits N169b
October 27, 2021 No Responses

Bayelsa To Borrow N43.57b As Debt Hits N169b

The Bayelsa State Government plans to borrow N43.57 billion to augment the N310.7 billion proposed for the 2022 fiscal year as the state’s debt profile hits N169 billion.   The borrowing plan is contained in the 2022 Appropriation Bill of the...
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Twitter Profits Slump To $809m
October 27, 2021 No Responses

Twitter Profits Slump To $809m

Twitter lost more than half a billion dollars in the three months to September after it paid $809.5m (£588m) to settle a long-running lawsuit. The social media giant was accused of misleading investors over user engagement in 2015.  However despite...
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Catholic Church Frowns At Private Prayer Ministries Within The Church
October 27, 2021 No Responses

Catholic Church Frowns At Private Prayer Ministries Within The Church

The Catholic Church on Tuesday frowned at the proliferation of private prayer ministries within the mother church and warned its priests to desist from it for unity of purpose.  The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale-Martins, sounded t...
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Imumolen: ENDSARS Is About Fixing The Economy
October 26, 2021 No Responses

Imumolen: ENDSARS Is About Fixing The Economy

The recent #ENDSARS protests recorded in some parts of the country is beyond mere agitations to the activities of the police, but beyond that is the need for  the government to fix the economy, which is moribund, Convener of Nigeria Peace...
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Akwa Ibom Budgets ₦582.12b For 2022
October 26, 2021 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Budgets ₦582.12b For 2022

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel on Monday presented to the state House of Assembly a proposed budget of N582.115 billion for the 2022 Financial Year.  . Christened “Budget of re-defining Standards,” the Appropriation Bill comprised of N26...
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