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October 3, 2023 No Responses

OPEC Chief Warns Of Prolonged High Prices

The price of oil will continue to stay elevated as demand for energy increases, says the secretary general of Opec+. Opec+ is a group of 23 oil-exporting countries which decides how much crude oil to sell on the world market....

October 3, 2023 No Responses

NLC, TUC Suspend Strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), on Monday suspended the planned indefinite nationwide strike, which was scheduled to commence on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. This followed the meeting between the leaders of organized labour a...

October 3, 2023 No Responses

Hyundai Motor Hosts 2023 IDEA Festival

Hyundai Motor Group held the main round of 2023 IDEA Festival at the Group’s Namyang Research & Development (R&D) Center, where employees proposed innovative concepts for future mobility solutions to benefit the disadvantaged. Now in its 14th year, t...

October 2, 2023 No Responses

Again, Ecobank Alerts Customers On Sim Card Fraud

Ecobank has once again, raised alarm on the dangers of SIM swap fraud, stressing that fraudsters could use it to impersonate them. In a message to customers via email, the bank explained that SIM swap fraud occurs when scammers use...

October 2, 2023 No Responses

Lagos Airlifts 310 Pilgrims To Jordan, Israel

Lagos State Government, on Saturday night, airlifted 310 intending pilgrims earlier scheduled for the Easter edition of the Holy pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Jordan and Israel. A statement explained that the pilgrims landed in the Holy Land on Sunday,...

October 2, 2023 No Responses

Edo To Review N40,000 Minimum Wage

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration has begun to review the N40,000 minimum wage to the State workers. This is with a view to further increasing it as part of measures to cushion the impact...

October 2, 2023 No Responses

Tinubu’s 63rd Independence Day Address

Dear Compatriots, It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd anniversary of our nation’s independence, both as the President of our dear country and, simply, as a fellow Nigerian.On this solemn yet hopeful day, let...

October 1, 2023 No Responses

NDDC Trains 185 Youths On Empowerment Scheme

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has trained 185 collation officers across the nine states of the Niger Delta region to create awareness in the rural communities for its youth development scheme, tagged: Holistic Opportunity Projects of Engag...

October 1, 2023 No Responses

Firm Takes Delivery Of 3rd LNG Carrier

Japanese shipping company K Line has taken delivery of the newly-built W-Max class liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, Lagenda Setia, intended for a long-term charter with Malaysian energy major Petronas LNG. The Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuildi...

September 30, 2023 No Responses

FG, States, LGCs Share N1.1tri For August

THE Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared the sum of N1.1 trillion to the Federal Government, states and Local Government Councils (LGCs) for August. This is contained in a communiqué issued by the FAAC at its September meeting. The...

September 30, 2023 No Responses

Onyema Bags Doctorate Degree

The Chairman of Air Peace, Barrister Allen Onyema, has been conferred with a Doctor of Management Science by the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna. Onyema received the honorary academic degree at the 33rd Convocation Ceremony of the Academy on September 28,...

September 30, 2023 No Responses

Lagos Shuts Ladipo Market

The Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate closure of Ladipo Market, Mushin over alleged environmental infractions. The infractions included reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises and non-payment of waste disposal bills. The Commissioner for th...

September 29, 2023 No Responses

Oil Prices Fall As Russia, Saudi Arabia Boost Supply

Oil prices fell in early trade on Friday after a recent rally, as profit-taking and expectations of supply increases by Russia and Saudi Arabia outweighed forecasts of positive demand from China during its Golden Week holiday. Reuters report that Brent.....

September 29, 2023 No Responses

Blue Economy Can Help Nigeria Defeat Poverty, Says Prof Pauli

The creator of Blue Economy, Prof Gunter Pauli, who hailed President Bola Tinubu for creating the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy said the policy was overdue considering the abundant opportunities in Nigeria, but, warned that the government must aggressive...