‘How to curtail premature death through investment in Energy’

‘How to curtail premature death through investment in Energy’

By Moses Ebosele  Sustained investment in Energy could curtail premature deaths associated with air pollution by half in 2040.    According to a report put together by International Energy Agency (IEA),each  year an estimated 6.5 million deaths are linked to...
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G-20 Ministers pledge decent work, more job opportunities

G-20 Ministers pledge decent work, more job opportunities

By Moses Ebosele      Labour and Employment Ministers from G-20 have agreed to advance decent work, enhance employability, and generate adequate job opportunities.  At the end of a two-day meeting in Beijing, Chinese Minister of Human Resources and Social...
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Lai Mohammed canvasses support for Inner Wheel

Lai Mohammed canvasses support for Inner Wheel

By Moses Ebosele –    A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Inner Wheel, has been commended by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed for improving the social well-being of the most vulnerable groups in the society.    Speaking in...
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NLC tasks NECA on retrenchment in banking sector

NLC tasks NECA on retrenchment in banking sector

By Moses Ebosele –  Factional President of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero has challenged the leadership of Nigeria Employers’ Consultation Association (NECA) to make its position known on the retrenchment in the banking sector.   In a...
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Picketing of NECA by NLC illegal, says Oshinowo

Picketing of NECA by NLC illegal, says Oshinowo

The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) has crirised distruption of its scheduled Annual General Meeting (AGM) by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by Joe Ajaero.   NECA in a statement said the protesting workers did not allow any person to...
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Buhari, Osinbajo, Elumelu sign women empowerment initiative

Buhari, Osinbajo, Elumelu sign women empowerment initiative

African businessman and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu, CON,  joined the First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Aisha Buhari and wife of the Vice President of Nigeria, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo at a forum and exhibition on Nigerian Women in Export,  held in...
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Nationwide strike looms over alleged $7b debt

Nationwide strike looms over alleged $7b debt

BARRING any last minute adjustment, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige and other senior government officials will today meet with representatives of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) in Abuja. The meet...
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Employers seek end to NLC crisis

Employers seek end to NLC crisis

The leadership crisis rocking the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is a threat to the development and growth of Nigeria’s economy, the Director-General, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Olusegun Oshinowo has said.   Speaking during an inte...
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Crisis looms in Edo PDP as Iduoriyekwemwen gets certificate of return

Crisis looms in Edo PDP as Iduoriyekwemwen gets certificate of return

Ahead of the September 10, 2016 Governorship election in Edo State, factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has  presented certificate of return to  Matthew Iduoriyekwemwen. Sheriff is also expected to present Iduriyekwemwe...
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FRSC deploys 30,000 officials for Eid-el-Fitri

FRSC deploys 30,000 officials for Eid-el-Fitri

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed not less than 30,000 officials for the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations. Corps marshal of FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi also cautioned motorists to ensure they use their seatbelt as they embark on journeys during the festive.....
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Buhari charges new NNPC board on dedication

Buhari charges new NNPC board on dedication

PRESIDENT Muhamadu  Buhari has advised the new Board of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to ensure the successful delivery of its mandate and serve the nation by upholding the public trust placed on them in managing “this critical national ass...
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$11.117 b Lagos-Calabar rail contract to be ready in two years, says Amaechi

$11.117 b Lagos-Calabar rail contract to be ready in two years, says Amaechi

THE Federal Government has signed  $11.117b  contract agreement with the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar railway line.  According to the minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, the first seg...
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Senate approves N574.5b supplementary budget

Senate approves N574.5b supplementary budget

The Senate on Tuesday   passed N574,532,726,857 billion as the 2015 supplementary budget. Under the arrangement, it is N108,895,800,000 billion higher than the N465,636,926,857 billion proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly for appro...
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Audu died a courageous politician, says Buhari

Audu died a courageous politician, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has  expressed shock over the news of the death of Abubakar Audu, the All Progressives Congress candidate in the inconclusive Kogi State governorship election. The President, who is attending the Third Gas Exporting Countries Forum ...
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