Nigeria eager to work with the Bank to develop SAPZs – Agric Minister
Audu Ogbeh at the investment forum in Abuja Senior Nigerian government officials and key investors have endorsed the African Development Bank’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative, describing it as…
Abia pensioners disrupt May Day rally, protest nonpayment of pension arrears
Angry pensioners in Abia on Wednesday staged a protest at the venue of this year’s Workers Day celebration over the non-payment of 28 years arrears of their pensions. News Agency…
May Day: Labour demands quick payment of new minimum wage
The Organised Labour has called on the Federal Government to quickly finalise the salary adjustment and implementation of the new National Minimum Wage for workers in the country. Mr Ayuba…
You’ve done well; Atiku, Saraki tell Nigerian workers
Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just-concluded general election, Atiku Abubakar, has described workers unions in Nigeria as critical partners in the economic development of the nation….
FG, States, LGs share N617.5bn as revenue drop by N2.29bn in March
The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris, on Tuesday said the Federal Government shared N617.56 billion as revenue generated in March to the three tiers of government. The…
Company slams N25bn suit against First Bank, FIRS
An indigenous company, Biatemp Ventures Ltd. has sued First Bank of Nigeria and the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), demanding N25 billion special and general damages over alleged manipulation of…
Fire, Insecurity: Shell, Total declare force majeure on Bonny Light
Two oil majors, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria and Total, have declared force majeure on exports of crude on each of their trunk lines, spokespersons for the firms have…
FG declares Wednesday Public Holiday as workers demand wage implementation
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 1, as public holiday to celebrate the 2019 Workers’ Day. The Minister of Interior, Lt.- Gen. (Rted) Abdulrahman Dambazau, who made the declaration…
Equities market still bearish, loses N82bn; Total leads losers
The Nigerian equities market commenced trading for the week on Monday still on a bearish trend with the market indicators dropping by 0.74 per cent. The All-Share Index shed 219.35…
Gunmen abduct 5 oil workers in 7 days, fear returns in the creeks
Gunmen kidnapped three oil workers from Canada, Scotland and Nigeria at a rig in Nigeria’s Delta region on Saturday, officials said – the second abduction in the area in less…