Press Release: The attention of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Rivers State has been drawn to the fact that the National Pension Commission(PENCOM) is about to issue a guideline for withdrawal of Voluntary Contribution(VC) from the Retirement Savings Account without due consultation with the workers and the Unions that represent …
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NNPC Pumps over 25m Litres of Petrol as Scarcity Bites
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) monday said its downstream marketing arm, the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), had distributed a total of 25,042,686 million litres of petrol to 11 of its depots across the country as at monday to stop the queues for petrol growing across the country.. …
Read More »Dangote Trailer Crushes Military Officer to death at Check-point
A military personnel attached to 33 Artillery Brigade, Bauchi, Samuel Bulus, has been killed by a Dangote trailer at a military check-point near Panshanu village, along Bauchi -Jos highway of Bauchi State. According to a press statement by the Bauchi state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Haruna Mohammed and made …
Read More »Dangote resigns from Dangote flour Mills
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote and three other directors resigned from the board of Dangote Flour Mills on Monday as majority owner Tiger Brands cut funding support to its struggling Nigerian division. South Africa’s Tiger Brands said it was “currently exploring various alternatives with regard to its investment in Dangote …
Read More »Bread price pushes inflation down to 9.3%
The National Bureau of Statistics on Sunday released the Consumer Price Index for the month of October stating that the country’s inflation rate experienced a marginal decrease from 9.4 per cent in September to 9.3 per cent. The bureau in the report explained that the slower pace in October was …
Read More »Three evicted from Glo Dance with Peter
Three housemates were, last Saturday, evicted following the outcome of the votes cast by viewers at the reality T.V show, Dance with Peter, sponsored by Glo. While Amazing Amy, Bobby B and Octopus recorded the highest votes from the audience and returned to the academy, SoCrazy Cool, Weezy and …
Read More »Leadership strategy Nike’s CEO uses to make employees smarter
In a recent profile of Nike CEO Mark Parker, Fortune’s Adam Lashinsky reported that Parker is notorious for constantly asking questions that push employees to think harder. Fortune quoted Andy Campion, Nike’s chief financial officer: “What’s fascinating about [Parker’s] use of questions is that it leaves other leaders empowered to …
Read More »EU offers Nigeria N7.6bn to fight drugs
The European Union is supporting Nigeria with €36m (N7.65bn) to help fight indiscriminate drug production, trafficking and use. In his speech at the second national symposium on drugs and drug control held in Abuja, the EU’s Acting Head of Cooperation, Juan Urteaga-Casla, stated that the union was supporting the work …
Read More »Pro-Biafra protests is evil, waste of time,says Mbaka
Popular Catholic priest in Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has condemned the recent agitation and protests for Biafra, describing the action as evil. Mbaka made the condemnation in Enugu on Saturday in a sermon at his weekly Adoration Ministry. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the cleric urged youths …
Read More »ORIJIN WINS ADVAN 2015 BRAND OF THE YEAR AWARD
Orijin, the iconic brand from the stables of Guinness Nigeria Plc has won the 2015 Advertisers Association of Nigeria’s (ADVAN) Brand of the Year Award> Since its introduction in 2013, Orijin has raised the bar, carting away various awards to the delight of its esteemed consumers. Portfolio Director, Larger and …
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