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 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 »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 »Ijebu Students in OAU to tour Erin Ijesha Waterfalls
Students’ of Ijebu descent in the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has concluded arrangements to visit Erin Ijesha waterfalls,a foremost tourist site in Osun State, on December 5,to network and promote peaceful harmony amongst themselves. Last year’s trip to Erin ijesha The Students under the aegis of the Ijebu Students’ Association …
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 …
Read More »Why Guinness Nigeria was fined N1 Billion By NAFDAC
Its a season of fines for companies that has been treating the laws of the country with contempt as the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has fined Guinness Nigeria Plc, N1 Billion for violating laid down rules. NAFDAC accused Guinness of allegedly revalidating expired products without …
Read More »New ministers assume duties, pledge to bring about change in Nigeria
Some of the 36 new ministers assumed duties few hours after they were inaugurated on Wednesday by President Muhammadu Buhari.The ministers were at their various ministries where they pledged to bring about ‘change’ promised by the ruling All Progressives Congress.The new Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, assured …
Read More »Buhari gives Ministers portfolios after swearing them in
Finally,President Muhamadu Buhari has announced the portfolios of the ministers after their swearing in today. Not much changes from those circulated earlier but for the addition of duties to that of ex Lagos state governor,Babatunde Fashola’s portfolio that surprises people. This are the portfolios and the Ministers. President Buhari’s Ministers …
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