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The management of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals has disclosed that the 650,000 barrels per day project will create jobs for not less than 250,000 Nigerians when completed next year. Group Executive Director, Strategy and Capital Projects, Dangote Industries Limited, Mr. Devakumar Edwin, told reporters at the site that the refinery …

……Petrol To Sell At N170.17 The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has cut N2 from N155.17 ex-depot price of petrol earlier announced on Friday. With this new price, a litre of petrol will now sell at between N166.17 and N170.17 across the country. The state oil company announced the reduction …

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has expressed optimism that the prolonged strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities will be resolved by next week when the Federal Government team meets the union leaders again. He, however, said if the matter was not …

Excite Enterprise, a fully digital Business Development, and Enterprise solutions provider has made its debut into the Nigerian market with various simplified innovations, designed to lead Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on the pathway to success and sustainability. Excite Enterprise delivers digital solutions geared towards the automation, promotion, and …

The attention of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has been drawn to a video going viral on the social media, about some purported sweepers claiming that they are owed three months salaries. The fact of the matter is that no sweeper is being owed three months salaries. The contractor CEOs …

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Wednesday said a meeting it held with the Federal Government was inconclusive. The President, Felix Osifo, gave the update in a statement. He said the government was yet to address some of PENGASSAN’s demands. The parties had disagreed …

Kuda, a startup out of Nigeria that operates a popular mobile-first challenger bank for consumers has announced that it has raised $10 million — the biggest seed round ever to be raised in Africa. According to a Newsextra24 report, the funding comes on the back of strong demand for the …

The Group Head of Tax at Nestoil, Stanley Ezekobe says if the Federal Government needs to significantly shore up its tax revenue, then it needs to prioritize transaction-based taxes like Value Added Tax (VAT). Mr. Ezekobe who was speaking at a virtual media roundtable organized by the Nestoil Group said …

Gov Emmanuel reinstates 403 sacked workers … announces various job opportunities for A’Ibom youths Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has reinstated 403 workers earlier sacked following government investigation into an illegal recruitment scandal which rocked the State Local Government Service Commission in 2019. The reinstatement forms part of …

The federal government’s Special Public Works (SPW) programme aimed at employing 774,000 youths across the 774 local government councils will kick off today, with a formal launch expected on Friday. The project which was initially slated to commence October 1 was shifted to November after the minister of state for …