Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the payment of the first tranche to staff of the Colleges of Education in Ekiadolor and Igueben. A statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, said the sum of ₦4.6 billion has been earmarked for the settlement of entitlement benefits of the affected staff. Itua said…
The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Train 7 Project estimated at $10 billion dollars has been shut down by protesting workers. The aggrieved workers are demanding issuance of their tax receipts and tax identification number (TIN) codes. The workers also alleged the illegal deductions from their monthly pay to the tune of N150,000 under the…
About 1,264 mining licences are to be deleted from the Electronic Mining Cadastral System portal of the Nigerian Mining Cadastral Office due to failure by the companies to comply with payment of their annual service fees. The minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed this in a statement issued by his special assistant on…
Edo State Internal Revenue Service, EIRS, has sealed the premises of Market Square (Sunday Foods) in Benin City over alleged tax default amounting to more than N27 million. In a statement issued yesterday, the Head of Corporate Communications at EIRS, Courage Eboigbe, said the enforcement action followed the company’s failure to settle outstanding liabilities uncovered…
In a bid to tackle the perennial traffic in Lagos, the State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has launched drone operations aimed at enhancing traffic monitoring, strengthening security surveillance, and improving public safety across the state. The initiative represents a shift from conventional traffic control methods to intelligence-driven, predictive operations powered by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)….
Tensions rose in the Federal Capital Territory yesterday as the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) demanded the immediate settlement of long-standing entitlements owed to public servants, warning that government inaction could spark wider unrest. In a statement issued on Thursday, ASCSN Secretary-General, Joshua Apebo, condemned what he described as the “forceful dispersal”…
The Reconciliatory meeting organised by the Federal Ministry of Labour between Dangote Refinery and the National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers ended in a stalemate on Monday night. The meeting, which had in attendance the national executives of NUPENG and officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, the Executive Director,…
Regulators and Operators in the Energy sector will converge at Eko Hotel Lagos on October 9, for this year’s Annual Conference organised by the Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC). The body confirmed that Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil); Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources…
Researchers have developed a cooling approach that could enhance solar panels’ performance in scorching weather. The innovation solves a common challenge for solar power in desert areas where panels can reach over 150 degrees Fahrenheit. When panels get this hot, they produce less electricity than they’re capable of. The University of Sharjah team in lndian…
The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners has backed the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers to shut down petrol distribution in Nigeria over a face-off with Dangote Refinery. The national president of NARTO, Yusuf Lawal Othman, made this stance known in a statement. This comes after NUPENG told members to down tools…
