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Discos Revenue Hits N114.29bn As NERC Laments Energy Debts By MDAs

Cynthia Egboboh Oct 26, 2020 0

The Nigerian Electricity Distribution Companies in first quarter of 2020, collected a total revenue of N114.29bn out of the total bill of N186.82bn. This is contained in the latest quarterly report of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. A study of the report shows that over 38 per cent or N72.53bn of the total bill for the period…

FG Seeks ECOWAS Support To Stop Illegal Solid Mineral Export

Cynthia Egboboh Oct 26, 2020 0

The Federal Government has called for collaboration from West African leaders in monitoring and halting illegal trans-border trade of solid minerals within the West African Sub-region. The partnership, according to the government, would…

Economy

Seeds Council, Others To Build Resilience In Nigeria Seed System

Cynthia Egboboh Oct 23, 2020 0

The National Agricultural Seeds Council has announced its plans to partner Seed Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria and Contact Consulting in hosting a Seed Connect Digital Series 2020 with the aim of building resilience in…

Consumer

Food Shortage Looms As Government’s Palliative Fails To Meet Farmers Expectations

Cynthia Egboboh Oct 22, 2020 0

The agriculture sector which is one of the sectors badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic has remained volatile as farmers said the palliatives from the government failed to meet their expectations. Stakeholders while describing the poor…

Money & Markets

‘Nigeria Needs $10bn To Address Infrastructure Deficit In Gas Sector’

Cynthia Egboboh Oct 21, 2020 0

The Federal Government currently needs up to $10bn to meet the infrastructural need of the gas sector. The Managing Director, Oilserve Limited Gbite Falade, said this on Wednesday at the Nigeria International Pipeline Technology…

Oil & Gas

Produce Killers Of EndSARS Protesters Or Face Industrial Action, PENGASSAN Tells FG

Cynthia Egboboh Oct 21, 2020 0

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately produce the killers of EndSARS protesters. The association said if the government failed to produce the killers,…

Money & Markets

Crypto-Currency Market Not Regulated In Nigeria, Says SEC

Cynthia Egboboh Oct 21, 2020 0

The Securities and Exchange Commission has cautioned Nigerians about making investments in the cryptocurrency market, saying that the market is yet to be regulated in Nigeria. The Director General of the commission, Lamido Abubakar…

Nigeria

Oil And Gas Stakeholders Oppose Content Fund Increase To 2%

Cynthia Egboboh Oct 20, 2020 0

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board as well as stakeholders in the oil and gas industry, have opposed the proposed increment in the percentage of the Nigerian Content Development Fund from one per cent to two per cent, as…

Nigeria

Why Graduates Cannot Fill Vacancies Created To Tackle Unemployment – FG

Cynthia Egboboh Oct 20, 2020 1

The Industrial Trade Fund has decried the mismatch between labour supply and the labour requirement of the job market, saying that it has further heightened the level of unemployment in the country. Speaking at the ITF National…

Nigeria

Stakeholders Advocate Massive Investment To Tackle Food Insecurity

Cynthia Egboboh Oct 20, 2020 0

Stakeholders in the agriculture sector has decried the poor investment in the sector, stating that multi-sectorial investment is needed to boost activities in the agriculture value chain. Speaking at an event to commemorate the 2020…

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