Pay N18,000 minimum wage or go to jail
ANY ONE who fails to comply with the new National Minimum Wage Act when passed by the National Assembly is likely to pay a fine not exceeding N50,000, and in the case of continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding N100,000 for each day during which the offence continues.
Afren to acquire Black Marlin Energy
AFREN has reached an agreement with Black Marlin Energy to acquire all of the issued and to be issued share capital of the company.
Chevron CPFA gives hope to Okun Alfa women, children
Late Mrs Bola Ojo was confirmed pregnant shortly after she wedded her husband. The joy of the couple knew no bound as the doctor announced that she was pregnant. But little did they know that their joy would be permanently cut short by the same pregnancy.
Mining should be number one industry in Nigeria, Minister
THE Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc’ Musa Mohammed Sada, has contended that the nation’s mining industry ought to be the largest and most vibrant industry providing millions of jobs to the economy, giving its vastness and availability in every state of the Federation.
Zamfara lead poisoning: We can’t stop illegal miners, FG
THE Federal Government has admitted to the challenges it faces in curtailing activities of illegal miners across the country, which was brought into sharp focus some weeks ago with the death of over 300 people, including women and children in Zamfara State.
Gas: Oando set to boost LPG utilisation Nationwide
OANDO Marketing Limited (OML), a subsidiary of Oando PLC one of Nigeria’s foremost oil marketing company has introduced initiatives aimed at boosting utilisation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) nationwide.
NNPC seeks US help with pipeline surveillance
THE Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has enlisted the help of the United States authorities on the effective surveillance for its pipelines distribution system to check the activities of vandals.
Modern health technology is panacea to misdiagnosis – EXPERT
Expert has identified modern updated technologies as a panacea to the lingering problems of misdiagnosis in the country even as the Federal Government has been urged to increase the strength of the budget on healthcare to at least 15 per cent.
Liberalisation, key to Nigeria’s power challenges
TOTAL liberalisation of Nigeria’s power sector has been identified as key to ending the nation’s seemingly intractable power challenges, as this will attract more private sector participation and investments to the sector.
C-River Pdp holds LG primaries
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State, has concluded primaries for the selection of candidates to represent the party in the forthcoming local government area elections.
30,000 sacks of contaminated top soil evacuated from Dareta
AS part of the palliative measures to stem the tide of death from an outbreak of lead poisoning in eight villages in Zamfara State, more than 30,000 sacks of lead-contaminated top soil have been evacuated from Dareta in Anka LGA and replaced with fresh soil under the Zamfara State government’s top-soil replacement strategy to bring succour to the affected community.
