BPE clarifies payment mechanism for GenCos, DisCos
The Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, has clarified that bank guarantees submitted by preferred bidders on the companies they are buying would be returned to them upon the payment of 25 per cent of the purchase price.
PDP chieftain donates N50m to Kogi flood victims
A business mogul and chieftain of People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Kogi State, Chief Jide Omokore, yesterday, donated N50 million to the state government just as Unifoam Nigeria Limited also presented 100 mattresses to the government for distribution to flood victims in the state.
CDS, Service Chiefs sign performance contract agreement
The Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Ibrahim, with the Chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Staff, Thursday, signed the ‘Performance Contract Agreement’ as directed by President Goodluck Jonathan, to ensure that ministers and their MDAs, put in maximum performances to meet key performance indicators of government.
1.4m children immunized in Jigawa
Over 1.4 million children were immunized during the October National Immunization Programme in Jigawa State, as against the target figure of about 1.3m children, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Tafida Abubakar has said.
Death in detention: Deceased’s sister alleges Police complicity
The last may not have been heard of the sudden death of 30-year- old Terzungwe Shaakaa, a father of three, in the detention cell of Benue State Police Command Headquarters in Makurdi after allegedly engaging fellow inmates in a brawl.
SEC to meet BPE over listing of privatised entities
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said it is to meet the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), to discuss issues on the already privatized entities with a view of making them to list their shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
