Pension: Retired workers kick against Jonathan’s N90m largesse
Apparently trying to stave the planned nationwide strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, over pension-related issues, President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the immediate release of N90 million to the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP.
Lagos to commission 10.4MW power plant
The Lagos State Government said it has built a 10.4megawatt power plant Alausa, to replace the 14-MW diesel generator used within the state secretariat, which also houses the seat of government.
How PIB will impact US Alien Tort Claims Act
By Felix Ayanruoh In the past two decades, plaintiffs’ lawyers have used the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA), to file lawsuits against multinational oil and gas corporations among other, alleging serious human rights abuses including environmental degradation. The ATCA Passed as part of the Judiciary Act of 1789, is a jurisdictional statute that creates no […]
Trade volume between Nigeria, Australia hits $2.5bn – Envoy
The Australian High Commissioner, Jonathan Richardson, has said his country remained one of Nigeria’s largest crude oil importer in the last three years, with trade volumes between both countries increasing to $2.5 billion.
PenCom to verify MDAs’ employees ahead retirement
ABUJA—NATIONAL Pension Commission, PenCom, has announced planned verification of employees of Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, that are Treasury-Funded, between June 3 and July 11, 2013, ahead of their retirement next year.
Much ado over four oil blocs
By Sebastine Obasi On April 25, 2013 youths and elders of five oil-producing communities in Delta State protested at the National Assembly, alleging that the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, and the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Limited, were involved in a N58.9 trillion shady oil deal, not few people were worried. Their […]
