FUEL SCARCITY: 10 litres of petrol sell for N2,500 in Rivers
Scarcity of petroleum product yesterday worsened in Rivers State as 10 litres of petrol cost N2,500, even as there was no end in sight to the ongoing strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, and its Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigerian, PENGASSAN, counterpart.
Proposed electricity tariff and buck passing
A COUNTRY that cannot guarantee regular electricity supply to its citizens will remain grounded in the production and manufacturing sectors. What this means is that there will be stunted development. In a report by Premium Times online edition of October 8, 2015, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo addressing members of the manufacturing association of Nigeria (MAN) admonished them to brace up for electricity tariff increases.
How Nigeria can tackle rising unemployment, by Gov Okowa
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, yesterday said the way out of the frightening employment crisis confronting Nigeria, especially the state, was not acquisition of certificate, but skills building through vocational education.
Tribunal frustrating my appeal, Abe cries out
Erstwhile Chairman of Senate Committee on Petroleum downstream, Senator Magnus Abe, has alleged a deliberate plot by the Rivers State National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, to frustrate his appeal against its judgment.
Biden and the illusive presidency
PRIOR to last week’s presidential primaries debate, the first of six for Democrats in this presidential election cycle, the American political scene was dominated by this single question: Will vice president Joe Bide run for office?
Fitch sees strong insurance sector despite economic downturn
Despite growing apprehension by insurance industry operators over the impact of economic slowdown Fitch Ratings, world’s leading financial and economy rating agency, has indicated that the Nigerian insurance industry will continue to expand.
