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Anambra election: Give peace a chance

Anambra election: Give peace a chance

FROM all indications, the Federal Government is determined to ensure the successful conduct of the Anambra State off-cycle governorship election of this Saturday, November 6, 2021. The level of preparations is somewhat unprecedented. It is only in preparation for nationwide general elections that the president holds meetings with the heads of security agencies as Muhammadu […]

STRIKE:Shipping companies shun minister’s peace meeting

STRIKE:Shipping companies shun minister’s peace meeting

Freight forwarders extend ultimatum By Godfrey Bivbere Foreign shipping companies operating in the country have shunned a peace meeting called by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, following freight forwarders’ threat of service withdrawal over extortion by the shipping companies. The minister had summoned the meeting to prevent disruption of port operations at a time […]

Notore records N17.47bn revenue for Q4 2021

Notore records N17.47bn revenue for Q4 2021

By Babajide Komolafe Notore Chemical Industries Plc, has recorded ₦17.47 billion revenue for the fourth quarter ended 30th September 2021. In a statement last weekend, Notore’s Group Managing Director, Mr. Ohis Ohiwerei, said the company is focused on achieving its nameplate capacity post-TAM and optimizing its sales distribution to cushion the rising cost of input raw […]

Flush out bad leaders, Northern Nigeria students charged

Flush out bad leaders, Northern Nigeria students charged

Northern Nigerian students in higher institutions have been asked to mobilise to replace all manifestations of bad leadership that has held the country to ransom for the past 20 years. Speaking at the Maitama Sule Leadership Lecture Series held organised by the Students Wing of the Coalition of Northern Groups CNG at the College of […]

Pension, gratuities for FG retirees gulp N1.76trn in 4years

Pension, gratuities for FG retirees gulp N1.76trn in 4years

Rises 15% in 2022 fiscal year By Nkiruka Nnorom Amidst withdrawals from their pension savings account, the Federal Government, FG, has spent a total of N1.76 trillion on pension, gratuities and retirees benefits in the last four years. About N198.95 billion was allocated to this expenditure head in 2018, and it got over 160 percent […]

Inconvenient truths about Nigeria (3)

Inconvenient truths about Nigeria (3)

By Douglas Anele Akin Ajose-Adeogun continues: The south-south, which has been sustaining Nigeria since oil and gas became by far her major source of foreign exchange is arguably the most neglected part of the country. It has been subjected to “ruthless exploitation and contempt at the hands of its erstwhile northern allies,” which is why […]

Epayment transactions rise 58% to N25.9trn

Epayment transactions rise 58% to N25.9trn

By Elizabeth Adegbesan Nigeria’s cashless economy recorded further boost despite return to physical interface at post-COVID business transaction. During COVID-19 restrictions in 2020, Nigerians were forced into electronic payments as physical interactions were limited. READ ALSO:Bandits kill Katsina Chief Imam, as Police raise concern over gang murdering women in Makurdi But the Nigeria Interbank Settlement […]