18 Years After: RMAFC moves to review president, governors, lawmakers’ pay
By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, has completed the review of the remuneration of political office holders, 18 years after their salaries were last reviewed by law, saying the proposed new remuneration and revenue allocation Bills will reach the National Assembly before the end of the year. Chairman […]
CSOs caution against politicising NEITI appointments
Nigeria Civil Society Groups, CSOs, have warned the Federal Government against politicizing the appointment of membership into the National Stakeholder Working Group, NSWG, of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI.
NNPC raises alarm over activities of oil thieves
The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has raised the red flag on what it termed as sustained nefarious activities of oil pipeline marauders whose activities are posing a potent threat to the successful operation of both the upstream and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry.
First Bank encourages home ownership via joint mortgage facilitates
In its bid to empower Nigerians to realise their dreams of having their own homes, First Bank Nigeria Plc has introduced a joint mortgage products which allows people to get funds that will enable them build houses.
Rwanda woos Nigerian investors
President of Rwanda, Mr. Paul Kagame, has called on Nigerian businessmen to take advantage of the enormous investment opportunities in Rwanda.
DPR to enforce zero flare for future oil projects
Oil and gas industry regulator, the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, said it is possible for the country to hit the 10 per cent gas flaring mark in the nearest future by stopping the issuance of licenses on projects that has capacity to flare gas.
Oil prices fall as dollar firms
Oil prices dropped on Monday as the dollar firmed against rival currencies and in the wake of weak Chinese economic data, analysts said.
CD duplicator safe haven for data storage – Eloji
New inventions and innovations into IT world are actually promoting and protecting business operations all over the world. These inventions are driving away old system of operation, and if Nigeria must develop like other countries of the world, it must identify itself with the moving trend of Information Technology.
Airtel Rising Stars scheme returns with better grassroots football
Leading Telecommunications Services provider, Airtel Nigeria has announced the commencement of the 2nd edition of Airtel Rising Stars (ARS) U-17 male and female tournament, a grass-root football talent search programme aimed at identifying and nurturing budding soccer talent from the grassroots onto a national stage.
NCC to launch Nigeria’s broadband expansion project soon, says commission’s boss
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) said in Abuja on Wednesday that it would launch the country’s broadband expansion project soon. The Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Mr Eugene Juwah, disclosed this when he received the visiting executive members of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON).
Fashola blames lack of investment in agriculture over industrial woes
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state yesterday blamed ineffectiveness of the country’s industries on lack of investment in the agriculture sector.
