The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria has commended the Federal Government and the Governors Forum for reaching an agreement on the tax reform bills. The Labour Centre said it is glad that the agreement reached by both parties captured some of the concerns it raised last year. In a statement by its President, Festus…
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) yesterday sought clarity from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over its approval for 50 per cent hike in end user telecom tariffs, arguing that it’s a matter of law. Recall the mobile network operators (MNOS) had requested for a 100 per cent tariff hike but the regulator…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers’ Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged the Federal Government to consider the privatisation of the nation’s refineries so that private sectors investors would be able to manage it profitably. Its National President, Mr Abubakar Shettima, gave the advice while speaking at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Western Zone of…
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have renewed plans to build the capacity of their geological agencies by leveraging the breakthroughs recorded by Saudi firms in mineral exploration. Segun Tomori, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, made this known in a statement in Abuja. He said that this was on…
Alhaji Abubakar Shettima, National President, Independent Petroleum Marketers’ Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has commended President Bola Tinubu’s efforts at ensuring energy security. Shettima gave the commendation in Ibadan at Tuesday’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and election of new executives of IPMAN Western Zone. According to the IPMAN president, Tinubu did the right thing immediately when…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN) has cleared the coast for commercial operations of Ekiti State Agro- Allied International Cargo Airport, Ado-Ekiti. The Minister disclosed this to reporters after inspecting facilities at the airport in company of the state Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji and some top government officials. According to Keyamo,…
Portugal plans to increase purchases of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Nigeria and the United States as it aims to end already dwindling supplies from Russia, Environment Minister Maria da Graca Carvalho has said. Portugal imported 49,141 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of natural gas in 2024, of which around 96per cent was LNG, data from electricity and…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has defended the N12.2 billion budget proposal of the ministry for 2025. The ministry is proposing N11,770,533,003 for the capital budget and N453,856,327 for overhead. The budget was defended at the National Assembly before the Joint Committee of the Senate on Marine Transport and House Committees…
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