He told correspondents that the youths were being posted to various states to begin work on December 1 as teachers, agriculture extension workers and public health officials
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Hammond revealed that the Office for Budget Responsibility had slashed its growth forecasts from 2.2 per cent in March to 1.4 per cent
He said the committee would review the nation’s tourism master plan to conform to the current trends and go a long way in repositioning the tourism sector
Adeogun, moving the motion explained that the N400billion debts owed gas manufacturers, generation and distribution companies by customers were distorting production, generation and distribution corridors
According to him: “Yesterday (Tuesday) you made reference to the fact that the President may be coming to the chambers to submit and read the 2017 budget on 1st of December (Next week Thursday)
Fashola spoke through Abdul-Bala Mohammed, the Head, Health and Safety Division of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission at a three-day West African Power Industry Convention Conference in Lagos
The market capitalisation, which opened at N8.764 trillion, inched N20 billion to close at N8.784 trillion due to price growth.
Nestle recorded the highest gain to lead the gainers’ table, growing by N10 to close at N810 per share
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Bobby Bryan, Commercial Director, East and West Africa, Delta Airlines, gave the figure while briefing newsmen in Lagos
Ovey Angbazo, Managing Director, Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority disclosed this on Wednesday at the inauguration of the Graduate Farmers Empowerment Scheme in Doma, Nasarawa State
The state Controller of Operations, Philips Salvation, disclosed this on Wednesday in Ilorin at the Media Parliament, a programme organised by the state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists
According to Zago, by the time the company comes on stream in 2017, it will attract both formal and informal employment for citizens of the state in particular and Nigerians in general
Essien said: “NASSI is ready for full implementation of its project plan for productive engagement of 2, 000,000 unemployed Nigerians and capacity building of NASSI membership for higher output toward a self reliant economy
Kanya Sidarta, the treasurer of the association, said the demand for CPO remains high in Russia and Eastern European countries, with Russia alone consuming more than 1 million tons a year
According to him, the decision to retain the MPR and reserve ratios at their present high levels may only help to curtail the pressure in the forex market
In the first oil trade, Brent crude was up 15 cents at 49.05 dollars a barrel, while U.S. crude added 2 cents to 48.05 dollars a barrel
Ade Obayemi, Acting State Coordinator of FADAMA III AF, Lagos State made the disclosure on Wednesday, when the 6th World Bank/Federal Government team visited the rice project sites
He said this was in line with the N20 million community- based projects going on in 181 communities which the government was funding
Speaking during the ceremony at the People’s House in Makurdi, Wim Belt, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of HEPC, said the project would provide 5,000 jobs and education to the local populace
According to him, the council acts as an ombudsman that meets once yearly to review policies in the sector, bringing together people from business, oil sector, oil communities and relevant ministries
The workshop was organised for Directors and top civil servants of Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies by the Efficiency Unit of the Ministry of Finance