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Adoga told the News Agency of Nigeria in Birinin Kebbi that only about 40 per cent of companies had been registered in the state

Speaking, Bose Daramola, the State NLC Chairman, insisted that the strike was the only option left since the state government had reneged on the agreement it reached with labour to pay January and February 2016 salaries on or before May 31

The Amendment, which was sponsored by Senator Dino Melaye, was titled: “A bill for an Act to Amend the National Lottery 2005 to make provision for effective operation of Lottery in Nigeria and for other related matters.”

“Nigeria presents a huge market with a population of over 170 million people and vast resources, while South Africa presents the technical know-how in developing industries.”

Now in its 10th year, the African Banker Awards is internationally recognized as the landmark finance event to reward achievements, commend best practices and celebrate excellence in African banking

According to him, the state government has paid a total of N62 billion on bonds obtained by the immediate past administration of Timbre Sylva, while over N61 billion has so far been deducted at source by the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee for loans and over-payments to the previous administration

He said while his government would not shy away from finding non-military solution to the vandalism and destruction of oil facilities in the country, it would not succumb to intimidation and blackmail by any criminal element

It exchanged at N507 to the Pound from N500 it traded on Friday, while the naira exchanged for N385 to the Euro.
Pending the implementation of the flexible exchange rate policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the official rate remained at N197 to the dollar.

Jalal, who stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday, said the figure represented 75 per cent of the estimated 100,000 new vehicles that made it into the market during the period

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the market capitalisation, which opened for the week on N9.928 trillion, lost N428 billion or 4.3 per cent to close at N9.500 trillion

The report said the total value of Nigeria’s merchandise trade at the end of first quarter of 2016 stood at ₦2,723.9 billion

Hembe spoke at the House of Representatives’ public hearing investigating alleged malpractices in award of land in FCT to 25 companies under the Land Swap programme

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made the statement in Abuja on Tuesdaywhen he briefed the Senate Committees on Labour and Power during a public hearing on the new electricity tariff

According to the President, having an economic regulator at this critical time of economic downturn is imperative to encourage transparency in economic activities, enhance revenue generation and boost patronage of our seaports

Saraki, according to a statement in Abuja by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, disclosed this when the Executive Secretary of NEITI, Waziri Adio, led the management of the transparency body to present a copy of its 2013 Audit report to the Senate President

He added that it had become necessary to warn the nomads against grazing at night because they had been accused of committing all sorts of crime during the night.

Fayemi, who made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, said the collaboration was with a view to making the privatised enterprises functional

Dangote Group President, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, is expected as chairman at the two-day forum, organised by the National Assembly and would have the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and the House of Representatives’ Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, as hosts

The Chairman of the Committee, Alhaji Abubakar Husaini Moriki, who led other members of the committee on an oversight visit to the headquarters of the Industrial Training Fund on Tuesday in Jos, the Plateau State capital, lamented over the epileptic power supply in the country

He said based on current Federation Accounts Allocation Committee and Internally Generated Revenue levels, the state government can only afford repayment on a N10 billion facility, stressing that the government will access the second tranche of N10 billion as soon as its finances improve