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Ebonyi, BOI float N2bn loans for civil servants

Dave-Umahi

The Ebonyi Government has urged civil servants in its payroll to key into the N2bn loan scheme being operated by the government and Bank of Industry to improve their standard of living. The Chairman of the 15-man committee inaugurated by the state government to work out the modalities for the loan disbursement, Mr Pius Eze, made the call on Thursday …

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E-conext Unveils e-Learning and Global Job Platform for Skilled Professionals

Jungu Media and International Media Strategist for E-conext

In a world where skills and creativity has continued to set the pace for global relevance, E-conext recently introduced a job search and e-learning platform to respond to the growing demands from professionals. The platform strives to provide easy access to best courses, job offers based on ideal-remote, work-from-home and freelance career opportunities. Several skilled professional can register for upcoming …

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SEC DG, Gwarzo, Named in N104m Severance Allowance Scandal

  Mounir Gwarzo, Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), allegedly got a severance package of N104 million from the same commission shortly after he was named DG in 2015, Thecable news has said. He was an executive commissioner at SEC when former President Goodluck Jonathan appointed him to lead the commission on May 22, 2015. On assuming office …

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Reshuffle ‘kitchen Cabinet’, Labour Tells Buhari

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Alarmed by the scandal surrounding the reinstatement of the dismissed former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, into the Federal Civil Service, Organised Labour under the auspices of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reshuffle his ‘kitchen cabinet’.   In a press statement issued in Lagos, the …

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NLNG Awards 10 Overseas Post-Graduate Scholarships

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Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on Wednesday in Port Harcourt awarded post-graduate scholarships to 10 (ten) deserving Nigerians in the fifth year of the initiative, to pursue Master’s degrees in a number of high-ranking universities in the United Kingdom (UK).  The NLNG Post-Graduate Scholarship Scheme was launched to grow a pool of dedicated professionals to bridge the specialist skills gap, and help build …

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Nigeria’s Gas Flare Rate now 12 Per cent

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The Gas flare rate in Nigeria stands at 12.00 per cent, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Monthly Financial and Operations Report for August has revealed. The monthly report which was released today in Abuja said that the 12.00 per cent gas flare rate which translates to 919.73mmscfd was at August 2017 compared to 10.03 per cent for the preceding …

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Yabatech Alumni Marks Institution’s 70th Anniversary With National Workshop

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Nominee Chairman of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Dr. Tunde Lemo has advised Nigerians to take their destinies in their hands and mind the process producing leaders in the country. Lemo, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) gave this charge at the 70th anniversary of Nigeria’s foremost tertiary institution; the Yaba College of Technology in …

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Driving Climate Action In Lagos: Transforming Lagos To A Smart City

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Citizens around the world can join the Climathon movement and take part in a 24-hour global hackathon to find solutions to Lagos’s climate challenges. Organised by Climate-KIC, Climathon brings together the challenges of the world’s cities with the people who have the passion and ability to solve them.  The 2017 edition of the global 24-hour climate change hackathon takes place simultaneously …

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Nigeria’s GDP records decline in Q3, Q4 2016

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the Gross Domestic Product in real terms declined in the third and fourth quarters of 2016. The NBS made this known in its “Nigerian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Report on Expenditure and Income Approach for the third and fourth quarter of 2016 released in Abuja. According to the report, the decline followed the …

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Yam exporters refute report as minister implores National Assembly on 1989 law

Audu Ogbe, Minister of Agriculture

Nigerian yam exporters have refuted news report which alleged rejection of their consignments in the United Kingdom (UK) and United States of America (USA).  In a statement on Tuesday, the exporters explained that their consignments were successfully cleared at the ports and delivered to their various warehouses.  According to the statement, the concerned exporters “have expressed worries about the potential impact …

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