The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Edo/Delta branch, has described the increase in electricity tariff by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) as ill-time’ due to the economic recession. Mr Okwara Udensi, Chairman of the branch, told the newsmen in…
Electricity consumer groups on Wednesday kicked against the minor adjustment in electricity tariffs approved for the 11 electricity distribution companies by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The groups, the Energy Consumer Rights and Responsibilities Initiative (ECRRI) and All Electricity…
The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) trained more than 10, 000 young entrepreneurs in the North East region in 2020 on how to manage small businesses profitably. Mr Isa Doguwa, the Zonal Coordinator, SMEDAN North East…
Dr Bashir Jamoh, Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says the Badagry Deep Seaport project in Lagos State is a strategic to the development of Nigeria as a global maritime hub. Jamoh said this in Lagos…
The management of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says there is no 50 per cent increase in electricity tariff. This was made known by NERC’s Head of Public Affairs, Mr Micheal Faloseyi, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.…
The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), on Tuesday, urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to continue to stabilize the foreign exchange rates for economic growth. Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, ABCON President, gave the advice in an…
The Federal Government has reassured that the latest economic recession the country slid into owing to the impact of COVID-19 will be short-lived. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the assurance on Monday in Lagos at…
The Federal Government says close to one million passengers and 3.5 million tonnes of freight will be conveyed on the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line annually. The 326-kilometre rail line, which had suffered setbacks in the last 30 years, was virtually inaugurated…
