The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has warned oil marketers over the threat of mass retrenchment of workers (READ IT HERE) if the federal government fails to pay outstanding subsidy owed to them on the importation of petroleum products.
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SALLAH: FRSC BOSS WARNS MOTORISTS AGAINST RECKLESS DRIVING, OVERLOADING
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has warned motorists against reckless driving and overloading of vehicles so as to ensure crash-free Eid-el Kabir celebration.
Continue reading »ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT BIDS TO TAKE OVER ARIK AIR
Ethiopian Airlines, owned 100 percent by the Ethiopian government, says it has made a bid to the Nigerian government to take over Arik Air, Nigeria’s biggest airline.
Continue reading »FASHOLA: BEAR WITH US ON THE STATE OF ROADS… WE ARE CONSTRAINED
Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, says his ministry is constrained, appealing to Nigerians to exercise patience.
Continue reading »CALABAR TANK FARM EXPLOSION: THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL
It was Benjamin Franklin, a founding father of America that once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”. According to Murphy’s Law, “anything that may go wrong will”. Therefore it is wise to be prepared for the potential mishaps consistent with any human activity.
Continue reading »AIR TRANSPORTATION CONTRIBUTES $8.2BN TO NIGERIA’S GDP ANNUALLY – SIRIKA
The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, Wednesday disclosed that transportation which is the cardinal objective of the National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (NIIMP) of the current administration cannot be over-emphasised.
Continue reading »APAPA GRIDLOCK FORCES 82 COMPANIES TO SHUT OPERATIONS
The Apapa Local Government Area on Wednesday disclosed that at least 82 companies had either relocated or folded up in Apapa and its environs which it ascribed to the intractable traffic congestion arising from deplorable roads and unwarranted activities of articulated vehicles.
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