by Lekan Olanrewaju The Senate committee on aviation has ordered foreign airlines operating in the country to pay taxes on fuel surcharges. The committee has directed the airlines to pay five percent of all Passenger Fuel Surcharge, PFS, to the Federal Government. This came after a Senate public hearing on the breach of aviation laws... Read More

Air france, Federal Government, Foreign airlines, Taxes

0 Comment

So I hear PDP wants to fight corruption…

by Tolu Orekoya “Be the change you wish to see in the world” – Mahatma Gandhi So PDP’s old kick is new again—the promise to tackle corruption. I am no political expert or pundit, but something didn’t sit quite right with me when the newly-minted National Publicity Secretary Olisa Metuh stated, “The party will soon... Read More

corruption, Federal Government, PDP

March 29, 2012

0 Comment

N7 billion: Confusion in the Supreme Court as Northern states slam Federal Government with suit

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Supreme Court earlier this week adjourned a case against the Federal Government due to confusion over who the proper representative was. A suit had been filed by 16 northern states for the payment of N7 billion as outstanding value of the assets of the defunct northern states’ marketing board but the hearing could... Read More

Federal Government, NSMB, supreme court

March 20, 2012

0 Comment

“This is imperative” – FG to invest $150 billion in Oil & Gas industry

by Lekan Olanrewaju The President on Friday commissioned three wellhead platforms for the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Mobil. The wellhead platforms were built by Nigerdock Nigeria Plc at its Snake Island Integrated Free Zone facility in Lagos and are intended for use at Mobil offshore oil fields. They are expected to result in an output... Read More

Federal Government, Gas, GEJ, Oil

February 29, 2012

0 Comment

Gas Pipelines: FG awards $2.5billion contracts

by Lekan Olanrewaju In line with its policy on gas monetization, the Federal Government has laid out the Gas Master Plan, GMP, awarding over $2.5bn contracts for various gas pipeline projects in the country. This announcement was made at the just-concluded Nigeria Oil and Gas, NOG 2012 international conference and exhibition. According to Dr David Ige, the... Read More

Contracts, Federal Government, Gas, Power

February 11, 2012

0 Comment

#ReviewingASUUStrike: 7 Questions for ASUU’s Lagos chairman

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Dr. Karo Ogbinaka is the Chairman ASUU/UNILAG. He is also a member of the Department of Philosophy at the University of. Lagos, Nigeria with a specialty in analytic philosophy. After his appearance on Y! TV’s Rubbin’ Minds last Sunday, YNaija had a quick chat with him on the whole ASUU episode. ... Read More

asuu strike, Federal Government, nigerian universities commission, polytechnics, retirement age

February 10, 2012

0 Comment

#ReviewingASUUStrike: The Soundbites that stood out

by ‘Ifreke Inyang For 42 working days, activities in every major tertiary institution were put on hold as ASUU went on strike. In that period of time, the union and the federal government went into dialogue. Here are some of the soundbites that we read as the negotiations went on and eventually the strike was... Read More

asuu strike, Federal Government, nigerian universities commission, polytechnics, retirement age

January 28, 2012

0 Comment

This Sunday on #RubbinMinds: The Nigerian Government and ASUU’s demands

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Since 7 December, 2012, students of public tertiary institutions in the country have been at home because of the ASUU strike. According to Professor Ruquyyatu Rufai, the Minister of Education, N106 billion was required to meet the demands of ASUU. According to ASUU’s website, “In 2001, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) entered into an agreement with ASUU that... Read More

asuu strike, Federal Government, nigerian universities commission, polytechnics, retirement age

January 12, 2012

0 Comment

We’re In! PENGASSAN Finally Set To Join Labour Strike

Recent rumblings about plans by Nigeria’s major oil union to wade into the fray and join the ongoing protests by organised labour and civil society groups have been confirmed. In a statement issued by the union’s president, Babatunde Ogun, “We are hereby notifying the Federal Government of Nigeria … that PENGASSAN (The Petroleum and Natural Gas... Read More

Federal Government, nigeria, nlc, occupy nigeria, Oil, PENGASSAN, Protests

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Senate orders investigation of foreign airlines over tax evasion

So I hear PDP wants to fight corruption…

N7 billion: Confusion in the Supreme Court as Northern states slam Federal Government with suit

“This is imperative” – FG to invest $150 billion in Oil & Gas industry

Gas Pipelines: FG awards $2.5billion contracts

#ReviewingASUUStrike: 7 Questions for ASUU’s Lagos chairman

#ReviewingASUUStrike: The Soundbites that stood out

This Sunday on #RubbinMinds: The Nigerian Government and ASUU’s demands

We’re In! PENGASSAN Finally Set To Join Labour Strike

Recent Posts

Categories

Recent Comments

YNaija

Tags