President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he was committed to ensuring that the nation’s workers get a new minimum wage as soon as possible. Buhari made the promise at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly after receiving the report of the Tripartite Committee on New Minimum Wage from the Chairman, Amal […]
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BRT operator to assemble buses in Lagos next year
The operator of Bus Rapid Transit system in Lagos, Primero Transport Services Limited, has said its bus assembly plant being built in the state will begin operation in the second quarter of next year. The Managing Director of the firm, Mr Fola Tinubu, disclosed this in Lagos on Tuesday. He […]
Investors gain N38bn as 14 stocks appreciate
Investors in the nation’s equities market on Tuesday recorded N38.14bn increase in their holdings at the close of trading on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange. At the close of trading, 14 gainers pushed the market capitalisation up from N11.700tn on Monday to N11.738tn on Tuesday, while 23 stocks […]
Managing mental health issues
Experts say one of the biggest challenges facing mental health in the country is stigmatisation, low level of knowledge and awareness regarding mental health. President, Resident Doctors’ Association at Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Dr. Raliat Akerele in this chat with GERALDINE AKUTU, enlightens on mental health, treatment of mental disorders and […]
Power Distributors Owe NBET N159bn in Five Months
Power distribution companies in the country failed to remit a total of N158.98bn to the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc for the invoices given to them for electricity sold to them in the first five months of the year. The government-owned NBET buys electricity in bulk from generation companies through […]
How air pollution is destroying our health, by WHO
*Traffic noise ‘raises risk of depression, deafness by 75 percent, research finds *Taking hot bath twice weekly ‘better than exercise’ for treating mental disorder As the world gets hotter and more crowded, our engines continue to pump out dirty emissions, and half the world has no access to clean fuels […]
Apollo: How to Treat Eye Infection With Home Remedies
A family physician, Dr. Chukwuma Ogunbor said taking one raw potato daily could cure Apollo. For those interested in alternative solutions to cure Apollo, Ogunbor recommended some exciting package. He said: “Just cut one potato into halves and place the slices on the infected eyes. Keep the slices on eye […]
Stakeholders Commend FG’s New Power Sector Initiative
Stakeholders in the power sector have commended a new power sector initiative called Energizing Economies Initiative (EEI) by the federal government. The Energizing Economies Initiative (EEI) is a Federal Government initiative implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The project aims to support the rapid deployment of off-grid electricity solutions to Micro, Small and Medium […]
How to Avoid Fuel Scarcity During Yuletide
As Nigerians prepare for the December and new year celebrations in about two months time, one dreaded monster that citizens have had to contend with during the yuletide is the challenge of fuel scarcity. In the last five years, except for 2015, the acute shortage of petrol has been a reoccurring decimal across […]
Oil Prices Stable as US Sanctions Against Iran Nears
Oil prices were stable on Monday, partly as a result of supply concerns ahead of the start of U.S. sanctions against Iran’s crude exports, but held back by rising drilling activity in the United States. Front-month Brent crude oil futures were trading at $79.74 a barrel, 4 cents below their last close at the […]