I can’t flout Gov.Uzodinma’s directives – says IIRS Chairman

By Dan Opara Responding to the recent the news paper publication made by the publishers of the Starpost Express Newspaper Owerri, on last Monday, March 2nd 2020, with the caption:”Revealed: Onunaku flouts Gov.Uzodinma’s directives…his relationship with PDP, describing him as mole in IIRS”.

Power crisis: Govt launches forensic enquiry into DisCos

How Nigeria will get out of the crippling energy crisis which appears intractable has been put on the front burner in the last 72 hours by the government. Accounts of the Electricity Distribution Besides, governors have invited Minister of Power Sale Mamman to

NERC abolishes estimated billing by Discos

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed the 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) to stop further collection of electricity bill under the estimated billing system. The suspension order signed by NERC’s Chairman, Mr. James Momoh and Commissioner, Legal, Licensing and Compliance, Mr.

CBN Comes to Rescue, bars banks from sacking more than five staff without approval

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given a stern warning to all banks to seek its approval before sacking more than five staff. The bank gave the warning in a communique released through the Bankers Committee after its meeting on Friday. The committee,

Producers harassing me for sex – Mandy Obi

Curvaceous up and coming actress, Ujunwa Mandy Obi, has revealed to Inside Nollywood her challenges as a green horn in the industry. The Anambra State-born script interpreter has bemoaned that movie producers always harass her for sex. She narrates: “I started acting in

Border closure: Customs rakes in N6b daily

Nigeria rakes in between N5 billion and N6 billion daily from imports since the closure of its land borders with neighbouring countries. Prior to the closure in August 2019, daily duty collections hovered between N4 billion and N5 billon, said the Nigerian Customs

Imo IGR to hit N2 billion in 2020, vows IIRS Chairman

By Dan Opara The newly appointed Executive Chairman of Imo State Internal Revenue Service,IIRS, by Gov.Hope Uzodinma, Prince Emma Onunaku,has assured that the management of IIRS under his watch shall hit the target of about N2 billion as the year 2020, promising to

FG awaits Russian firm for Lagos-Calabar rail line construction- Amaechi

The Federal government has hinted that it is waiting for feedback from a Russian firm for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar rail line. The government of Russia and Nigeria had reached an agreement for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar rail line during President

One billion barrel of crude oil discovered in North-East — Minister

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Slyva, said that about one billion barrels of crude oil have been discovered in Northeastern part of Nigeria. Sylva made the disclosure at a news Conference to end the 2020 Nigeria International Petroleum Summit

ISCA felicitates Governor Uzodinma on his emergence as Governor

An international non political and non partisan professional group under the aegis Imo State Congress of America (ISCA) has congratulated Sen. Hope Uzodinma on his emergence as the validly elected Governor of Imo State as pronounced by the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The