Telecom operators to shut network over fuel crisis

Mobile phone operators in Nigeria, yesterday, warned that their networks face shutdown due to fuel shortages that have crippled the nation for the past few weeks.

The warning from MTN and Airtel is a sign that businesses across the nation are now being hard hit.

In its reaction, Airtel said  yesterday that the situation was impacting negatively on its commitments to delivering quality services and seamless telephony experience to Nigerians.

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Fuel scarcity: Capital Oil breaks ranks, to release 70m litres

Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday in Lagos, threatened to direct workers to stay at home should the current fuel scarcity get prolonged.

NLC, in a statement by the Joe Ajaero-led faction of Congress, lamented that with petroleum products’ prices as high as N350 per litre, claims and counter-claims between Finance Minister,

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FG, states shared N6.21trn from Excess Crude Account in four years

The federal and state governments shared a total of N 6. 21 trillion from the Excess Crude Account in the last four years.

According to a report by the Federal Ministry of Finance, yesterday, the Federal Government’s share from the ECA during the period was N3.29 trillion while the 36 states received a total of N2.92 trillion.

The figures showed that they received N966.6 billion in 2011, N816.3 billion in 2012, N859.4 billion in 2013 and N282.8 in 2014.

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Vacancy - HARPS Is Currently Accepting CV's... 2015 Graduate Trainee Programme

Employer: HARPS

The Company
HARPS is the brand name for Companies that make up the HARPS Group, led by HARPS Holdings Limited.

Our interests are as diverse as our people, with our involvement in Energy Distribution, Fuel Trade, Marine & Logistics Services as well as Construction and Property Development amongst others.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Graduate Trainee
Location: Lagos, Ng

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Buhari can’t transform 8 yrs’ rot overnight - Obasanjo

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, said Nigerians should not expect miracles from the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, saying, he will not be able to repair eight years bad governance overnight.

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APC clears 22 councils in Rivers LG polls

All Progressives Congress, APC, has won in the 22 local government areas that were contested for in the local government elections held on Saturday in Rivers State.

The election was marred by low turnout of voters because of the controversy that trailed the date of the election.

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