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August 16, 2021 No Responses

FIRS Files Appeal Against Court Judgment

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has appealed a recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on the issue of Value Added Tax (VAT)collection. FIRS in a statement issued by its Director, Communications and Liaison...

August 16, 2021 No Responses

LADOL Retains ISO 9001 Certification

LADOL Free Zone has retained its certificates in Quality Management System, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015. ISO 9001:2015 is the world’s highest quality accreditation. It specifies requirements for the creation...

August 16, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA Pledges Adequate Maintenance For Deep Blue Assets

Deep Blue assets would be properly maintained to provide security for Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea, the Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh has pledged. A statement issued on...

August 16, 2021 No Responses

SNEPCo, NNPC Build Paediatric Ward, Lab In Bauchi

The Jama’Are Local Government Area in Bauchi State, Nigeria, has taken delivery of a newly built and well-equipped 10-bedspace paediatrics ward, medical laboratory, with water facilities and water treatment plant powered by a10Kva solar system...

August 16, 2021 No Responses

NAFDAC DG: DRUG ABUSE POSES A REAL THREAT TO MENTAL HEALTH, NATIONAL SECURITY

The future of Nigeria depends largely on the nature and quality of youth that the country produces today, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof Moji Adeyeye has warned. A statement issued by.....

August 15, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Records 665 New Cases Of Covid-19, Eight Deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday recorded 665 new cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths across the country. According to NCDC, the new cases were reported from 13 states- Lagos (369), Anambra (68), Oyo (63), Akwa Ibom (48),...

August 15, 2021 No Responses

Sierra Leone To Sanction Ships Violating IMO Measures From Sept 1

Ships calling to ports in Sierra Leone could face serious fines if found in violation of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 2020 measures. From 1 September 2021, ship owners and operators risk penalties of up to $15,000 should they continue...

August 15, 2021 No Responses

World’s Largest Airlines Plunges By $12b As COVID-19 Cases Climb

Airline companies are still far from pre-pandemic profit and sales as some of their businesses, like business travel, are not even comparable to normal levels. However, the growing number of COVID-19 cases, fears of new travel restrictions due to...

August 15, 2021 No Responses

Obiano: Prof. Soludo, Best Person To Succeed Me

Prof. Chukwuma Soludo is the best person to succeed me as the next Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has said. Obiano made the statement at the 2021 New Yam Festival of Isuofia Community in Aguata Local Government Area ...

August 14, 2021 No Responses

NCC Mourns Ahmed Joda, Extols Role In GSM Revolution

The Board, Management and Staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have commiserated with the family of the late Alhaji Ahmed Joda, former Chairman, Board of Commissioners of the Commission. In a condolence letter on Friday, the Executive ...

August 14, 2021 No Responses

Masari Threatens Legal Action Against Customs Over ‘Recurring Killings’

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari has condemned the recurring killings of innocent citizens through reckless driving by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in the state. In a statement issued by Malam Abdu Labaran, Director-Gen...

August 14, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Ex-NCC Board Chair, Ahmed Joda

President Muhammadu Buhari has paid tribute to Ex-Chairman, Board of Commissioners of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Alhaji Ahmed Joda, who died in his hometown, Yola, Adamawa State on Friday. Born in Yola in 1930, Alhaji Joda, was a retired f...

August 14, 2021 No Responses

Oil Extends Losses As Covid-19 Slows Demand

Oil prices fell for a second day on Friday after the International Energy Agency warned that demand growth for crude and its products had slowed sharply as surging COVID-19 cases worldwide forced governments to revive movement restrictions.Reute...

August 14, 2021 No Responses

SEC Partners SON, Others On Commodities Trading Standards, To Clampdown On Illegal Capital Market Operators

As part of measures to ensure standards for commodities trading in Nigeria, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has inaugurated a committee on agro-based standards. Speaking at the second post-Capital Market Committee (CMC) virtual...