Category: News

Lagos Targets N60.31b Monthly IGR
January 8, 2021 No Responses

Lagos Targets N60.31b Monthly IGR

The Lagos State Government has indicated a monthly target of N60.318 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to fund the 2021 budget. Speaking during a media briefing on the Analysis of the Year 2021 Budget at Alausa, Ikeja, the Commissioner for...
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Customs Intercept 1,215 Bags Of Rice, 5,200 Live Ammunition, Bullet Proof Vehicle
January 8, 2021 No Responses

Customs Intercept 1,215 Bags Of Rice, 5,200 Live Ammunition, Bullet Proof Vehicle

The Controller, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘C’, Mr Yusuf Lawal, on Thursday in Owerri displayed 5,200 live ammunition, 1,215 bags of foreign rice and a bullet proof Toyota Landcruser intercepted during the 2020 Yuletide. The controller&nb...
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CBN Supports Customs With Four New Scanners
January 7, 2021 No Responses

CBN Supports Customs With Four New Scanners

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made commitment to support Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) as part of measures to promote technology driven service and boost the nation’s economy.   Public Relations Officer of NCS, Joseph Attah, explained in a ...
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Lafarge Africa Extends National Essay Competition
January 7, 2021 No Responses

Lafarge Africa Extends National Essay Competition

Lafarge Africa Plc has extended the registration deadline for its National Essay Competition in Nigeria to Jan. 15 to enable more children to participate. Mr Khaled El-Dokani, the company Country Chief Executive Officer, said on Wednesday in Lagos, that the...
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Peace Mass Transit Acquisition Of C & I Leasing To Enhance Shareholders Value
January 7, 2021 No Responses

Peace Mass Transit Acquisition Of C & I Leasing To Enhance Shareholders Value

C & I Leasing Plc on Wednesday expressed optimism that the emergence of Peace Mass Transit as the company’s majority shareholder would bring enhanced value creation for all its stakeholders. Mr Andrew Otike-Odibi, the company’s Managing Director/Chief ...
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Customs Generates N1.5trn Revenue In 2020
January 7, 2021 No Responses

Customs Generates N1.5trn Revenue In 2020

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it generated the sum of N1.5 trillion for the year 2020. The Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Attah said the amount realised...
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AFAN Seeks all-Year-Round Farming
January 6, 2021 No Responses

AFAN Seeks all-Year-Round Farming

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), has called for the adoption of policies that would support all-year-round farming to mitigate hunger and malnutrition in the country. AFAN’s National President, Mr Kabri Ibrahim, made the call in an interview wi...
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Speaker Tasks Lagos NUJ On Fake News
January 6, 2021 No Responses

Speaker Tasks Lagos NUJ On Fake News

The Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has advised the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, to sanction perpetrators of fake news. Obasa gave the advice when the executive members of the state...
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University Of Ibadan Clears Obaseki Of certificate Forgery Allegation
January 6, 2021 No Responses

University Of Ibadan Clears Obaseki Of certificate Forgery Allegation

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki opened his defence on Tuesday at the Federal High Court Abuja, calling  two witnesses one of whom was the Deputy Registrar, Legal, University of Ibadan, Mr Abayomi Ajayi.  Ajayi told the court that the fact...
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Coronavirus Claims 602 Journalists In 2020
January 6, 2021 No Responses

Coronavirus Claims 602 Journalists In 2020

No fewer than 602 journalists in 59 countries died of the novel coronavirus in 2020, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), said on Tuesday. “More than 600 journalists died of COVID-19 pandemic in 59 countries in 10...
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LAPO Empowers 129,637 Farmers With N10.9b Loans
January 5, 2021 No Responses

LAPO Empowers 129,637 Farmers With N10.9b Loans

The Rural Development Initiative (RDI), a subsidiary of Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) Group in 2019 supported 129,637 rural farmers with N10.9 billion  soft loans.  Head Advocacy and Communication, LAPO, Mr Wisdom Abhulimen&nb...
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Edo To Conclude Fund Raising For Benin River Port In 2021
January 5, 2021 No Responses

Edo To Conclude Fund Raising For Benin River Port In 2021

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government has appointed a transaction adviser for the Benin River Port project, noting that the state hopes to conclude designs and fundraising for the project by 2021.  The...
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AIB Implores Staff On Service Delivery
January 4, 2021 No Responses

AIB Implores Staff On Service Delivery

The Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N) has enjoined its members of staff to maintain excellent delivery while investigating air mishaps to ensure safety of air transportation. AIB Commissioner, Mr Akin Olateru, in a statement issued on Sunday b...
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Italy Reports 347 Coronavirus Deaths On Sunday
January 4, 2021 No Responses

Italy Reports 347 Coronavirus Deaths On Sunday

Italy reported 347 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday against 364 the day before, the Health Ministry said. This is just as the daily tally of new infections rose to 14,245 from 11,831. Some 102,974 swab tests were carried out in the...
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