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August 18, 2016 No Responses

FG raises committee on 13 % derivation for Lagos

By Ibhade John – A committee charged with the responsibility of disbursing 13 per cent Derivation Fund to Lagos State has been raised by the Federal Government. Chairman of the Indices and Disbursement Committee of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation...

August 17, 2016 No Responses

Customs drag firm to court over alleged illegal importation, others

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit has charged Mr Roland Uche Ogbonna, Managing Director of Elgusto Classic International before Hon. Justice Abdulazeez Anka of Federal High Court, Ikoyi, on three counts charge of illegal importation ...

August 17, 2016 No Responses

‘Creative industry can generate one million jobs”

By Moses Ebosele – The creative industry in Nigeria is capable of creating one million jobs in the next three years if properly harnessed, Minister of information and Cukture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said. The creative industry encompasses television...

August 16, 2016 No Responses

Customs generates N385.7 Billion in six months

Between January and June this year, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N385.7 Billion. NCS had within same period in 2015 generated N438.7 Billion. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of NCS, Wale Adeniyi, disclosed this to the News Agency of...

August 16, 2016 No Responses

Miners to get licence within 40 days

The Federal Government has put all necessary measures in place to ensure prospective miners secure necessary licenses within 40 days. Speaking in Abuja, Director General, Mining Cadastral Office, Mr. Ibrahim Amate, said there is a new vigour at the...

August 16, 2016 No Responses

NSC to partner NITT on capacity development

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) is to partner Nigeria Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) in the area of effective training and capacity development of its personnel. Speaking in Lagos when he received officials of NITT led by its Director...

August 16, 2016 No Responses

Firm seeks support for NB’s golden pen award

As the deadline for the submission of entries for the 2016 edition of the Nigerian Breweries’ Golden Pen Awards closes on Friday, 19th August, 2016, the management of Thisday Newspaper has commended the initiative aimed at rewarding media excellence. Speakin...

August 15, 2016 No Responses

FG pledges to rescue Chibok girls as group identifies speaker in new video

The Federal Government said it is doing everything possible to secure the release of the Chibok girls and “put an end to the horrible saga of their abduction”. Reacting to the latest video of some of the girls, the Minister...

August 14, 2016 No Responses

Minister endorses use of barcode in movies, music to fight piracy

By Moses Ebosele – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has endorsed the use of barcode in Nigerian movies and music as a measure to protect intellectual properties from undue exploitation. The Minister, who was responding to...