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January 3, 2023 No Responses

FIRS: Tax Clearance Certificate, Now Available In “One Click”

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that taxpayers can now get their Tax Clearance Certificate in a single click via its flagship Taxpro Max solution. The TaxPro Max, a tax administration solution introduced by the apex tax authority...

January 1, 2023 No Responses

CAN Mourns Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI positively influenced people across religious divides all over the world during his life time, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared. The apex Christian body in Nigeria stated this in its condolence message over ...

January 1, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Seizes 1766.9419kg Illicit Drugs, Arrests 296 Suspects In Oyo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command arrested 296 suspects for various drug related offences in 2022. In a statement on Saturday, the Agency’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Mutiat Okuwobi, explained that the arrested suspects...

December 30, 2022 No Responses

Orakwusi Accuses Foreign Vessels Of Violating Fishing Regulations

The Chief Executive Officer, Morbod Group, Mrs Margaret Orakwusi, on Thursday alleged that fish poachers with foreign vessels fail to conform to rules and regulations on African waters. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Orakwusi, ...

December 30, 2022 No Responses

Ajaokuta Steel To Generate $1.6b, 500,000 Jobs

Ajaokuta Steel Complex will generate $1.6b annually and provide 500,000 jobs for Nigerian youths, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Malam Garba Shehu, the Presidential spokesperson in a statement, explained aid that Buhari said this at the Palace of t...

December 29, 2022 No Responses

NGX Extends Bullish Run, Indices Up 0.46%

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Wednesday extended its bullish trend with market capitalisation rising by N125 billion or 0.46 per cent to close at N27.198 trillion from N27.073 on Friday. Also, the All-Share Index (ASI) gained 228.51 points or 0.46...

December 28, 2022 No Responses

NDLEA Arrests 18,940, Secures 3,324 Convictions In Two Years

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested no fewer than 18,940 people for drug related offences in the last two years. The Chairman and Chief Executive of the agency, Brig-Gen Mohammed Buba -Marwa, made this known in Yola...

December 25, 2022 No Responses

NPA Boss Alleges Blackmail

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Managing Director, Mohammed Bello-Koko, has decried what he identified as blackmail against his person by unknown Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). According to Bello-Koko, the alleged blackmailers have resorted...

December 24, 2022 No Responses

Shell Accepts To Pay €15m Compensation To Three farmers In Niger Delta

Shell has accepted to pay €15 million compensation to three Nigerian farmers and their villages in Niger Delta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the farmers with the help of the Friends of the Earth, Netherlands, and two...

December 24, 2022 No Responses

Goje Extols Jamoh’s Virtues As NIMASA DG

The Chairman Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Danjuma Goje has commended Dr Bashir Jamoh, OFR, for his sterling performance as the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. Senator Goje who spo...

December 23, 2022 No Responses

Yuletide: Ecobank Reassures Customers Of 24-Hour Digital Banking Services

Ahead of the Yuletide holidays, Ecobank Nigeria has reassured that customers will be able to shop seamlessly and carry out all their transactions via the Ecobank Digital platforms, which include the Ecobank Mobile app, USSD *326#, Ecobank Online, Ecobank OmniP...

December 23, 2022 No Responses

NLNG Company Secretary Emerges Nigerian Gas Association President

Aka Nwokedi, General Counsel/ Company Secretary of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and former Managing Director of NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML), has emerged as President-Elect of the Nigerian Gas Association (NGA), leading the Executive Council to pilot and ...

December 23, 2022 No Responses

Performance Indicators On NGX Up 0.05%

Bullish sentiment continued at the stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX) as the performance indices recorded 0.05 per cent to close at 49,499.43 points. Specifically, the All-Share Index (ASI), which rose by 0.05 per cent, gained 24...

December 22, 2022 No Responses

Navy Decorates 30 Newly Promoted Rear Admirals

The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Wednesday in Abuja decorated 30 newly promoted Rear Admirals, urging them to rededicate themselves to safeguarding Nigeria’s maritime environment. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, who decorated the officer...