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July 13, 2020 No Responses

Customs FOU Generates N17b In Six Months

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) raised Debit Notes of N17 billion between January and June 2020. In a statement on Sunday, the Acting Customs Area Controller of the unit, Usman Yahaya, explained...

July 12, 2020 No Responses

NAFDAC Considers 21 Herbal Products For Usage

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday said 21 herbal medicinal products are currently being processed by the agency for “Safe use” or Listing status. The Director General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye...

July 11, 2020 No Responses

FG Donates Grains To 64,613 Households In Edo

The Federal Government has donated assorted grains as palliatives to no fewer than 64, 613 households in Edo, to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Retired AVM Muhammadu Muhammed, the Director-General of the National Emergency Managemen...

July 11, 2020 No Responses

NSC Lauds Stakeholders’ Commitment To Ibadan Inland Dry Port

The Executive Secretary /Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello has commended stakeholders’ commitment to the actualization of Ibadan Inland Dry Port. Reacting to ongoing meetings and negotiations, Bello said all parties ex...

July 10, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Clarifies Tax On House Rents, C of O, Others

The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Mr Ben Akabueze, on Friday said tax on rents, Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) and others is not a new law to the system. Akabueze made the clarification while fielding...

July 10, 2020 No Responses

Again, Canada-Abuja Evacuation Flight Stalled

The special evacuation flight for Nigerian citizens in Canada earlier scheduled for Friday has been stalled. The Nigeria High Commission in Ottawa, in a statement, explained that the decision was based on request by the intending evacuees. According to the...

July 10, 2020 No Responses

Mining Firm Drags Ebonyi To Court, Seeks N500m Compensation

A mining company, Crushed Rock Industries Ltd., on Thursday, dragged Ebonyi State Government before the Federal High Court, Abuja, demanding N500 million damages over alleged unlawful shutdown of its quarry site. In an originating summon with suit number: FHC/...

July 10, 2020 No Responses

Sokoto Unveils Agenda To Boost Poultry Farming

As part of measures to improve Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), the Sokoto State Government is to boost poultry farming across the state. The Special Advisor to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal on Poultry Development, Prof. Rabi’u Alkali explained on Thursday th...

July 7, 2020 No Responses

Hassan Bello Harps On Seaports‘ Digitisation

Digitisation will ensure efficiency, competitiveness and reduce corruption at Seaports, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, has said Speaking in Lagos on Monday during a courtesy visit to the council’s headquarters &nb...

July 6, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Redeploys Fomsuk, Olagunju, Agu, Others

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has approved immediate redeployments of one Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM) and six Assistant Corps Marshals (ACM) as part of measures to sustain efficiency ...

July 3, 2020 No Responses

NPA Welcomes Alleged Secret Account Investigations

The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday welcomed House of Representatives resolve to investigates the alleged secret account with Unity Bank Plc. The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to investigate the alleged secret acc...

July 1, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 561 New Coronavirus Cases, 17 Deaths

Nigeria has recorded 561 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 25,694. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made the disclosure on Tuesday through its official Twitter handle. NCDC explained that the...

July 1, 2020 No Responses

FIRS Generates N66b From Stamp Duty In Five Months

Between January and May, this year, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) generated the sum of N66 billion from stamp duty. In a statement on Tuesday, Abdullahi Ahmad, the FIRS Director, Communications and Liaison Department explained that the Executive Ch...

June 28, 2020 No Responses

Abuja Airport 90% Complete, Ready To Resume Operations

The Minister of Aviation, Sen Hadi Siriki, on Saturday, said the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, is 90 per cent completed and ready to reopen for business with strict compliance to COVID-19 protocols. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) observed that...