Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Percentual de famílias com dívidas cai em fevereiro
O percentual de famílias que em fevereiro de 2020 relataram ter dívidas atingiu 65,1%. O nível representa queda na comparação com os 65,3% registrados em janeiro, e maior do que os 65,6% de dezembro de 2019. As dívidas ser referem a cheques pré-datados, cartão de crédito, cheque especial, carnê de loja, ...
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Makinde’s Wife Counsels Women On Periodical Medical Check-ups
The wife of the Oyo State Governor, Mrs. Tamunominini Makinde, has urged women to embrace periodic checks and physical exercise. The governor’s wife made the remark during the walk for fitness organized by Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Oyo State Women chapter to commemorate this years ...
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PMI, Business Expectations Down With Coronavirus
As the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak hits home, businesses in Nigeria are beginning to feel the impact as activities slowed down and optimism of business operators further dwindled the Purchasing Managers Index and Business Expectation reports for February released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has shown. The ...
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2020 Finance Act: FIRS Assures Businesses Of Growth
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has assured business owners of growth and improvement in businesses with the new 2020 Finance Act, adding that the Act will address and bring to end multiple taxation in the country. Speaking at a one day workshop organised by PIC consulting for business owners ...
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Insecurity: NCRIB Advocates Security Overhaul
The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) has advocated for the overhaul of the nation’s security architecture, especially, in the Northern part of the country. Speaking at February Members’ Evening in Lagos, last week, its president, Dr (Mrs) Bola Onigbogi, said, the brokering fraternity was unhappy with the increasing ...
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Linkage Assurance Upbeat On N10bn Recapitalisation Plan
Linkage Assurance Plc has assured the brokerage fraternity and other stakeholders of its conviction to meet the new capital base of N10 Billion. The managing director/CEO of the firm, Mr Daniel Braie, spoke at the February Members Evening of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) sponsored by the ...
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Senate, Shippers’ Council Lament Cumbersome Documentation Of Charitable Items
Stakeholders in the Nigerian shipping business have lamented that more than half of charitable items donated to charity organisations in Nigeria from abroad face cumbersome documentation requirements that eventually truncate clearance of the goods. This was disclosed at a one-day stakeholders’ consultation on ease of shipping and clearing of charitable ...
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Fire Razes Freedom Radio In Kaduna
An early morning fire, on Sunday, razed five offices of Freedom Radio in Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Freedom Radio is a private radio station based in Kaduna. NAN also reports that the offices affected with the fire incident included engineering room, office of the Head ...
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ICTEL Expo 2020: LCCI Seeks NCC’s Partnership, Support
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has sought the partnership and collaboration of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the successful hosting of this year’s edition of the Information Communication Technology and Telecommunications (ICTEL) Expo. The request was made by Leye Kupoluyi, LCCI Vice President, when he led ...
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UNICEF Calls For More Investment On Child Mortality Reduction
The UNICEF Planning and Research Specialist, Maureen Zubie-Okolo, has called for more investments in childhood mortality reduction programmes in rural areas through Primary Health Care (PHC). Zubie-Okolo said this in an interview in Port-Harcourt on Friday at a Media Dialogue for Editors and Reporters on Data-Driven Reporting and Dissemination of the ...
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Street Begging Ban Beneficial To Society – Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has faulted the position taken by some Islamic scholars on the ban on street begging in Kano, saying the ban is beneficial to Almajiris, parents and the society. Pantami was quoted in a statement by Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to ...
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Edo, Swedish Govts Explore Investment Opportunities In Water, Energy, Others
Edo State may be witnessing huge investments in the water, energy and other sectors of the economy as the state government has opened talks with its Swedish counterpart on viable investment opportunities to create employment and grow the state’s economy. Head, Edo State Investment Promotion Office (ESIPO), Mr. Kelvin Uwaibi ...
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Court Remands Tailor For Allegedly Defiling 13-year-old Girl
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State on Friday ordered that a 30-year-old tailor, Elijah Ewos, who allegedly defiled a 13-year-old girl, be remanded in a correctional facility. Ewos, a resident of Zonkwa, is charged with defilement contrary to Section 257 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017. ...
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Novo coronavírus muda sistema de negócios no comércio exterior
As companhias brasileiras que trabalham com comércio exterior estão na expectativa diante de um possível aumento de casos de coronavírus no país. Os contatos entre empresários nacionais e estrangeiros, em especial da China e demais países asiáticos, passará a ser feito mais via telefone, e-mail ou videoconferência do que pessoalmente. O ...
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Gov. Ortom Vows To Prosecutes Violators Of State Ranching Law
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Thursday vowed to prosecute all violators of the state’s Anti-Open Grazing Law. This was contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Terver Akase and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi. The governor warned all ...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria-China Business Council Postpones Investment Conference
The Nigeria – China Business Council has announced that it is shifting its investment conference due to the global-ranging Coronavirus that has so far killed more than 2,800 people, as the World Health Organisation attempts to contain the disease. Organisers of the 2020 Nigeria – China Investment Conference say they ...
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Nigeria: Protect Investments to Improve FDI Inflow, NESG Tells Govt
[This Day] The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) has stated that in order to improve Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows, the federal government must demonstrate the commitment to attract and protect investments.
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Discordant Tunes Over Sexual Harassment Bill In Varsities, Others
Recently, the Senate passed the Sexual Harassment Prohibition Bill for second reading. In this report, HENRY TYOHEMBA aggregates stakeholders’ positions on the proposed law. The issue of sexual harassment across tertiary schools in Nigeria demands immediate resolution. And the Senate current consideration of the bill which stipulates 14 years and ...
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Checkmate Inflow Of Foreign Tech, Minister Directs NOTAP
Mohammed Abdullahi, the Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, has directed the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) to checkmate the inflow of foreign technology into the country. He gave the directive when he paid a visit to NOTAP headquarters in Abuja, observing that if ...
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Tax Evasion: Tribunal Orders Firm To Pay N1.7bn To FIRS
Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT), Lagos zone has ruled as lawful an assessment in additional tax liability of N1.738,481,875.33 billion issued to Prime Plastichem Nigeria Limited (PPNL) by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as the correct income tax which the PPNL should pay on its profit for doing business in ...
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NITDA Urges Private Sector Companies To Implement National Digital Economy Policy
The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr Kashifu Inuwa, has urged Nigeria’s e-Commerce companies to join hands with the Federal Government in the implementation of National Digital Economy Policy. Inuwa made the call in Abuja on Tuesday while receiving the chairperson of Jumia Group, Ms Juliet Anammah, ...