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— Chinua Achebe
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NDLEA Intercepts 1.5m Illicit Drugs, Others In Edo, Kano, Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted one million, five hundred thousand tablets and capsules of pharmaceutical opioids such as Tramadol, Exol-5 and Diazepam in Edo State, heading to Yauri, Kebbi State, on January 14, 2022. Operatives of the agency also recovered 425,000 Diazepam tablets at Segemu, Kano ...
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Beyond Borrowing, Revenue Options For Nigeria’s 2022 Budget Deficit Of N6.39trn
Following the passage of the 2022 Appropriation Bill by the Nigerian National Assembly and its eventual signing into law on the 31st December 2021, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed organised a public presentation and breakdown of the 2022 budget in Abuja last Wednesday. The budget ...
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AFCON 2021: MTN Hails Super Eagles Progression To 2nd Round
MTN Nigeria, the official communications partner of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their progression to the knockout stage of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021 tournament in Cameroon. The CEO of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, in a statement, said Nigerians ...
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Manufacturing Sector Performance Rises In Q4
For the fourth quarter (Q4), 2021, Aggregate Manufacturers Confidence Index (MCCI) score increased to 55.4 points from 54.0 points obtained in the preceding quarter (Q3). This shows improved performance in the period and growing confidence of manufacturers in the economy. The MCCI is an index constructed by the Manufacturers Association ...
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PTAD Working To Provide Health Insurance For Retiree – Ejikeme
The Pension Transitional Arraignment Directorate (PTAD) has disclosed that it was working to provide health insurance for senior citizens. The executive secretary, Dr Chioma Ejikeme, disclosed this during a two-day pensioners stakeholders engagement forum held in Enugu. The event featured official unveiling of “I Am Alive” confirmation pilot test of ...
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Omicron: FG Urges Saudi Arabia To Lift Travel Restrictions On Nigeria
The federal government has called on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to lift the travel restrictions it imposed on Nigerian travelers following the outbreak of the omicron variant of the COVID-19 in South Africa that was later discovered among some travelers said to have visited Nigeria. Nigeria’s minister of state ...
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NASENI, Indonesia Revive Collaboration On Technology Transfer To Nigeria
Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to seek international collaboration in the area of technology transfer for the development of Nigeria economy, the Agency and the Indonesian Government have agreed to work together. This was disclosed in a statement issued by ...
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FCTA To Enforce Noise Pollution Law On Hotels, Night Clubs, Bars
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it will soon commence enforcement of the law on noise pollution in hotels, restaurants, nightclubs and bars. The coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) Umar Shuaibu who made this known at a meeting with owners of nightclubs, restaurants and bars, told the owners ...
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NDLEA Decries Spread Of Methamphetamine Laboratories In South East
The Enugu State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has expressed concern over the spread of laboratories for methamphetamine also known as Mpkurummiri in the South East. The NDLEA state commander, Anietie Bassey, said during a press briefing in Enugu; “Why the agency is particularly worried about ...
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‘Datacentre Investments Vital To Africa’s Digital Economy’
The chief executive officer of Medallion Data Centre Limited, Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, has said the acquisitions of datacdentre assets of Medallion Communication Limited in Nigeria and Teraco Data Environments of South Africa by Digital Realty of USA, is key to the Africa digital economy. At the weekend, Digital Reality announced ...
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Países de América Latina buscan fortalecer la producción bananera y detener el alza de los insumos
José De La Lastra, director Nacional del Banano, dijo que la reunión sirvió para buscar iniciativas que ayuden a mitigar los aumentos de los insumos en la producción, que se han venido registrando en este sector del agro, debido al incremento de fertilizantes, insumos, materiales de empaque y transporte ...
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Despite Shrinking Resources, Leaders Must Do The Best – Buhari
It is the bounden duty of leaders, particularly within the West African sub-region, to do the best for their people, despite shrinking resources, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. According to a statement by his media aide, Femi Adesina, the President spoke Friday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in farewell ...
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Armed Forces Day: Federal Govt Closes Abuja Roads
The Federal Government has ordered the closure of parts of the roads leading to the Arcade of the Federal Secretariat complexes and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja. The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan in a circular told the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of ...
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NEPZA Partners Ministry, Others To Reposition Precious Stones Industry
In the bid to reposition the country’s jewelries and gemological industry, the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has said it was on the verge of convincing the Ministry of Solid Minerals and the Gemological Institute of Nigeria to jointly adopt the free trade zone model to customise the exploration, ...
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Federal Govt Appoints Paschal-Ejiogu As NSIA Non-executive Director
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Ogechi Paschal-Ejiogu to the board of directors of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), effective January 6th, 2022. Paschal-Ejiogu replaces Mr. Ike Chioke, the former appointee for the South-East region of Nigeria, who following his appointment in 2021, had requested to ...
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Copyrights: After Nigeria, Gocreate Music Monitoring App Lands In Ghana
After its deployment in Nigeria, in partnership with Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN), Gocreate App, a tracking and monitoring technology for the enhancement of copyrights administration, has landed in Ghana. Also unveiled in addition to Gocreate app is Go Distro, a DIY digital distribution service that allows artistes and ...
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Lucrative Agricultural Business You Can Do In 2022
One of the most lucrative business sector across the world, including Nigeria, is agriculture. As such, some state governments have embarked on diversifying their revenue sources into this sector. Certain initiatives, funding and even palliatives are already in place for those who intend to, or are already into agricultural value-chain. ...
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N10/Litre Carbonated Tax: Guinness To Raise Soft Drinks Prices January 18
Complying with the federal government’s directive on excise duty payment on non-alcoholic drinks, Guinness Nigeria Plc said it will be increasing the price of selected brands of its products. This was contained in a statement signed by the commercial director of Guinness Nigeria, Adebayo Alli to the Company’s partners The ...
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Pantami, Aregbesola To Commission Digital Nigeria Project In Osun
The minister of communications and digital economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami and his counterpart in the ministry of interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, will commission a Digital Nigeria Centre (DNC) project in Osun State on January 14, 2022. The governor of Osun state, Adegboyega Oyetola, is also expected at the ...
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LCCI Tasks Govt On Creation Of Enabling Tax Environment
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry(LCCI) has urged the government at all levels to ensure creation of an enabling tax environment where tax system is fair, equitable, and efficient to make tax payment easy. This is even as the chamber expected GDP growth to range between 2.5 per cent ...
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LCCI Tasks Govt On Creation Of Enabling Tax Environment
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry(LCCI) has urged the government at all levels to ensure creation of an enabling tax environment where tax system is fair, equitable, and efficient to make tax payment easy. This is even as the chamber expected GDP growth to range between 2.5 per cent ...