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Brasile
Presidente do Senado: reajuste do Bolsa Família depende de precatórios
O presidente do Senado, Rodrigo Pacheco, disse hoje (30) que é preciso solucionar o pagamento dos precatórios em 2022 para abrir espaço no orçamento para o aumento do valor do Bolsa Família. O senador se reuniu, nesta segunda-feira, com o ministro da Economia, Paulo Guedes, que também defendeu a solução, ...
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Nigeria
WIMBIZ Calls For Increased Women Participation In Public Sector
Women in Management Business and Public service (WIMBIZ) has called for increased women representation in Nigeria’s public sector leadership. According to a communique issued by the organisation, the proportion of female representation and politics (elective and appointive positions) participation in Nigeria, in the public service remains undeniably disheartening. It stated ...
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Nigeria
Surcharge: NIMASA DG Hinges End To Piracy On Deep Blue Project
The director-general, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has stated that a sustained reduction in reported cases of piracy and other maritime crimes in Nigerian waters would end the regime of War Risk Insurance premium on Nigeria-bound cargoes. Jamoh made the assertion when he received executive ...
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Nigeria
NNPC/Chevron Boosts Capacity Of Community Hospitals In Delta
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC/ Chevron Nigeria Limited Joint Venture has donated modern medical equipment worth millions of Naira to the Oporoza and Tsekelewu Cottage hospitals in Egbema-Gbaramatu kingdoms as well as the Government hospital in Ogidigben. The Egbema Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) received the items for the ...
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Nigeria
Be Focused, Expert Charges Marketers
Seasoned marketing practitioner and former managing director of Guinness Nigeria Plc, Mr. Seni Adetu has charged marketing practitioners in the country to concentrate on fewer tasks in the marketing mix, to enable them achieve bigger results. Giving this counsel at this year’s Marketing Edge’s Summit and Awards, held in Lagos, ...
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Nigeria
Coca-Cola, NBC Bag Awards
Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited along with its bottling partner, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), has won three awards at the eighth edition of the Marketing Edge Annual National Marketing Summit of Brands & Advertising Excellence Awards which was held at D’Podium International Event Center, Lagos on Friday, August 27th. According to John ...
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Nigeria
Debts: We’re Borrowing Responsibly – FG
The minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has said there is no cause to worry over government borrowing to finance budget deficits. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, yesterday, Ahmed assured Nigerians that the federal government is borrowing responsibly and investing in infrastructure. This is ...
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Nigeria
eNaira: CBN Hires Bitt Inc For Pilot Scheme
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the formal engagement of the global Fintech company, Bitt Inc., as the Technical Partner for its digital currency, named eNaira, which is due to be unveiled later in in October this year. This development was disclosed in Abuja by the governor of ...
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Nigeria
Marwa Advocates Premarital Drug Test
Chairman/chief executive of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), General Muhammad Buba Marwa (rtd,) has called for a premarital drug test for intending couples in Nigeria to protect the institution of marriage from the danger of drug abuse. Marwa said the test would help in the fight against drug abuse ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria’s ICT Sector Contributes 17.92% To GDP In Q2 – Pantami
The minister of communications and digital economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, said the contribution of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector to Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2021 has rise to 17.92 per cent. He stated this after the National Bureau of Statistics ...