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Nigeria
Sanwo-Olu Signs Anti-Open Grazing Bill Into Law
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, assented to the bill prohibiting Open Cattle Grazing and trespass of cattle on Land. The governor signed the legislation into law 11 days after it was unanimously passed by the state House of Assembly and transmitted to the executive arm for authorisation. To ...
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Nigeria
EU, UNICEF Partner To Provide Psychosocial Services To 5,129 Nigerian Children
With more than 300,000 children killed and over one million displaced due to the 12-year conflict in north-east Nigeria, the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are working together to provide community-based psychosocial services to about 5,129 conflict-affected out-of-school children in Borno State. The EU-funded programme ...
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Nigeria
5G: Minister Tasks NCC on Speedy Implementation
Following approval of the National Policy on Fifth Generation (5G) technology deployment in Nigeria by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the Hon. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to prepare for immediate and effective implementation of the policy. ...
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Nigeria
Customs Seizes Fake Drugs, Cosmetics, Other Contraband Worth Over N120M
The Federal Operations Unit, zone ‘C’ (FOUC) of the Nigeria Customs Service has seized fake and contraband products worth over N120 million in July and August 2021. Comptroller Yusuf Lawal who announced this yesterday listed the goods to include 130 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice valued at N5,460,000m and ...
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Nigeria
Ebonyi Deputy Gov Wants FG To Create Ecclesiastical Court
Ebonyi State deputy governor, Dr Kelechi Igwe, has called for the establishment of ecclesiastical courts where Christians in the country can seek for justice. Igwe stated this at the weekend during a dinner organised by Christian Law Students Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON) in Abakaliki. He pointed out that there are ...
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Nigeria
Businesses ‘ll Accept e-Naira – CBN
As the Central Bank of Nigeria prepares to launch the e-naira on October 1, the apex bank said the digital currency is a legal tender equal to the value of the naira and thus must be accepted as a form of payment by all merchants and business outlets. Director, payment ...
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Cina
Stocks begin to stabilize after a rout set off by China’s property market woes.
The group forecast that the worldwide economy would grow 5.7 percent in 2021, slightly lower than its previous estimate.
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USA
Their Baby Died in the Hospital. Then Came the $257,000 Hospital Bill.
A New York family had good health insurance. But the bills for their daughter’s care started showing up and kept coming.
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Brasile
Brazil’s increased IOF tax could prevent 7 million from falling into poverty – FGV Social
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The new rates of the Tax on Financial Transactions (IOF), paid on transactions such as credit operations, foreign exchange, loans, insurance, or financial securities, started to be valid on Monday (20). Those who travel know it well because they pay the tax on transactions with ...
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Brasile
OECD raises to 5.2% forecast for Brazil’s GDP growth in 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has revised its projection for growth in Brazil's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2021 to 5.2%, according to a quarterly report released Tuesday, 21. In May, the Paris-based entity expected the Brazilian economy to grow only 3.7% ...