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BY GODWIN OBI The House of Representatives Committee on Customs has asked the Nigeria Customs Service to suspend banks owing the service from further collecting duties until their debts have been cleared. Chairman of the committee, Leke Abejide, stated this on Wednesday at a session between the members of theContinue Reading

The candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Ifeanyi Ubah, has congratulated the Governor-elect of Anambra State, Charles Soludo. Ubah, who represents Anambra South senatorial district, commended Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for his victory in the just-concluded governorship election in the state. In a statement onContinue Reading

The Lagos State Government and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have differed on the casualties recorded from the Ikoyi building collapse as rescue efforts continue.  Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, who visited the scene on Thursday, noted that 32 bodies have been recovered from the building collapse. “AsContinue Reading

BY GODWIN OBI President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said 1.5 trillion dollars is the cumulative estimated amount needed by Nigeria over a ten-year period, to achieve an appreciable level of the National Infrastructure Stock. President Buhari gave the figure in Glasgow at a COP 26 high-level side event on improvingContinue Reading

BY GODWIN OBI President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria’s new digital currency, eNaira, will increase the country’s Gross Domestic Product by $29 billion over the next 10 years. The President said this on Monday at the unveiling of eNaira at the State House. According to the President, the launch ofContinue Reading

BY GODWIN OBI President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria’s new digital currency, eNaira, will increase the country’s Gross Domestic Product by $29 billion over the next 10 years. The President said this on Monday at the unveiling of eNaira at the State House. According to the President, the launch ofContinue Reading

BY GODWIN OBI The World Bank has blacklisted 18 Nigerians firms and individuals over corruption and Fraud It was gathered that the sanctions were issued by the World Bank Sanctions Board, World Bank Chief Suspension and Debarment Officer and the African Development Bank. The debarments made by AfDB were recognisedContinue Reading

BY GODWIN OBI President Muhammadu Buhari is hosting Turkey President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a two-day official visit to Nigeria starting today, Tuesday October 19th 2021 Accompanied by the First Lady, Emine Erdogan, President Erdogan is expected to come in from Angola, and depart to Togo at the end ofContinue Reading

BY GODWIN OBI The Kaduna State Government on Tuesday said no fewer than 50 bandits have been killed by a combined team of security officials during an operation in Birnin Gwari local government area of the state. The bandits were neutralized during an operation carried out by both the groundContinue Reading