Abba Kyari, Babs Fowler in Memo War As Presidency Clears the Air
By Ayo Kehinde In a terse Monday 8 query to the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue, FIRS, Mr Babatunde …
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Benue Govt. Owing Over N22b Gratuity, Says Ortom
By Emmanuel Antswen Gov.Samuel Ortom of Benue says the State Government is owing over N22 billion as gratuity of the …
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Tragedy In Kogi As Dangote Truck Kill Corper
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja Tragedy struck in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital over the weekend, following the accidental death of …
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Ekweremadu: MASSOB Condemns Attack by IPOB As German Police Arrest Attackers
By Ayo Kehinde Senator Ekweremadu The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has lashed out …
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CBN N30bn Bail Out Fund: Kogi Yet to Honour Pay Arrangement,Says Labour
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The National Vice President of Medical and Health Workers Union (MHWUN), who also is the Kogi …
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FG: El-zakzaky’s Aim Was to Seek Asylum, Relocate to Another Country.
The Federal Government wishes to inform the public about the latest development in the Ibraheem El-zakzaky medical trip controversies to …
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Ogun Job Portal Hits 25,000 Mark
By Ayo Kehinde Over 25,000 unemployed persons have registered with the Ogun State Government Job Portal opened last Thursday. Already, the State Government has started analysing the profiles and would in a couple of weeks start matching those on the database and linking them with prospective employers. “A whopping 24,815 had registered as at this afternoon”, Mr Mr Lekan Olude, Special Adviser to Governor Dapo, said on Monday. He noted that following calls by a cross section of the state that the jobs portal was malfunctioning, the Governor ordered that all glitches be cleared. “I can confirm to you that the portal works seamlessly now and in spite of the pressure and number of applicants, registration goes on on a …
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NIMASA DG Assures Stakeholders of Better Days Ahead for Maritime Nigeria
Deep Blue Project: Intelligence Gathering Operation Commences At Nimasa C4i Center L-R: Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services and the Representative of the DG/CEO of NIMASA, Mr. Gambo Ahmed (cutting the tape); Head, Planning Research & Data Management Services, NIMASA, Mrs. Ronke Thomas (left); Head, Shipping Development, NIMASA, Mr. Anthony Ogadi (2nd left); Managing Director, Homeland Security International (HLSI), Mr. Haim Ben Noor; (3rd from right) Director Internal Audit, NIMASA, Mr. Victor Onuzuruike (2ndfrom right) and Head Marine Environment Management NIMASA, Dr. (Mrs.) Felicia Mogo (right) at the Official Opening Ceremony of the Command, Control, Computer Communication and information (C4i) Integrated Surveillance Systems Operations Centre in Lagos by NIMASA. The Command, Control, Computer Communication and information otherwise known as the C4i Centre of …
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Fidelity Bank Reinforces Commitment To Digital Tech, Adopts Open Banking
By John Okoh Consistent with its commitment to the adoption of innovative digital technology to drive its retail strategy, reduce cost and improve revenue and returns, Fidelity Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Open Technology Foundation (OTF) for the adoption of a standard Application Programming Interface (API) for its operations as a financial institution. Open Banking is a system that provides a user with a network of financial institutions’ data through the use of application programming interfaces (APIs). The Open Banking Nigeria Standard defines how financial data and services should be created, shared and accessed. By relying on networks instead of centralisation, open banking helps customers to securely share their financial data with other financial institutions. The bank …
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Maritime Security: Capacity Development Critical To Deep Blue Project Implementation Says DG
. As NIMASA Graduates 298 Military Personnel In Intelligence Training Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, NIMASA, Mr. Gambo Ahmed (3rd from left) presenting an award to the best graduating student, Feyeun Emmanuel Michael, with Commander, Maritime Guard Commander, NIMASA, Commodore A.A Ibok, (left) Mr. Micky Gnash of Homeland Security of Israel (HLSI), (2nd from left) and Commander, Pathfinder Base of the Nigerian Navy, Commodore S.J Bura (2nd from right) who represented the Chief of the Naval staff and Commander 16 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General V. Okoro (right) who represented the Chief of Army Staff during the graduation ceremony of 298 surveillance officers in basic training course for the implementation of the Integrated Security and Waterway Protection Infrastructure, held …
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Nigerians Knock FG On 5% VAT on Online Shopping
By Fabian Ekeruche Mixed reactions have trailed the proposed plan by the Federal Government to slam a five per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on goods bought online. Experts told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos, that the plan could discourage the growing digital economy, while some expressed worry that the revenue realised would not be properly utilised. NAN reports that Mr Babatunde Fowler, the Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) had said that the government was considering a five per cent VAT for online purchases to raise revenue to fund the budget. Prof Sheriffdeen Tella, a Senior Economist at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun, said that the online space was still growing and taxing …
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