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  • Nigeria’s total debt hits N19tn

    The Debt Management Office (DMO) Monday revealed that Nigeria’s total debt stock increased to N19.15 trillion at the end of first quarter 2017, from the N17.36 trillion at the end of last year. According to the DMO,...

    • Posted June 7, 2017
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  • FIRS introduces six revolutionary online tax solutions

    The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has introduced six key electronic solutions (e-Services) to enhance convenience, transparency and round the clock processing and payment of taxes. Some of the e-services, which could now be accessed online, are...

    • Posted June 7, 2017
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  • CNPP berates National Assembly over plan to hike fuel price

    The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has accused the National Assembly of taking more anti-people decisions rather than resolutions that could better the lives of the already impoverished citizens. Speaking to newsmen yesterday in Abuja, Secretary...

    • Posted June 6, 2017
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  • Drugs: NAHCON warns on baggage handling at airports

    The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has warned pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia especially for Umrah (lesser hajj) to be wary of unsolicited assistance from unknown persons at departure points. Spokesman of the commission, Uba Mana,...

    • Posted June 6, 2017
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  • NSITF partners BPP on ease of doing business

    The Managing Director of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Adebayo Somefun has pledged to create an automated business process in the Fund to support Government’s agenda on ease of doing business. Somefun who made the...

    • Posted June 6, 2017
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  • Nigeria’s June oil exports poised to hit 15-month high on Forcados plan

    Nigeria issued its first Forcados oil loading plan since 2016, putting the nation’s June oil exports on track to hit thier highest level in at least 15 months. The plan, if realised, would return loadings by Nigeria,...

    • Posted June 5, 2017
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  • FG directs for release of 6,000 seized smuggled rice to IDPs

    The Federal government have directed for the release of about 6,000 bags of rice seized from smugglers by the Katsina/Kaduna customs area command to Internally Displace Persons in the North East. The Area controller of the command,...

    • Posted June 5, 2017
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  • NNPC backs law to stop gas flaring

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that it has put in place measures and facilities to curb gas flaring preparatory to the 2020 flare out deadline by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR).     ...

    • Posted June 5, 2017
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  • N-Power portal to reopen June 17 – Minister

    The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, has advised youths to apply for the Federal Government’s National Social Investment Programme (N-SIP) which will be reopened on June 27. Mrs Ahmed said in...

    • Posted June 3, 2017
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  • Equities extend 6-day gain streak with N282bn

    The new month began on a bullish note as the Equities market of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed yesterday on a positive note, with the Market Capitalisation adding N282 billion to close at N10.47 trillion. The...

    • Posted June 3, 2017
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