Tag: newsletter
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U.S. breaks record with new Coronavirus infections
The United States again broke its own record for new coronavirus cases in a single day, with over 66,600 fresh infections documented on Friday, according to latest data from Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. has broken its own record in three out of the last four days, according to the university’s tracker. Florida, one of…
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FG moves to actualize N43.24bn Ibadan Inland Dry Port
Talks between Federal Government and China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC) on the construction of the N43.24 billion Ibadan Inland Dry Port is nearing completion. The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) said in a statement on Saturday in Lagos that the 80,000 TEU capacity dry port would be built on the basis of Public Private Partnership.…
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Port Harcourt International Airport reopens
The Federal Airport Authority (FAAN) has restated commitment towards ensuring a zero Coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission as Port Harcourt International Airport resumes operations. Mr Abayomi Akinbinu, the Regional Manager, South-South and South-East, FAAN, said this on Saturday at the airport during the arrival of the first flight after three months of COVID-19 shutdown. The first flight…
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NIS refuses departure of 58 Nigerian Medical Doctors
Operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos, has refused departure of 58 Nigerian doctors. The Spokesman of the service, Mr Sunday James, disclosed this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. James noted that the doctors attempted traveling aboard…
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Immigration stops 58 medical doctors from leaving Nigeria
Operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos has refused departure of 58 medical doctors from the country. The Spokesman of the service, Mr Sunday James, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, noted that the doctors attempted travelling aboard a UK bound aircraft flight…
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FG clarifies ‘new’ tax on house rents
The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Mr Ben Akabueze, says tax on rents, Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) and others is not a new law to the system. Akabueze made the clarification while fielding questions from participants at a virtual presentation of 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper…
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FG clarifies tax on house rents, C of O, others
The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Mr Ben Akabueze, says tax on rents, Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) and others is not a new law to the system. Akabueze made the clarification while fielding questions from participants at a virtual presentation of 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper…
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Ondo 2020: 11 APC gov aspirants reject indirect primary
Eleven out of twelve aspirants seeking the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress Congress (APC) in Ondo State have rejected the indirect mode of primary adopted for the July 20 primary in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that only incumbent Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu was left out of the arrangement. In…
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‘Why it’s difficult to entrench change in NNPC’
Najim Animashaun, a Policy Adviser and Lawyer, has given an insight as to why it is difficult to entrench the culture of change in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Animashaun gave the insight on Friday during a Twitter conference with the theme: “Reforming NNPC towards operational efficiency and commercial effectiveness”, hosted…
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NFF formally ends Nigerian football season
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Friday announced measures it was taking to put an end to the aborted 2019/2020 Nigerian football season, and also kickstart preparations for the 2020/2021 season. Ademola Olajire, the NFF Director of Communications, said in a statement that the measures were the result of resolutions passed at an online meeting…