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The Edo State Government has announced plans to seal the premises of companies and organizations that have consistently failed to pay their property tax, ground rent, and tenement rate, as mandated by Section 30 of the Edo State Land Use Charge (LUC) Law. Defaulters include major firms such as NPDC, Barnsley Int’l Coy Ltd, Ossiomo […]
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The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on the Federal Government to ensure transparent and collaborative implementation of the incentives contained in the newly enacted Nigeria Tax Reform Act 2025, stressing that such measures could accelerate industrialisation and inclusive growth. Speaking yesterday in Lagos at the Private Sector Stakeholders’ Forum on Emerging […]
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The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Arthur Stevens Asset Management, Mr. Olatunde Amolegbe, has urged operators in the insurance and pension sectors to design strategies that will bring Nigeria’s vast informal sector under coverage. Speaking at the 10th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Association of Insurance and Pension Editors (NAIPE) in Lagos, themed “Strengthening Pension […]
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Asian equities wavered on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates but left investors guessing how aggressively it might ease further, as Chair Jerome Powell warned about a weakening labour market. After months of speculation driven by disappointing jobs data, the Fed lowered borrowing costs by 25 basis points — its first cut […]
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A total of 10,465 students from tertiary institutions across the three senatorial districts of Kogi State have applied for the 2025 Bursary Award organised by the Senator Sunday Steve Karimi Education Foundation in collaboration with the Tinubu Support Group (TSG) Bursary Award. In a statement released on Saturday by the Central Committee of the programme, […]
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Abidjan, Ivory Coast – Nigeria’s women’s basketball team has cemented its place in African sports history by clinching a record-breaking fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title, defeating Mali 78–64 in a thrilling final on Saturday in Abidjan. The landmark victory not only solidifies Nigeria’s dominance in women’s basketball across the continent but also breaks a […]
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With the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting set for July 22, 2025, analysts are broadly projecting a hold on the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), currently at 27.5%. This consensus reflects a mix of cautious optimism about moderating inflation and exchange rate stability, balanced against persistent risks to economic growth and inflationary […]
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has cautioned that Nigeria’s quest to build a strong and credible capital market could be jeopardized by a weak and ineffective judiciary. Speaking through his Special Adviser on Economic Affairs, Dr. Tope Fasua, at the 2025 Judges’ Workshop hosted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Abuja, Shettima stressed the […]
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