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The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to prioritise effective tax governance to enhance the ease of doing business in Nigeria. Mr Gabriel Idahosa, President, LCCI, made the call at the FIRS Special Day event at the ongoing 2024 Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF) on Friday.…
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Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reiterated his administration’s commitment to sports development. The governor spoke at the dinner and awards night of the 10th Nigerian-British Golf Tournament on Friday at the Ikeja Golf Club in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament, sponsored by Greenwich Merchant Bank, among others,…
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A newly elected chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area in Anambra State, Franklin Nwadialo, has been arrested in Texas, United States, for allegedly running a $3.3 million romance scam. The US Department of Justice, in a statement on its website on Tuesday, announced that Nwadialo was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) upon…
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The Minister of Science, Innovation, and Technology, Mr Uche Nnaji, on Friday, launched the distribution of fertilizer to farmers in Enugu State. In a speech at the event in Enugu, Nnaji said it was part of President Bola Tinubu’s initiative to tackle hunger and boost food security through innovative agricultural approaches. According to him, over…
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The Police Command in Sokoto State has refuted claims that it secretly arrested and arraigned a woman who allegedly criticised rising killings in the state. In a statement issued in Sokoto on Friday, the command’s spokesperson, ASP Ahmad Rufai, clarified the events following misinformation circulated by Gistcore Media and other social media platforms. According to…