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Shell Nigeria Paid $1.09bn Taxes and Royalties to FG In 2023

Shell Nigeria’s tax contributions to the Nigerian government experienced a $27 million decrease in 2023, as reported in the company’s 2023 Briefing Notes...

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FCTA Shuts Down School, Hotel, and Businesses for Evading Taxes  

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), along with the FCT Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), has closed several establishments in the capital city for...

Nigerian Govt. Arraigns 10 Suspects Over Importation of 844 Firearms, 112,500 Cartridges in Rivers State
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Customs Intercepts 90 Sacks of Cannabis from Ghana in Ogun State  

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Ogun 1 Command on Thursday confiscated 90 sacks and 1,309 parcels of cannabis sativa, along with...

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party
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JAMB: Peter Obi Calls for Urgent Education Reform

In response to the recent revelation of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) UTME 2024 results, which unveiled a low-performance level by...

U.S. Announces $578m of Humanitarian Aid for the Western Hemisphere
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U.S. Announces $578m of Humanitarian Aid for the Western Hemisphere

On May 7, 2024, the United States, through the Secretary of State, Anthony J. Blinken, announced $578 million in humanitarian aid to support...

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Warner Bros. Announces New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie: ‘The Hunt for Gollum’ Set for 2026 Release

Warner Bros. gears up to release the first installment of its fresh batch of live-action “The Lord of the Rings” films, titled “The...

NASS Passes First Reading on Agricultural Research Council Bill, SB 410
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NASS Passes First Reading on Agricultural Research Council Bill, SB 410

The 10th National Assembly, NASS, on April 30, 2024, passed the first reading of the Agricultural Research Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, SB....

In a contentious session on Thursday, the Nigerian Senate passed a significant amendment to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
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Senate Approves Death Penalty for Drug Dealers and Importers

In a contentious session on Thursday, the Nigerian Senate passed a significant amendment to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act, approving...

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NAFDAC, Army Take Down Illegal Alcohol Factory in Badagry

In a joint operation between the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Nigerian Army’s 15 Field Engineering...

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Elon Musk Announces 1000 Free Starlink Terminals for Emergency Responders in Brazil

In a bid to aid the flood-stricken region of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, SpaceX’s Starlink, led by CEO Elon Musk, has...

called upon the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to retract its recent directive mandating banks to impose a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions within the country.
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House of Rep asks CBN to retract Cybersecurity Levy Implementation

The House of Representatives has called upon the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to retract its recent directive mandating banks to impose a...

UNICEF school children
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Out-of-school Children in Nigeria Now 18.3 Million – UNICEF

UNICEF has expressed concern over the growing number of children in Nigeria who are not attending school, which, according to it, has reached...