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Celebrating Star Maritime Journalist, Asu Beks @ 70

LR Dr Kingsley Kuku, Elder Asu Beks, Dr Bashir Jamoh, DG NIMASA and Dame Ebiere Asu Beks…weekend in Lagos during the celebration of Elder Asu Beks at 70

Customs FOU ‘C’ decorates promoted staff as 2023 seizures rise to N5bn

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone “C” has decorated 46 promoted officers in the zone. The Zone also recorded seizures worth Five Billion, Three Hundred and Fifty-one Million, Eight Hundred and Twenty Six Thousand, Three Hundred and Ninety…

Isale Eko Descendants Union hails veteran actor Jide Kosoko at 70

The Isale Eko Descendants Union, IDU, has joyously extended warm wishes and congratulations to the iconic Nigerian actor, Prince Jide Kosoko, as he celebrates his remarkable 70th birthday. The union, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Adeniji Kazeem (SAN),…

JTB, Customs partner for Effective Tax Management

In a bid to enhance effective tax management in Nigeria, Mr. Olusegun Adesokan, the Secretary of the Joint Tax Board, paid a visit to the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on January 16, 2023. The visit aimed at…

FG, France deepen Defence Synergy to fight terrorism

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar CON, mni has said that the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR would  strengthen the defence cooperation with France to curb the menace of terrorism, banditry and other…

Chief Economists Outlook: More Economic Uncertainty on the Horizon

Global economic prospects remain subdued and fraught with uncertainty, according to the latest Chief Economists Outlook released today, as the global economy continues to grapple with headwinds from tight financial conditions, geopolitical rifts and rapid advances in generative artificial intelligence…

Nigeria’s inflation hits 28.92%

Nigeria’s headline inflation grew stronger by 72bps to 28.92% y/y in December (November: 28.20% y/y). Otherwise, on a month-on-month basis, headline inflation rose by 20bps to 2.29% (November: 2.09% m/m). Food inflation maintained its uptrend in December, rising by 109bps…

Just in: Senator Ubah, Police douse leadership tension in ASPMDA

Following the failed attempt to takeover leadership in the largest auto trading complex in Africa, the Auto Spare Parts and Machinery Dealers Association (ASPMDA) on Saturday, January 13 by one Mr. James Umeji (popularly known as JimBest), today, Monday, January…

LIRS Insists on Jan. 31st for Employers to Submit Annual Tax Returns

In accordance with applicable tax legislation, the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has communicated a reminder to all Employers of Labour to submit their annual tax returns on or before the stipulated deadline of January 31, 2024. Mr. Ayodele…

How Corrupt Tendencies forced suspension of National Social Investment Schemes

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has suspended all administered programmes by the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). This is further to the ongoing investigation of alleged malfeasance in the management of the agency and its programmes. All four (4)…