9 h. ago PICTORIAL: FCTA Workers, NLC Picket Industrial Court As Wike Sues Unions Over Strike

Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Monday, stormed the premises of the National Industrial Court in Abuja, joined by leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in protest against what they described as persistent violations of their rights by the FCTA management and political leadership. The demonstration, which drew hundreds of workers […]

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43 h. ago Govt’s Education Reforms Creating Opportunities For Young Nigerians – Minister

Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris has said the federal government’s ongoing reforms in the education sector were expanding access, improving stability and enhancing the quality of university education in Nigeria. Idris made the remarks in Abuja yesterday when he received the Vice Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja (formerly University of Abuja), […]

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59 h. ago VP Shettima Returns To Abuja After Guinea, Switzerland Trips

Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after a week-long diplomatic and economic missions to Guinea-Conakry and Switzerland, respectively. This is just as he said Nigeria has reclaimed a frontline seat in global and regional policy conversations. According to a statement by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International […]

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60 h. ago VIDEO: Shettima returns after international economic mission in Davos, Guinea

VP Kashim Shettima returns to Abuja after a week-long international economic mission, highlighting Nigeria’s renewed role in global policy. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-shettima-returns-after-international-economic-mission-in-davos-guinea/

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60 h. ago Shettima Returns To Abuja, Says Nigeria Firmly Back On Global Economic Frontline

The Vice President led Nigeria’s delegation to the 56th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos. The post Shettima Returns To Abuja, Says Nigeria Firmly Back On Global Economic Frontline appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 d. ago AVEVA Appoints Salah As Africa VP, Targets Expansion Across Key Industrial Markets

Global industrial software firm, AVEVA, has appointed Khaled Salah as its new Vice President for Africa, in a move aimed at accelerating the company’s growth, digital transformation, and sustainability agenda across the continent’s key industrial markets. The firm, which provides industrial intelligence and software solutions for sectors including energy, mining, chemicals, and water, said Salah […]

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3 d. ago “After Kaduna Church Abductions” – US tells Tinubu Government To Intensify Protection Of Christian Communities

The United States has called on the Nigerian government to take stronger and more decisive action to protect Christian communities. Allison Hooker, the US under secretary for political affairs, spoke during a high-level US–Nigeria working group meeting in Abuja on Thursday. Hooker said the meeting was to discuss how both countries can work together to […] The post “After Kaduna Church Abductions” – US tells Tinubu Government To Intensify Protection Of Christian Communities appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Nigeria’s Cashew Industry Eyes Growth Beyond $400m Export Earnings

Nigeria’s cashew industry earned an estimated $400 million from exports in recent years, but industry leaders said the figure understated the sector’s true potential as production rises and structural gaps persisted across the value chain. Stakeholders made the case at the 4th Nigeria Cashew Day in Abuja, where industry groups, government-linked institutions and regional partners […]

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6 d. ago US Ambassador Richard Mills Concludes Tenure As Envoy To Nigeria

Ambassador Richard Mills has officially completed his assignment as the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, marking his last day at the United States Mission in Abuja. According to a post on the US Mission’s X handle on Tuesday, Mills played a pivotal role during his year-and-a-half tenure in strengthening diplomatic, economic, and security ties between […]

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7 d. ago Africa CDC courts global events firm as demand for coordinated health leadership grows

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is moving to strengthen its convening power, signing a strategic read more Africa CDC courts global events firm as demand for coordinated health leadership grows

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9 d. ago Tinubu returns to Abuja after Abu Dhabi summit, Paris holiday

President Tinubu returns to Abuja after the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, where Nigeria signed a major trade deal with the UAE to boost economic cooperati Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-returns-to-abuja-after-abu-dhabi-summit-paris-holiday/

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1 week ago Kalu Asks Farmers To Invest In Food Processing, Export Diversification

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, urges Nigerian farmers to invest in food processing, export diversification for economic development. He stated this at the landmark Annual General Assembly of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), held yesterday in Abuja. Speaking at the event, he underscored the Federal Government’s commitment, […]

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1 week ago Armed forces remembrance day: Tinubu, others honour fallen heroes

President Tinubu leads dignitaries at the Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony in Abuja, honouring Nigeria’s fallen and living soldiers with wreath-laying Read More: https://punchng.com/armed-forces-remembrance-day-tinubu-others-honour-fallen-heroes/

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1 week ago I Receive Death Threats For Fixing Nigeria’s Broken Tax System — Oyedele

The chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has said that he has received threats to his life for driving Nigeria’s ongoing tax reform agenda. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at a governance colloquium held to mark the 50th birthday of the Special Adviser to the President on Policy […]

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1 week ago FG Meets With KPMG Officials After Tax Law ‘Error’ Controversy

The meeting, which took place in Abuja, followed intense debate within Nigeria’s business and professional community over the implications of the new tax framework. The post FG Meets With KPMG Officials After Tax Law ‘Error’ Controversy appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago Court Stops Resident Doctors’ Planned January 12 Nationwide Strike

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, NICN sitting in Abuja on Friday, restrained the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, and its members from embarking on a strike from January 12. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Emmanuel Subilim, made the order after it heard an ex parte application that was […] The post Court Stops Resident Doctors’ Planned January 12 Nationwide Strike appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Obasanjo, Jonathan, Jega To Speak At Tambuwal’s 60th Birthday Lecture

The Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, is set to mark his 60th birthday anniversary with a colloquium. The colloquium, themed: ‘The Future of Democracy in Nigeria’ is scheduled to hold on Saturday, January 10, in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The event will be chaired by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, while former President Goodluck […]

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2 w. ago Nigeria Can Earn $10bn Yearly From Cashew Industry — Producers

Nigeria’s cashew industry could generate up to $10 billion in annual revenue and create millions of jobs if production and processing are properly structured, the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has said. The projection was outlined yesterday in Abuja by NCAN President Ojo Joseph Ajanaku, during a briefing to journalists ahead of the association’s […]

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2 w. ago No Tax On Bank Balances, Only ₦50 Stamp Duty On Transfers — CITN

The chairman of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Abuja District, Ben Enamudu, has dismissed claims that Nigerians’ bank balances will be taxed under the new tax regime, clarifying that only certain electronic transfers attract a ₦50 stamp duty and that the reforms were designed to protect low-income earners. Speaking in an interview […]

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2 w. ago “Bank Balances, Receiving Transfers Won’t Be Tax, Only Sender For N50” — CITN Clarifies

The Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Abuja District, Ben Enamudu, has dismissed claims that bank balances are taxed under Nigeria’s new tax regime, saying only certain electronic transfers attract a ₦50 stamp duty and that the reforms are designed to shield low-income earners. Speaking in an interview with ARISE News on […] The post “Bank Balances, Receiving Transfers Won’t Be Tax, Only Sender For N50” — CITN Clarifies appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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