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Develop new terminals, warehouses, research group urges FG

17.01.2025
A maritime group under the auspices of Sea Empowerment Research has urged the federal government to encourage diversification of port operations by developing new terminals, warehouses, and logistics facilities. In a document sent to The PUNCH on Wednesday, the head of the group, Mr. Eugene Nweke, stated the move would boost cargo throughput and revenue...
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Osun Govt Allocates N11.3bn To Agric, Commerce, Industry

17.01.2025
The Osun State Government has allocated a sum of N11,371,504,490 from the N427,746,925,170 2025 budget to the Agriculture, Commerce and Industry sectors. New Telegraph recalls that Governor Ademola Adeleke signed the 2025 budget tagged Budget of Sustainable Growth Development and Transformation into law after the State House Assembly added N37,718,647,430 to accommodate citizens’ needs. Speaking...
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Pope Francis Suffers Bruises In Right Forearm

17.01.2025
On Thursday, the Vatican announced that revered clergy, Pope Francis suffered another fall and bruised his forearm but did not break any bones. New Telegraph gathered that the 88-year-old, who has been in increasingly fragile health in recent years, fell at the Santa Marta residence where he lives in the Vatican. It would be recalled that...
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Oyetola urges investment in maritime surveillance, others

17.01.2025
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has called for increased investments in surveillance systems, enhanced maritime law enforcement, and improvements in aquaculture, fishing ports, as well as efforts to combat illegal and unregulated fishing activities. A statement released on Wednesday by the ministry’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Anastasia Ogbonna, highlighted...
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NGF Reject Proposed VAT Increase

17.01.2025
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Thursday disagreed with the proposed increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) from 7.5% to 10%, describing the move as untimely. Speaking after the meeting held in Abuja, the governors emphasized that increasing VAT in the current economic climate would place an additional burden on Nigerians already grappling with rising...
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Banks deserve CBN fines for not loading ATMs – Customers

17.01.2025
The Bank Customers Association of Nigeria has said that the banks that were penalised by the Central Bank of Nigeria for not ensuring cash availability via their Automated Teller Machines deserved the punishment. This was disclosed in an exclusive chat with the president of BCAN, Dr. Uju Ogubunka, on Wednesday. CBN sanctioned nine deposit money...
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Drama At NASS Budget Defence Session With NPF

17.01.2025
There was drama on Thursday at the 2025 budget defence session at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, when lawmakers tried to scrutinise the details of the 2024 budget of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The session turned rowdy when the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, was giving a breakdown of funds used for the...
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FAAN seeks N580bn to rehabilitate airport runways

17.01.2025
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has said it requires N580bn for the rehabilitation of runways at airports nationwide. The Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, lamented the state of the runways in the country on Wednesday while receiving the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr Ibrahim Kana. Kuku...
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