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NNPCL, JV partner to reduce gas flaring by 96%

The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited said it has reduced gas flaring by 96 per cent at the Anyala (OML 83) and Madu (OML 85) fields, jointly managed by the national oil firm and the First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited. It disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by NNPCL’s Chief Corporate...
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Suspend 4% Customs charge, LCCI advises FG

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the Federal Government to suspend the newly introduced four per cent Customs processing charge (Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme), citing a lack of consultation and the burden it places on businesses. The Director-General of LCCI, Dr Chinyere Almona, in a statement on Wednesday, condemned what she described...
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44% of businesses reduced workforce in 2024 – Report

A report by Nigerian data company Mustard Insights has revealed that 44 percent of business owners in Nigeria reduced their workforce in 2024. According to the report, the findings, based on a survey of over 100 business owners, executives, and industry leaders, offer a comprehensive look at how the year’s challenging economic conditions affected organisations...
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…Repatriates 7,790 Nigerian Refugees From Chad

The Federal Government has repatriated 7,790 Nigerians from Chad, where they fled to amid the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East. Dauda Illiya, the Special Adviser to Brono State Governor Babagana Zulum on Media, said this in a statement yesterday. According to the statement, Zulum led the Federal Government’s delegation to Chad in company...
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AU, AFRIMA collaborate to boost music industry

The African Union and the All-Africa Music Awards have strengthened their partnership with a formal agreement to promote Africa’s creative and cultural industries, particularly music. According to a statement, the AU signed a Memorandum of Understanding earlier in January cementing a decade-old collaboration it began in 2014 with AFRIMA’s inaugural awards. The agreement seeks to...
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Two Friends Regain Freedom After 7 Years In Prison

Two friends, Jimmy Badmus and Ifeanyi Nanim, who have been incarcerated since 2018 on robbery allegations have finally regained their freedom. This follows the intervention of the Foundation for Public Interest Law and Development (FPIL&D), a nonprofit organisation, that champions justice, equity and sustainable development. The two accused persons were ordered to be released by...
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Global services trade hits new high amid digital expansion

The latest World Trade Organisation report has revealed that global services trade witnessed an impressive 10 per cent year-on-year increase in the third quarter of 2024, bolstered by robust expansions in transport, travel, and digitally deliverable services. According to the report, Asia led the global surge in services exports, rising by 16 per cent, followed...
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