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Labour tasks states on tackling Nigeria’s insecurity

Organised labour has called on state governments and local government authorities to take greater responsibility for tackling Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, warning that the failure to act decisively is draining household incomes and restricting citizens’ freedom of movement. The call follows nationwide protests staged last week by labour unions and civil society groups in Lagos, Abuja...
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A N1 Trillion Annual Revenue Potential

Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has said that it was possible for Lagos State to generate up to N1tn annually from property tax if the potential in the sector is harnessed. Oyedele said this on Tuesday in his keynote speech at the Tax Reform Summit 2026 titled, ‘From...
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Universal Insurance Rated Bbb- by Agusto & Co

Universal Insurance Plc has earned a “Bbb-” long-term rating from credit rating firm Agusto & Co. The body disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, indicating that the rating reflected the company’s operating history, improved profitability, low loss ratio, moderate liquidity position and effective deployment of digital initiatives. The rating agency noted that Universal Insurance’s...
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Experts urge AI adoption in Nigeria for key sectors

Experts and advocates are calling on Nigeria to take urgent steps to prepare for the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence across key sectors. According to a statement made available to The PUNCH, AI Futures and Governance Reform Advocate Afolashade Jubrilla said AI is already reshaping industries such as fintech, healthcare, agriculture, energy, and infrastructure, and...
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Two Kano Assembly Lawmakers Die Same Day

Tragedy struck the Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday as two serving lawmakers were reported dead within minutes of each other, sending shockwaves across the state’s political landscape. Reports indicate that Aminu Saadu, representing Ungogo constituency, fell ill shortly after arriving at the Assembly earlier in the day and was immediately rushed to a...
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Oyo Police Arraign Man For Duping Soun Of N39m

The Oyo State Police Command has arraigned one Mr Ali Muhammed for allegedly defrauding the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, of N39,500,000 on the pretext of selling him a car by auction by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). The suspect, Ali Muhammed, 45, was arraigned at a Magistrate’s Court in Ogbomoso on December 23...
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