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REA to provide solar power for public institutions – MD

The Rural Electrification Agency has identified the provision of solar-powered energy to public institutions as a key component of its agenda in the 2025 fiscal year. Managing Director of the agency, Abba Aliyu stated this on Wednesday shortly after making a presentation on REA’s 2024 budget performance and projections in the 2025 Appropriation Bill. Accompanied...
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Customs seized 397 vehicles in 2024 – CGC

The Nigeria Customs Service said that it recorded 397 seizures of vehicles valued at N5.64bn in 2024, as it continued to enforce import regulations and protect government revenue. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adenbiyi, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday during a press briefing on the service’s activities for 2024. According to him, “the service...
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NCS boss bags maritime personality award

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has bagged the Iconic Maritime Personality of the Year 2024 award, which is organised by maritime journalists. This was contained in Tuesday’s release signed by the chairman and secretary of the Award Planning Committee, Dele Aderibigbe and Innocent Orok, respectively. Aderebigbe explained that the need for...
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2024 inflation exceeds CBN 21.40% target

The rate of inflation at the end of December 2024 stood at 34.80 per cent which exceeded the 21.40 per cent that the Central Bank of Nigeria had set as a target for the year. According to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics released on Wednesday, the headline inflation rose by 2.44...
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NAICOM backs enforcement of third-party motor insurance

The National Insurance Commission has expressed support for the decision of the Nigeria Police Force to commence enforcement of the third-party motor insurance policy from February 1. In a statement on Wednesday, the insurance industry regulator said the move would ensure compliance with Section 68 of the Insurance Act 2003. The Nigeria Police Force, in...
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Axxela creates new business units – Punch Newspapers

Axxela Limited, a gas and power portfolio company in sub-Saharan Africa, has announced an organisational restructuring as part of its commitment to accelerating growth and expanding market influence. In a statement by its Corporate Communications Manager, Omolara Shitu, the company said this transformation to a group structure marks a significant milestone in its journey to...
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Bet9ja rewards customers with N1bn

Bet9ja has rewarded customers following the conclusion of its promotional campaign, the ‘N1 Billion Xmas Countdown,’ which saw the jackpot winner take home N100m. In a statement, Bet9ja noted the campaign, launched on December 12, marked a season of generosity and excitement for Bet9ja customers, who were treated to prizes worth N1bn. Among the highlights...
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Ethiopian Airlines unveils new terminal in Bale Robe

Ethiopian Airlines has inaugurated the newly built Wako Gutu Airport Terminal at Bale Robe in Ethiopia. A statement by the media consultant to the airline said that the terminal was inaugurated in the presence of the President of the Oromia Regional State, Shimelis Abdisa; high government officials; Ethiopian Airlines Group executive management members; and dignitaries....
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