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NRC workers petition management, NLC over demolished quarters

Workers of the Nigeria Railway Corporation have written to its managing director, Kayode Opeifa; the Nigeria Labour Congress; and the corporation’s workers national body, calling for a discrete investigation into the crisis between the workers and the management of the corporation’s business arm, the Nigerian Railway Properties Ltd. The worker had accused the General Manager...
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Lagos to enforce personal tax filing – LIRS director

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service’s Director of Legal Services, Seyi Alade, speaks to ARINZE NWAFOR on how the agency is ramping up its drive for more residents to file returns and avoid tax evasion Why is the LIRS emphasising personal filing of taxes? Filing returns is a constitutional obligation. Section 24(1)(F) of the Constitution...
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Emirates Airlines expresses commitment to Nigeria route

United Arab Emirates Carrier Emirates Airlines says its operation has seen healthy and steady load factors since the resumption of its operations in Lagos last year. This was in dissonance with some media reports recently insinuating that the airline has been struggling with low passenger load capacity since it returned to Nigeria in 2024. In...
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Nigeria pledges to settle claims on ECOWAS Brown Card

The Nigerian National Bureau of ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme has reaffirmed its commitment to settling all legitimate motor insurance claims in the region to enhance motor insurance coverage across all ECOWAS member states. This was revealed by the Chairman of the Nigerian National Bureau of ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme, Mr Kunle Ahmed, at...
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TikTok pledges cooperation in data breach probe

Short video platform, TikTok, has pledged to fully cooperate with Nigerian authorities as the Nigeria Data Protection Commission investigates the platform over alleged data breaches. This development comes as the agency last week launched an investigation into TikTok and Truecaller following public complaints and independent findings suggesting possible violations of Nigeria’s Data Protection Act 2023....
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Prioritise workers’ rights, unions urge OECD

Trade unions have called on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to ensure that development cooperation policies prioritise decent work, workers’ rights, and poverty reduction. At the Trade Union-OECD Development Assistance Committee Forum 2025, union representatives from across the world engaged with OECD DAC delegates and development experts to push for a development agenda...
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Stakeholders to discuss declining consumer purchasing power

The 2025 Industry Summit & Awards will bring together top experts to address the pressing issue of declining consumer purchasing power in Nigeria’s fast-moving consumer goods sector. The summit themed ‘Understanding Changing Consumer Preferences in a Troubled FMCG Space’, organised by The Industry Newspaper, is scheduled for May 2-3, 2025, in Lagos. The summit comes...
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WTO to boost e-commerce with digital industrialisation, tech transfer

World Trade Organisation members have intensified discussions on digital industrialisation and technology transfer as vital strategies for strengthening global e-commerce. At a recent meeting under the Work Programme on E-commerce, members explored ways to bridge the digital divide, enhance connectivity, and equip developing economies with the tools needed to thrive in the digital marketplace. According...
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