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Port rehabilitation delayed despite $700m loan

14.01.2025
Despite securing a $700m loan for the rehabilitation of the Apapa and Tincan Island Ports in Lagos, the Federal Government has yet to commence work on the two major seaports in Nigeria, The PUNCH reports. In April, The PUNCH reported that the Nigerian Ports Authority secured a $700m loan from Citibank for the rehabilitation of...
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Depots raise petrol price to N950/litre

14.01.2025
The loading cost of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) and other refined petroleum products at the depots increased on Monday. The PUNCH gathered that marketers raised petrol and diesel prices at depots by N43 or 4.74 per cent due to the rising crude oil prices. Recall that the cost of Brent, the global benchmark for crude,...
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Dangote,NNPCL,Total, 247 firms dump discos, generate 6,500MW

14.01.2025
•Operators blame poor supply for move •FG laments exit from national grid As the country battles incessant blackouts, about 250 manufacturers and academic institutions have abandoned their respective power distribution companies to generate their own electricity. The organisations, many of whom are bulk electricity users, shunned the national grid to generate reliable electricity for themselves....
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Fuel prices may rise as crude nears $80/barrel

14.01.2025
The prices of refined petroleum products may rise in the coming days following the increase in the cost of Brent, the global benchmark for crude. Crude oil is a major commodity that determines the prices of refined petroleum products. On Sunday, the price of Brent reached $79.76 per barrel. The rise in the cost of...
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SAHCO sacks staff for extortion at Lagos airport

14.01.2025
The Skyway Aviation Handling Company has sacked a member of its staff, (name withheld), who was accused of passenger extortion and harassment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The PUNCH gathered that the sacked staff member, together with some other airport workers, allegedly extorted N100,000 from a traveller to South Africa last month. He...
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MDAs remitted N7bn VAT in two months – Report

14.01.2025
Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of the Federal Government remitted a total of N7.04bn in Value Added Tax to the Federal Inland Revenue Service in October and November 2024. This is according to data sourced from BudgIT’s accountability platform – GovSpend, by our correspondent on Monday. The breakdown of this amount showed N4.13bn in October and...
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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

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