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Customs deploy IT for transparent recruitment process

The Nigeria Customs Service will be deploying an information technology strategy to ensure transparency in its ongoing recruitment processes, The PUNCH has learnt. A source at the Service exclusively told our correspondent on Saturday that the list of the candidates to sit for the computer-based test would be generated by an automated system. “It is...
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20 insurance firms market capitalisation hits N590.26bn

Twenty Nigerian insurance firms’ market capitalisation reached N590.26bn, according to data from the Nigeria Exchange Limited at the close of trading on Wednesday. AIICO Insurance Plc recorded a market capitalisation of N68.82bn, reflecting a 9.94 per cent increase in its stock price, which closed at N1.88. The company recorded 352 trades and a trading volume...
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Experts hinge naira stability on foreign investors

Experts have projected that the stability of the naira in 2025 would be hinged on the confidence of players in the business climate of the country, especially foreign investors. This was revealed at the Nigerian Economic Outlook 2025 organised by the FirstBank under the theme, ‘Nigeria 2025: Path to Economic Rebound & Recovery.’ The foreign...
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NIMASA, NDLEA to tackle drug trafficking at seaports

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has reaffirmed its commitment to support the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking within Nigeria’s maritime domain. The head of NIMASA’s public relations, Osagie Edward, announced this in a statement on Wednesday, which was made available to The PUNCH. He said...
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Investors urged to choose Ogun for business

In a bid to ensure professionalism, growth, significant impact, and success, the Executive Chairman of Ogun State Internal Revenue Service, Olugbenga Olaleye, has urged investors to choose Ogun State for the ease of doing business. The Chairman revealed this during the New Year Prayer Session at the OGIRS’ premises, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, emphasising the importance of...
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Ogunmekan seeks patience with Tinubu’s reforms

The former president of the Nigerian-Swedish Chamber, Olayinka Ogunmekan, has called on Nigerians to exercise more patience with the administration of President Bola Tinubu and the reforms being carried out. Ogunmekan said this in his New Year message, which was made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday. The Tinubu administration has introduced two critical reforms...
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Firm promotes energy efficiency with solar-powered homes

The Chief Executive Officer of Luxury Prime Properties, Samuel Eze, says the firm is committed to delivering more solar-powered homes to promote energy efficiency and sustainability. According to a statement by the company’s public relations specialist, Grace Anisulowo, Eze disclosed this during an auction bazaar dinner held recently in Abuja. Speaking on the company’s approach...
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Midoil refinery tasks contractors on project specifications

As the Midoil Refining and Petrochemicals Company Limited hands over the site to contractors, the company has urged them to adhere to the agreements signed. The executive chairman of the company, Mrs. Elizabeth Omolara-Akintonde, urged the contractors to adhere to the agreements, the job specifications, and the timeline. In a statement by Midoil Media and...
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Telecom tariff hike imminent – FG

The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has disclosed that telecommunication tariffs will soon increase, though the hike will not be as high as the 100 per cent being proposed by operators. Speaking after a stakeholders’ meeting with Mobile Network Operators in Abuja on Wednesday, Tijani said that consultations and engagements...
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Nigerians applaud burn rate of Dangote refinery fuel

Nigerians on Wednesday praised the quality of refined petroleum products sourced from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and sold at MRS Oil Plc filling stations across the country. They particularly praised the impressive burn rate of its fuel, which lasts longer compared to other products imported into the country and sold by other firms. Before now,...
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