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Real estate operator demands N50m, others from Customs

06.01.2025
The Chief Executive Officer of Pellican Valley Nigerian Ltd, Babatunde Adeyemo, has demanded the sum of N50m, a car replacement, and an apology letter from the Nigeria Customs Service following his near-death experience with a a trigger-happy customs officer. In a petition to the Comptroller, Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operating Unit, Zone A, Ikeja, Lagos...
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Illegal connections, others cause 174 electricity-related accidents – NERC

06.01.2025
Illegal connections, wire snap,  vandalism, among others, caused 174 electricity-related accidents nationwide between January and September 2024, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission stated in its quarterly reports. This represents a significant 38 per cent increase compared to the 126 incidents reported during the same period in 2023, raising fresh concerns about safety standards in the...
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Equity market gained N1.25tn in one week

06.01.2025
The Nigerian Exchange gained N1.25tn in one week as the All-Share Index and Market Capitalisation appreciated by 1.42 per cent and 2.02 per cent, respectively, closing at 103,586.33 points and N63.166tn, respectively. Last week, investors recorded a turnover of 2.618 bn shares worth N69.742 bn in 47,953 deals across the four trading days, as the...
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Winners emerge in Coronation Insurance promo

06.01.2025
Coronation Insurance Plc has unveiled the winners of the first raffle draw in its ‘Insure & Win’ promo. The winners were announced at the live raffle draw held at its corporate head office in Ikoyi, Lagos, recently. The firm said that the promo was designed to reward customer loyalty and increase awareness about insurance in...
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‘Most Lagos buildings lack mortgage insurance’

06.01.2025
The Chief Executive Officer of Adamakin Investment & Works Limited, Afolabi Akindele, has said 90 per cent of this building does not have mortgage insurance. He disclosed this at the 137th remembrance of Iyalode (late Mrs. Efunroye Tinubu) recently in Lagos. He said, “90 per cent of these buildings do not have mortgage insurance, and...
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Housing ministry budgets N6.3bn for road infrastructure

06.01.2025
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has allocated N6, 345,650,913 for road infrastructure in its 2025 executive budget, recently presented by President Bola Tinubu. According to the budget details, the ministry’s capital expenditure for 2025 stands at N83.75bn; of this amount, N69.35bn has been earmarked for the construction and provision of fixed assets,...
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Put eligible pensioners on payroll, retirees beg PTAD

06.01.2025
Retirees under the auspices of the Concerned Federal Pensioners have called on the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate to ensure that every eligible pensioner is put on the payroll. This is one of the association’s expectations for the new year shared with The PUNCH on Saturday. Retirees in the association have complaints ranging from unpaid pensions...
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Persistent inflation hindrance to economic growth, says expert

06.01.2025
An economic analyst, Dr Dominic Joshua, has said persistent inflation will hinder the country’s economic growth if not checked by the Bola Tinubu administration. In a statement on Saturday, Joshua said Nigeria’s inflation rate is projected to increase, drawing insights from the current economic landscape and the recently unveiled 2025 national budget. The economic analyst also...
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NICA backs FG on national credit guarantee company

06.01.2025
The National Institute of Credit Administration has expressed support for the planned National Credit Guarantee Company expected to come to life by the end of the second quarter of 2025. This was disclosed in a statement signed by NICA’s Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Prof Chris Onalo, where he said the move would boost access to credit...
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