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LASERC to regulate Lagos electricity market – FG

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, has announced the transfer of regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Lagos State to the newly established Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission. This was contained in a statement released by NERC on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday. This move follows the amended provisions of the...
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Firms provide gifts for 500 Lagos women

Real estate firm LCR Limited, in collaboration with Kokun Foundation, has gifted 500 widows and single mothers in Lagos State as part of its Yuletide initiative. In a statement, the firm disclosed it partnered to distribute food boxes filled with essential items to ensure the beneficiaries could prepare meals for the holiday season. A representative...
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FCT-IRS generates N252bn revenue

The acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service, Michael Ango, has disclosed that the agency generated over N252bn in 2024 as of the close of business on December 18. The Chairman stated this at an end-of-year briefing in Abuja on Thursday. Ango said the generated income represents a 19 per cent...
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Jumia, MoEngage to personalise customer experience

E-commerce platform Jumia has announced a strategic partnership with MoEngage, a customer data and engagement platform, to transform its customer experience across the continent. According to a statement, this collaboration aims to enhance Jumia’s engagement strategy, offering more personalised services for its millions of users in Africa. “As part of its mission to provide a...
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Rice smuggling affects economy adversely – Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Ikeja, says smuggling of products, especially rice, is affecting the economy and fuelling the forex crisis. The Customs Area Comptroller in charge of the FOU A, Kola Oladeji, disclosed this while showcasing some seized bags of foreign parboiled rice to journalists at the command on Monday....
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Tech firm acquires Rigo Microfinance Bank

NucleusIS Africa Limited, an African technology company, has announced its acquisition of Rigo Microfinance Bank Limited. A statement issued on Thursday disclosed that the takeover is expected to strengthen NucleusIS Africa’s ability to deliver healthcare financing services across the continent. Speaking on the acquisition at a press briefing in Lagos, the Board Chairman of NucleusIS...
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OPS faults CBN’s limit on PoS withdrawals

The Organised Private Sector on Wednesday kicked against the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria to limit the withdrawals from Point-of-Sale agents, stressing that the apex bank is not in touch with reality. CBN introduced a daily cash-out transaction limit of N100,000 per individual customer for Point-of-Sale agents as part of new measures to...
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Civil servants demand accountability on wage issues

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, has expressed its frustration with the government’s failure to adequately address workers’ economic challenges, from the implementation of the minimum wage to pension reforms. Speaking at ASCSN’s End of Year Celebration on Wednesday in Lagos, the National President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria,...
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