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NASU tackles FG over IPPIS glitches

The Non-Academic Staff Union has issued a stern warning to the Federal Government over selective implementation of agreements and payment delays in the tertiary education sector, warning that any bias in disbursing the promised N50bn Earned Allowance could trigger a new wave of industrial unrest. NASU’s General Secretary, Prince Peter Adeyemi, said this at the...
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Travel agents condemns cross-border ticket sale

The National President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies, Yinka Folami, has declared criminal and sinful the act of cross-border ticket sales. Folami also announced that five travel agencies scattered around African countries have also been placed under investigation by the government for engaging in such acts. NANTA, at its 49th Annual General...
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Stakeholder lauds Ojulari’s appointment as NNPC GCEO

A member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Engr Abdullahi Hashim, has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Bayo Ojulari as the new Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Hashim also commended the appointment of Ahmadu Kida as the Non-Executive Chairman of the company’s Board, Engr Ahmadu Kida. In a statement...
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Shippers Council’s ports regulation bill gets NASS approval

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has announced that the Nigerian Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill has been passed by the National Assembly and is currently awaiting presidential assent from President Bola Tinubu. The Executive Secretary of the NSC, Dr Pius Akutah, stated this on Wednesday while declaring open the 2025 Operational Retreat for middle management staff...
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The only fintech awarded at The Leadership Awards

Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Opay, has won the prestigious Fintech Company of the Year 2024 award at the Leadership Newspapers Awards. According to a statement from the firm on Wednesday, the award underscores OPay’s exceptional impact on Nigeria’s financial landscape through innovation, security, and financial inclusion. Opay stated that the recognition came on the back...
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FG to review $4bn spending on clothing imports

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has reaffirmed its commitment to building a robust and responsive policy framework to support the growth of Nigeria’s Cotton, Textile and Garment sector and reduce the nation’s reliance on imported clothing. This initiative aims to localise up to $4bn in spending on textile imports,...
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Leverage NPA’s easy export processes, Dantsoho tells traders

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has urged traders and the general public to explore the tailor-made simplified export processes and other vistas of opportunity present at the agency. In a statement on Wednesday, Dantsoho stated that during the 36th Enugu International Trade Fair. The event was themed ‘Developing Nigeria’s...
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Nigeria can overcome US 14% export policy – Traders

The Vice President of the National and International Affairs and Coordinator of the Eastern Corridor of West African Cross Border Traders, Salami Nasiru Alasoadua, has stressed the need to reorganise the country, the region and the entire continent to mitigate the adverse effects of the new US 14 per cent export policy. Alasoadua made this...
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Personal remittances hit $20.93bn in 2024 – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that personal remittance inflows rose to $20.93bn in 2024, reflecting an 8.9 per cent increase year-on-year. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the apex bank while announcing a balance of payments surplus of $6.83bn for the 2024 financial year. The statement was signed by...
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