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Chamber urges states to boost intra-African trade

The Nigeria-Namibia Chamber of Commerce has called on state governments to deepen trade and investment ties with African countries to unlock economic growth and improve citizens’ welfare. In a statement, the President of the Nigeria-Namibia Chamber of Commerce, Ben Ojo, highlighted the transformative potential of intra-African trade at a recently held Namibia-Delta State Trade and...
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NAICOM, ICRC partner to ensure insurance coverage for PPP assets

The National Insurance Commission and the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission have agreed to partner to implement insurance provisions for assets under public-private partnership arrangements, as outlined in the law. This agreement was reached during a courtesy visit of the Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Olusegun Omosehin, to the Office of the Director General of the ICRC,...
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Customs investigate alleged misconduct by officers

The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, says it has commenced an investigation into an incident in a viral video where some officers attached to the command were seen maltreating some individuals. The command disclosed this in a statement on Monday signed by its Public Relations Officer, Hussaini Abdullahi, a Superintendent of Customs. Abdullahi said...
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Zoho named technology partner to Dubai Racing Club

Zoho Corporation, one of the leading global technology companies, has been named the exclusive technology partner for Dubai Racing Club. This two-year partnership will focus on digitising DRC’s operations to enhance the club’s high-profile events and ensure a seamless, world-class experience for visitors, participants, and staff. The announcement was conveyed in a recent statement after...
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Govt urged to involve estate valuers in creative industry

The intellectual property valuers have urged the Government to involve members of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers in the creative industry. In a statement, the Chief Lecturer and erstwhile Head of the Department of Estate Management and Valuation at the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Dr Thomas Ashaolu, charged government officials with the responsibility...
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Low-key operation begins, marketers oppose N1,030/litre

The Port Harcourt Refining Company has clarified that its operations were not completely halted but scaled down to facilitate improvements at the facility. It disclosed this on Sunday as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria insisted that it would not buy from the Port Harcourt refinery if the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited sells...
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CBN to unveil new website today

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the launch of its new website on Monday (today). In a statement signed by the acting Director of Corporate Communications, Sidi Ali, the bank said the new website will become operational on Monday. “The bank has developed a contemporary Web API that operates on Microsoft .NET Core 8...
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Ogun unveils 2025 road tax stickers

The Ogun State Internal Revenue Service has partnered with the Joint Tax Board to launch the 2025 Single Interstate Road Tax Stickers. In a statement, the OGIRS noted that it aims to boost revenue generation with the tax sticker initiative, eliminate multiple road stickers, and simplify business operations. Speaking at the OGIRS conference in Abeokuta,...
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Customs agents, millers disagree over duty waiver

As Nigerians await the full rollout of the 150-day duty waiver on staple foods, tension has risen between licensed customs agents and the Rice Processors Association of Nigeria over the policy’s poor implementation. While the customs agents argue that the policy’s delay is due to the government’s decision to restrict the initiative solely to rice...
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Swiss cement maker sells $1bn stake in Lafarge

Swiss cement maker Holcim will exit its Nigerian business through the sale of its nearly 84 per cent stake in Lafarge Africa to China’s Huaxin Cement, the firm announced in a statement on Sunday. The sale price was $1bn for a 100 per cent stake. It stated, “The sale aligns with Holcim’s strategy to streamline...
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