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Antisemitism: Studio offers free removal of Ye’s tattoo

NAAMA, A tattoo removal studio located in London, has offered free removal of Kanye West tattoos as artiste continues to promote antisemitism, praise Adolf Hitler.   The Studio, in a video on its Instagram page made this offer public, as a show of distaste towards the recent actions of the rapper.   The video, which […]

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Port terminal generated N213bn in 11 months – Customs

  The Nigerian Customs Service has revealed that its Port Terminal Multiservices Limited generated the sum of N213bn in the last 11 months. According to Daily Post, this was disclosed by the Customs Area Controller of the PTML Command, Comptroller Suleiman Bomai, on Saturday in Lagos. He stated that a total sum of N213,405,461,873.00 was […]

FG halts planned 5% tax on GSM calls, SMS
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ABC, Microsoft seek data protection bill passage

The American Business Council and American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft Corporation have sought the quick passage of the data protection bill. They made the plea at the workshop on cross-border data flows and their impacts on the Nigerian economy. The event was jointly organised by ABC and Microsoft. Cross-border data protection laws are made to […]

What we'll do if Putin cuts gas supply - EU
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Russia rejects EU, G7 oil price cap

Russia on Saturday rejected a $60 price cap on its oil agreed by the EU, G7 and Australia, which Ukraine said would contribute to the destruction of Russia’s economy. “We will not accept this price cap,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told domestic news agencies, adding that Russia, the world’s second-largest crude exporter, was “analysing” the […]

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No plan to increase price – Dangote Cement

Dangote Cement Plc, has denied any form of price increase in its products.   The company made this clarification after a recent report circulating round that the price of the Dangote cement would be reviewed upward, Leadership reported.   The senior general manager, branding and communication, Dangote Industries Limited, Sunday Esan, said Dangote Cement is […]

Let NNPCL buy me out, Dangote offers to sell refinery
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Dangote’s wealth rose by $1.5bn in Nov

In spite of the creeping fuel scarcity and rise in inflation index in November, Africa’s richest man and Chairman, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote’s wealth increased by $1.5 billion in November 2022. The billionaire also amassed a whopping $200 million in October, with his present net worth totalling $19.1 billion. Dangote was previously ranked as the […]

Appointments

Agric foundation appoints Jonathan as ambassador

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation has announced the appointment of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, as Africa’s Ambassador for Agricultural Technology.   The AATF Executive Director, Dr Canisius Kanangire, announced this in a statement issued to journalists on Friday, in Abuja, after a meeting with the former president in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.   Jonathan as AATF’s […]

Investment

Nigeria, Czech Republic fund tech research with N9bn

The Governments of Nigeria and Czech Republic have committed N9billion naira direct intervention fund to boost tech research and development.   The Chairman Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer Between Nigeria & Czech Republic, Dr. Mohammed Dahiru, on Wednesday, disclosed that 25 companies who scaled evaluation process of the assessment committee criteria will receive funding […]

Economy

Nigeria’s free trade zones attract $46.4bn investment

  Nigeria’s free trade zones have attracted more than $46.6 billion in investment into the country’s economy. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, this was disclosed by the Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority, Adesoji Adesugba, and his counterpart from the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority, Tijjani Kaura, in Abuja […]

Tweeps knock FG as fuel scarcity leaves commuters stranded
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Scarcity: Two billion litres of petrol available – NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has disclosed that it has two billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol in stock. According to The News Agency of Nigeria, this is contained in a statement issued by Mr Adeyemi Adetunji, Executive Vice President, Downstream, NNPC Limited. According to Adetunji, the inventory of more […]

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Reps probe AGIP Oil over tax evasion

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee on Joint Venture on Wednesday quizzed the Nigerian Agip Oil Company Ltd over alleged tax evasion. The Chairman ad hoc Committee investigating the Structure and Accountability of JV Business and Production Sharing Contracts of the NNPC, Rep. Abubakar Fulata, said it was not out to witch-hunt anybody. He […]