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Standing On Business: Make The Rest Of The Year Count

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What better time to review that “new year resolution” than the second half of the year? We’re halfway through the year 2024. At the start of the year, we all set goals we wanted to achieve: to take charge of our finances, become more…

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Proposed mergers rattle MDAs, lobbying intensifies at N/Assembly

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National Assembly spineless, a rubber stamp, says ex-PGF DG Lukman

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Federal Government rolls out fresh withholding tax regulations

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The Federal Government has rolled out fresh deduction tax at source (withholding) regulations to boost its revenue drive, a document obtained by The Guardian has shown. Tagged: ‘Deduction of Tax at Source (withholding) Regulations 2024’,…

Unity school debacle: How 1,800 teachers got employed but unpaid for 36 months

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Despite spending N4.3 trillion on personnel budgets over six years, the Federal Ministry of Education owes 1,800 unity schools’ teachers 36-month salary arrears. While the government has no concrete plan to facilitate their pay despite…

Rivers communities on edge as political crisis unsettles councils

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The dividends of democracy and good governance rarely trickle as fast down the third tier of government in this part of the world. But its troubles and crises are often mutually assured for the grassroots, and today’s Rivers State affirms…

Africa’s exports decline by 5% as global trade nears $32 trillion

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The United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD), yesterday, said global trade was on the way to recovery, and might hit $32 trillion before the end of 2024 as the first half of the year showed positive results. It, however, said the…

Wrestling squad off to Spain for pre-Games’ championship

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The Nigerian wrestling team to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will leave for Spain, today, to participate in a championship, which is part of the team’s build up to the Games, officials of the federation have said. The squad, comprising five…

Industrial goods upturn 2023 poor performance, record 73% gain in H1

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Contrary to the paltry 12 per cent return on investment recorded by the industrial goods segment of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) last year, the sector has outperformed other segments to gain 73.14 per cent in the first half (H1),…

As rising production costs add to consumer inflation concerns…

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In the past year, the naira depreciated from N460 to nearly N1500 to the dollar, resulting in a significant increase in the prices of manufacturing inputs. This has worsened the cost of production for local manufacturers, TOBI AWODIPE…

Simplifying regulatory framework for logistics can attract more businesses, create jobs, says Dokubo

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Sein Dokubo is a chartered procurement and supply chain manager with almost a decade of experience spent on some international projects across Africa and the United Kingdom. In this interview with ADAKU ONYENUCHEYA, he talks about the…

S’East govs collaborate on economic integration, Kanu’s release

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The five governors of the South-east region rose from a meeting in Enugu, on Tuesday, resolving to pursue regional security and economic integration as well as the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. This was contained in the communique issued by…

Quadri Aruna returns to WTT Star Contender Bangkok 2024

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After missing the WTT Contender events in Lagos and Tunis last month, Quadri Aruna is back in action at the WTT Star Contender Bangkok 2024 in Thailand. As one of the top seeds in the men’s singles, the Nigerian aims to bolster his ranking…

Telecoms attracts $191.5 million foreign investments in Q1

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The telecommunication sector attracted $191.5 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the first quarter of 2024. This was disclosed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in the latest capital importation data recently released.…

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‘Nigerians spend N16.5tr, 60% of 2024 electricity budget on generators’

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About N16.5 trillion, which translates to 60 per cent of the country’s 2014 budget of N27.5 trillion is being spent on electricity generating sets for homes and industries, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu said in Abuja yesterday.…

Are banks pinching pennies from the poor?

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When the tireless Akintunde Asalu was alive, shareholders had influence over Board actions. There’s been less impact since his exit and less transparency as a result. One valuable insight from the meticulous watchman was: ‘Watch the kobos…

Reforming the electoral system for credible elections

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Recommendations for electoral reforms canvassed at the recent workshop organised by the Court of Appeal can be useful as a prelude to a more embracing approach to the issue. There is no doubt that the defects inherent in the extant legal…

‘Regulated PMS market hindering private refineries’ investment’

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Experts in the oil and gas sector have said the current regulated pricing of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in Nigeria, is significantly hindering private-sector refineries from adopting a cost-reflective approach. They argued that this…

Again, bandits kill five, abduct four in Katsina

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Bandits have killed four people working in their farmlands at Jibia Local Council of Katsina State. The incident occurred on Monday around 11.00 a.m. at Gurbin Magarya and Zaure in Kukar Babangida area of the council area. While three…

Sultan lacks power to appoint anyone, Sokoto govt declares

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How to seize market opportunities with expert wealth management

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The vast ocean of global investment holds immense opportunity, but hidden risks lurk beneath the surface. Unpredictable challenges can quickly turn ambition into uncertainty. This is where a skilled private banker becomes your…

Ndukwe seeks reduction in mobile phone tariffs

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MTN Nigeria Chairman, Ernest Ndukwe, has advocated the reduction of mobile phone tariffs in Nigeria to enable wider accessibility. Ndukwe stated in Lagos at the weekend when ZTE renewed competition with a line-up of a new generation of…

Expert explains secure APIs approach, cyber safety in new book

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A new book has offered leeway in securing Application Programming Interface (APIs) and protection of organisation’s data against hackers. The book, titled: ‘API Security for White Hat Hackers,’ authoured by cybersecurity expert, Confidence…

African countries to align BIAT action plan with AfCFTA goals

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African countries are seeking to implement the Boosting Intra-African Trade (BIAT) Action Plan to align with the goals of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and improve Africa’s share of global trade. BIAT is divided into…

Military confirms 20 deaths, 52 injured in Gwoza suicide bombings

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Residents demand probe over expired products in Port Harcourt supermarkets

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Some concerned citizens in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, have urged the Federal Competition Consumers and Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate supermarkets and shops allegedly selling expired products, posing health…

Court sentences India-bound drug trafficker to 25 years imprisonment

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Marwa commends judiciary, says no hiding place for barons, traffickers A Federal High Court, Lagos, has sentenced a Delhi, India-bound drug trafficker, Freeman Charles Ogbonna, to 25 years imprisonment. The convict vomited and excreted 80…

Practical steps for seamless succession planning

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Consider the case of a prominent Nigerian entrepreneur who builds a multimillion-dollar conglomerate. He passes away unexpectedly without a clear succession plan. His family, unprepared for the sudden responsibility, face legal battles and…

The task before Ike Nwachukwu in UNN

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The appointment of General Ike Nwachukwu (retd.) as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has rekindled hope that the first truly indigenous autonomous university in Nigeria…

Nigeria’s constitutional democracy and pyrrhic secularism

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Equal rights for all, special privileges for none – Thomas Jefferson The Oxford Dictionary defines the noun, secular, as “not connected with spiritual or religious matters.” That noun, or its adjectival derivation, secularism, is…