Latest News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 1st January 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Wednesday 1st January 2020 .
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E2%80%95-national-arts-theatre/ Imposition of toll fee is for revenue generation ? National Arts Theatre
The National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, says the introduction of toll fees at the entrance gates of the complex is part of efforts to generate revenue for its maintenance. Steve Ogundele, the spokesperson of the Primary Centre for Performing Arts in Nigeria, gave the explanation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Read More
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E2%80%95-fmr-reps-dep-whip/ Edo Assembly crisis: War is ongoing against democracy ? Fmr Reps Dep Whip
Former Deputy Majority Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon Pally Iriase on Tuesday said the crisis rocking the Edo House Assembly points to the fact that the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki is fighting democracy. Iriase, a member of the think tank of the APC in 2015, revealed this in a chat saying Obaseki’s actionRead More
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I will be standing down in 2023, President Buhari insists
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his intention not to contest the 2023 presidential elections but determined to help strengthen the electoral process both in Nigeria and across Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that several ECOWAS members will be going to the polls in 2020. Buhari made hisRead More
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FULL TEXT: President Muhammadu Buhari’s New Year’s message to Nigerians
My Dear Compatriots, Today marks a new decade. It is a time of hope, optimism and fresh possibilities. We look forward as a nation to the 2020s as the opportunity to build on the foundations we have laid together on security, diversification of our economy and taking on the curse of corruption. These are theRead More
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National minimum wage: Need to move from exclusive to concurrent legislative list (1)
AS Nigerians mark the beginning of a new year, it is certain that the controversy surrounding the adoption and implementation of a new minimum wage of N30,000 (Thirty thousand Naira) which started in 2018 will again snowball into 2019. This is despite the decision of the Federal Government to begin the implementation of the new wage at the Federal Level. However, as many state governments are yet to indicate their commitment to the new wage structure, organised labour has again threatened to continue the agitation for a nationwide implementation.
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APAPA GRIDLOCK: Stakeholders blame contractor’s highhandedness
Highhandedness of the contractors (name withheld by us) handling the Tin-can – Mile2 Expressway has been blamed for the persistent traffic gridlock along the route.
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Why Boko Haram is waxing strong— Investigation
Abuja — Investigations have revealed that recent upsurges in the murderous activities of Boko Haram, especially attacks on soft targets in the North East, are the fallouts of misunderstandings and disagreements between the state governments of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states with the military commanders prosecuting the war against Boko Haram on one hand, and issues bordering on implementation of the super camp strategy of the Nigerian Army and timely payment of allowances to troops on the other.
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Customs must re-organise operation for better trade facilitation — Ajayi
Deputy National President of National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents, NCMDLCA, Adeniyi Ajayi, spoke with Vanguard Maritime Report on the activities of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS in the out gone year. He highlighted the many obstacles of Customs operations hindering trade facilitation. He listed someof them as multiple examination units, valuation units, over reliance on individual officers’ discreption as well as his expectation for the New Year.
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BORDER CLOSURE: Customs redeploys officers
IN a bid to ensure better enforcement of the Federal Government’s directive to close its borders with neighbouring countries, the Comptroller General, CG, of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Col. Hameed Ali (retd), has redeployed some officers in charge of border drill operations, border control, anti smuggling and enforcement commands.
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“We have capacity to clear cargo in 6hrs”, Dixon
THE Customs Area Controller of Ports Terminal Multi-services Limited, PTML, Mrs. Florence Olasunmbo Dixon has the capacity to commence and conclude cargo documentation and have same cleared within six hours if the right and correct declarations are made, noting that PTML is a model port system with the latest up-to-date modern facilities.
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