Nigeria news today headlines : Friday 17th January 2020
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Candidates Allege Fraud In Customs’ Recruitment Exercise
Abuja – Shortlisted candidates in the ongoing recruitment exercise by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have made allegations of fraud in the processes leading to the interview session. This is even as there are rumblings within the Service by officers over the alleged faulty processes of the exercise which, they lamented, was contracted out to
New VAT Takes Effect February 1 — Minister
Zainab Ahmed, Minister for Finance, Budget and National Planning, said on Thursday that the commencement of the implementation of the new Value Added Tax (VAT) is to take effect from February 1, 2020. Ahmed said the increase of the VAT from 5% to 7.5% will come into force after all the necessary administrative procedures have
Operation Amotekun: The Raging Controversy
TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI; AKINWUNMI KING LAGOS – At the launch of the South-West security outfit, codenamed ‘Operation Amotekun’ in Ibadan last Thursday, Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi was clear when he said, “The Western Nigeria Security Network Operation Amotekun is nothing but a community policing response to a problem that our people would like to
Dakuku, Wike Bicker Over Alleged Desecration
LAGOS – The interaction between Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike and some traditional rulers in the state has become a subject of intense debate between political gladiators in the state, especially the Peoples Democratic Party (APC) and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor, in a viral video on social media, was seen rebuking traditional
FG To Create Wood Enterprise Cluster To Stem Furniture Import
ABUJA – The Federal Government through the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) has concluded plans to create Furniture and Wood Enterprise Cluster to reduce foreign exchange leakages occasioned by furniture imports. Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda, Director General of SMEDAN, who made the disclosure in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja yesterday, said
FG Ends MultiChoice’s Exclusive Rights To EPL, Others
Lagos – The Federal Government has reportedly issued a directive effectively ending exclusive rights in broadcasting sporting events in the country This means that MultiChoice’s monopoly on the live airing of high-profile sporting events has come to an end. The directive was one of the series of measures outlined by Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of
OPEC Sees Supply Threat From Rivals Beyond U.S. Shale
OPEC’s latest forecasts suggested a weaker outlook for global oil markets this year as surging supplies from competitors from Norway to Guyana threaten the group’s efforts to defend crude prices. The organisation and its allies, which together account for about half the world’s oil output, are embarking on a fresh round of production cuts as
Elumelu Donates Technology Centre To AAU
The Chairman of UBA Group, Tony O. Elumelu, has made the donation of a multipurpose information technology centre to his alma mater, Ambrose Ali University. Through the UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), Elumelu has championed the construction of a state-of-the-art multipurpose information technology building,
Standard Bank Sponsors Multilateral UK-Africa Investment Summit In London
Standard Bank is partnering with the UK Government to sponsor the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit, which will be held in London on January 20, 2020. The Summit will create new lasting partnerships between UK and African businesses, governments and institutions to deliver more investment, jobs and growth. These partnerships will benefit people and businesses across
Implication Of Change In 2021 AFCON Date
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) expectedly on Wednesday moved the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon from June to July to January/February on the premise of unfavourable weather conditions in the country at the time. The switch also means it will avoid clashing with FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup, due to take place
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