NCAA’s Consumer Protection Portal Will Hasten Complaints Resolution, Show Airlines on Time Performance – Capt, Najomo The Nigeria Civil Aviation (NCAA) has commenced training its consumer protection officers (CPOs) and the airlines’ staff representative on using the soon-be-launched consumer protection portal to solve real-time passenger complaints against airlines. The two-day training which began on Wednesday...
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FG INAUGURATES STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIGITAL FREE ZONES TO BOOST GLOBAL TECH, FINANCE, SERVICES-BASED BUSINESSES*
The Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated an initiative to create Digital Free Zones in the nation, with the goal of positioning the country as a global hub for digital trade and innovation. A steering committee, chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, has been formed to oversee the establishment of these digital free zones,...
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NYSC, ITF, Immigration To Strengthen Ties With Dangote Cement
Critical stakeholders in the country have pledged to partner the Dangote Cement Plc to speed up the realization of government objectives of providing social and economic development to Nigerians. During their familiarization visits to the Dangote Cement Plant, Obajana, Kogi State, top officials of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and...
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NNPC Ltd Launches Utapate Crude Oil Grade Into International Market.
The NNPC Ltd has announced the introduction of Utapate crude oil blend, a new crude oil grade into the international crude oil market. From Oil Mining Lease (OML) 13, fully operated by NEPL, NNPC Ltd’s upstream subsidiary, the Utapate crude oil blend commenced operations in July 2024, as its first cargo headed for Spain. Located...
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Universities Showcase NASENI-Funded R&D Products
Researchers from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomosho, Oyo State and Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Niger State have showcased their research and development (R&D) products funded by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). The presentation which took place at Technology Orientation Centre (TOC), NASENI headquarters, Abuja recently was...
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CAUCUS TO TACKLE TARIFF AND NON TARIFF BARRIERS TO AFRICAN TRADES FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND SHARE OF GLOBAL TRADE
The 2024 African Caucus Meeting of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) was held in Abuja, Nigeria, from August 1–3, 2024. The meeting was organized by the Federal Ministry of Finance, under the direction of Mr. Wale Edun, the Honorable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the...
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FG CITES A PROJECTED BUDGET DEFICIT OF 4% IN THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR, SAYS ECONOMY IS STABILIZING FOR GROWTH AS FOOD PRICES IS POSITIONED TO FALL …Withdraws from borrowing mechanisms
Jeffrey Adaralegbe, Abuja According to the Federal Government, it has made great progress toward enacting economic reforms and is almost there. The government’s revenue projections for 2024 are almost exactly where they are expected to be. The federal government also declared its intention to withdraw from the borrowing mechanism. The Honourable Minister of Finance and...
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NIGERIA HISTORIC 1996 OLYMPIC OUTING, FG SIGN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOMELANDFILMS
The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Homeland Films in a renewed initiative to celebrate Nigeria’s Dream Team’s 1996 Olympic gold medal win held in Atlanta, USA. The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) took place at the Media Centre, Moshood Abiola National...
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Nigeria Customs, US Customs and Border Protection Forge Synergy to Combat Illicit Trade
… Aims to Promote Better Service Delivery to Nigerians Via Global Collaborations The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, On Thursday, July 18, 2024, took a significant step in strengthening global partnerships by participating in a bilateral meeting with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Washington, D.C. The meeting focused on reviving the...
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FG CALLS FOR SYNERGY AMONG WORKERS FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY
Abigail Ayuba, Abuja To improve efficient service delivery and socioeconomic developmental goals in the best interests of the country as a whole, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, CFR, is dedicated to making sure that there is the necessary synergy and harmonious working relationship between the Office of the...