As part of ongoing efforts to enhance integrity and transparency in Customs operations, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), on Thursday, 25 July 2024, read a riot act to the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) members at the Nigeria Customs Headquarters in Abuja shortly after the inauguration. This initiative follows the recent partnership between the Nigeria...
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NIGERIA FORGES STRATEGIC TIES AS FINANCE MINISTER MEETS AFREXIMBANK PRESIDENT AT IMF /W’BANK ANNUAL MEETINGS
In a significant move to bolster Nigeria’s economic prospects, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, held a key meeting with Afreximbank’s President, Benedict Oramah on the sidelines of the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings in Washington D.C., Oando Group’s President, Mr. Wale Tinubu was also present. The discussions...
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*Engr. Umahi Flags Off Construction of Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway
The Minister of Works, His Excellency, Sen. (Engr.) Nweze David Umahi has described the award of the contract for the construction of Sokoto – Badagry Superhighway as a forty-eight year jinx being broken and a show of love for the people of the Northern part of the country by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. He...
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South Korea’s economy is negatively impacted by having the lowest fertility rate in the world.
South Korea has experienced the fastest fertility decline in recorded human history during the past 60 years. The average number of children a woman has during her reproductive years, or the country’s total fertility rate, was slightly less than six children per woman in 1960. That number was 0.78 in 2022. The only nation in...
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Ex HoR Member, Faruk Lawan complete Jail term, regains freedom
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna A former House of Representatives (HiR) member, Farouk Lawan has been released from prison, after serving a five-year jail terms. The former lawmaker was released on Tuesday morning from the Kuje Correctional facility in Abuja. The former HoR member was sentenced to five years in prison for corruptly demanding and accepting...
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EDU HOLDS TALKS WITH PRESIDENT ALKHALIFA, DISCUSSIONS FOCUSED ON ADVANCING NIGERIA’S PRIORITIES IN INFRASTRUCTURE, OTHERS
In a significant move to bolster Nigeria’s economic resilience and infrastructure development, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has met with OPEC Fund for International Development President, Dr. Abdulhamid Alkhalifa, at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Their discussions focused on advancing Nigeria’s priorities in infrastructure,...
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EDUN PUSHES FOR WOMEN’S FINANCIAL INCLUSION AT WORLD BANK-IMF MEETING
The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun has reaffirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s strong commitment to women’s economic empowerment while also advocating for their global financial inclusion in line with contemporary realities. Speaking to World leaders during a high-level IMF Annual Meeting at the World Bank Headquarters Washington...
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Raymond Dokpesi Centre Holds 17th Annual Endurance Trek, Urges October 25 Recognition as Private Broadcasting Day
From Taiye Joseph, Ilorin The Raymond Dokpesi Centre for Media Development (RDCMD) on Friday gathered Nigerians from various walks of life to commemorate the life and legacy of High Chief Dr. Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi, OFR, in the 17th Annual Raymond Dokpesi Endurance Trek. The event, held on October 25, Dokpesi’s birthday, served as a tribute...
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NIGERIA’S ECONOMY SEES PROMISING GROWTH AS WALE EDUN ASSURES OF BETTER DAYS AHEAD
The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has expressed optimism about Nigeria’s economic future, assuring of better days ahead with the determination of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Administration to implement policies, initiatives and programmes that will positively impact on the lives of millions of Nigerians The Ministerdisclosed...
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NSCDC Decorates 416 Officers in Kwara, Commandant Urges Commitment to Duty
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has decorated 416 officers who were recently promoted to new ranks. The State Commandant, Dr. Umar J.G. Mohammed, urged the officers to embrace their new responsibilities with a heightened sense of duty and accountability. The decoration ceremony, which took place on Thursday,...