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Nigeria-Qatar collaboration will create better opportunities for Nigerians in future- Musawa
The Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa has expressed optimism that Nigeria’s partnership with Qatar in areas of art and cultural exchange will create better opportunities for Nigerians in the future. The Minister made this known in Doha during a State visit to Qatar with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and some other cabinet members on…
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EFCC boss, Olukoyede, tasks bank auditors on menace of financial crimes in banks
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has urged audit executives nationwide to be more aggressive and watchful when combating financial crimes in the banking industry. At the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria, or ACAEBI, 2024 Annual Retreat in Abuja on Monday, he delivered the keynote address. The head of the…
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ARCON asks all advertising agents to document details of non-Nigerians
Kunle Sanni The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has called on all advertising agencies to ensure proper documentation of non-Nigerians working at their respective firms. In a statement issued by the Director General of the Commission, Olalekan Fadolapo, on Monday, ARCON also warned that advertising agencies which currently engage Non-Nigerians are requested to obtain approval for such employment before…
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State of the Nation: You are a thoroughbred hypocrite, ethnic bigot- Charly Boy blasts Soyinka
Veteran musician, Charles Oputa popularly known as ‘Charly Boy’, has lambasted Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, describing him as ” thoroughbred hypocrite, ethnic and tribal bigot”. Charly Boy, who made this comment on his instagram account, lambasted Soyinka for not leading protest against the President Bola Tinubu led administration over the economic hardship. He said that Soyinka was hypocritical for…
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With inflation at 29.9%, Obasanjo urges FG to approach Zimbabwe on rising inflation
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, urged the Federal Government to approach the government of Zimbabwe for a solution to the current all-time high inflation in the country. He noted that since Zimbabwe was recently confronted with the same problem and came out of it, the southern African country would have useful advice for Nigeria. In its latest release, the…
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Tinubu returns to Nigeria after visit to Qatar
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abuja following a two-day state visit to Qatar. The President arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 7 p.m. on Monday and was welcomed by Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. Others who welcomed the President include the Secretary to the Government…
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Interior Minister sets performance standards for new Immigration
Kunle Sanni The Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has outlined key performance indicators (KPIs) for the newly appointed Comptroller General of Immigration Service (CGIS), Kemi Nanna Nandap, with a specific focus on border security. Following the decoration of CG Nandap on Friday, the Minister noted the key role of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in the country’s security architecture and…
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FG unveils ‘Outsource to Nigeria Initiative’ to capture $8.79 trillion global BPO market share
..govt’s policies strategic to strengthen nation’s economy-Shettima The federal government on Monday launched the “Outsource to Nigeria Initiative” @otni_ng. Vice President, Kashim Shettima who launched the initiative, said that the initiative was strategic to redirecting the talents and skills that abound in the country with a target of capturing a significant portion of the global BPO market valued at $8.79…
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We didn’t plan to deceive Nigerians- Shettima
Innocent Raphael Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the current administration has no plans of deceiving Nigerians or making life more difficult for citizens. Shettima assured that the current economic challenges confronting the country would soon be over. The Vice President revealed this during the 29th pre-Ramadan lecture organised by the University of Lagos Muslim Alumni, UMA, with the theme,…
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Report to me If any of my officials asks for bribe, Tinubu speaks tough to Qatari investors
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has assured the international business community that Nigeria is ready for serious business as his administration will deal decisively with any and all entrenched interests in the country who undermine investor confidence in the Nigerian economy, pledging to remove all bottlenecks standing in the way of profitable and legitimate enterprise. Speaking at the Nigeria-Qatar Business…
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