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  • Sanwo-Olu signs anti-open grazing bill into law

    • September 20, 2021
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    • Category: Agriculture, Economy, Latest News
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    Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed the bill prohibiting open cattle grazing in the state into law. Sanwo-Olu, who assented to the bill during the State’s Executive Council meeting in Alausa on Monday, directed the security agencies to swing immediately into action and enforce provisions of the law. He said that by implication, it

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  • Buhari Approves Incorporation Of NNPC, Appoints Senator Ifeanyi Ararume Board’s Chairman

    • September 19, 2021
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    President Muhammadu Buhari, has directed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited be incorporated. He also approved the appointment of the Board and Management of the NNPC Limited with Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as Chairman. The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Mele Kyari, was appointed Chief Executive Officer. This was

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  • Changes To International Travel Rules To England, October 4

    • September 18, 2021
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    From 4am Monday 4 October 2021, the rules for international travel to England will change from the red, amber, green traffic light system to a single red list of countries and simplified travel measures for arrivals from the rest of the world. The rules for travel from countries and territories not on the red list

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  • PFAs secure micro pension N177.38m fund in high yielding securities

    • September 17, 2021
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    • Category: Insurance & Pensions, Latest News
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    Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) are keenly investing parts of funds contributed by micro pension contributors, in two major investment portfolios – federal government securities and local money market securities to enable them effectively grow the funds. Data obtained from the National Pension Commission (PenCom) revealed that pension operators invested N55.63 million in federal government securities

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  • 2021 NAIPCO Annual Conference Holds In Lagos October 14.

    • September 13, 2021
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    • Category: Economy, Insurance & Pensions, Latest News, Marine & Aviation
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    The National Association of Insurance and Pension Correspondents (NAIPCO) has concluded plans to hold its 2021 annual conference in Lagos on Thursday, October 14th, 2021 With the theme; ‘COVID-19 Impact On Financial Inclusion; Opportunities For Insurance and Pension Sectors,’ the conference,  will hold at Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, Lagos. According to the Chairman, 2021 NAIPCO

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  • FG relaxes restriction on foreign travellers without COVID-19 test payment evidence

    • September 12, 2021
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    The Federal Government has relaxed the restriction on foreign travellers without evidence of payment for their COVID-19 PCR test. In a memo by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, foreign airlines were asked to board passengers without evidence of payment for day seven COVID-19 PCR test or generate paid QR code/permit to fly. The memo dated

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  • 5G: Senate imposes N350bn revenue target on NCC

    • September 12, 2021
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    • Category: Digital Economy, Latest News
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    The Senate has asked the Nigerian Communications Commission to take the advantage of the National Policy for Fifth Generation network, to generate N350bn for the Federal Government in the 2022 fiscal year. This was the verdict of the Senate joint committees working on the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper, when the

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  • Nigerians in Diaspora urge FG to make passport application process easier

    • September 12, 2021
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    • Category: Digital Economy, Latest News, Marine & Aviation, Tourism
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    Nigerians in Diaspora (NIDO) Americas has reportedly stressed the need for the Federal Government to streamline the passport application process, to tackle the issue of fake web registration. The Chairman of NIDO-Americas, Obed Monago, made the suggestion in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday night. He spoke on the

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  • Buhari appoints Ahmed as new NAEC chairman

    • September 11, 2021
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    President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Yusuf Ahmed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) for an initial period of three years. The appointment was confirmed in a statement signed by Director of Information for the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey. Mr Ahmed’s appointment

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  • Major oil marketers’ association appoints new chairman

    • September 11, 2021
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    • Category: Energy, Latest News
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    The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria announced on Thursday the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer, Ardova Plc, Mr Olumide Adeosun, as chairman of the association. Adeosun succeeds the CEO of 11 Plc (formerly Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc), Mr. Tunji Oyebanji, who was chairman from 2019 to 2021. His tenure, which commenced on September

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