economy

Jun
22
2024
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By Jafaru Tatai
That Remarkable OBIDIENT-FOR-Ai SYMPOSIUM. Where WOW Is Understatement.

That Remarkable OBIDIENT-FOR-Ai SYMPOSIUM. Where WOW Is Understatement.

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The Good Governance Advocacy Group called Obidients for Ai (Asue Ighodalo) held a massive symposium in Benin City on 15th June 2024. The theme of the Symposium was Obidients For An Edo That Works For All: The Asue Ighodalo Phenomenon. The hugely successful symposium has come and gone but its significance and impact will for long be remembered. Just how well did it go? This advocacy group that has announced its presence and seriousness with unmistakable billboards and massive presence in orthodox Press and Social Media added an intellectual feather to their cap that Saturday. The venue in a serene…
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Mar
08
2024
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By Jafaru Tatai
PLATEAU STATE GOVERNMENT TO PARTNER WITH NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE FOR EFFECTIVE BORDER SECURITY

PLATEAU STATE GOVERNMENT TO PARTNER WITH NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE FOR EFFECTIVE BORDER SECURITY

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The Executive Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has pledged to work closely with the new Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, to ensure effective border security and curb criminal activities in the state. Governor Mutfwang made this remark during a courtesy visit to the new Comptroller-General in her office in Abuja. He congratulated her on her appointment, saying that she would contribute positively to the Renewed Hope administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He said Plateau State, as the Home of Peace and Tourism, welcomes visitors, especially foreigners who come to invest in…
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Feb
29
2024
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By Jafaru Tatai
No extension – Telcos speak on NIN-SIM linkage deadline in Nigeria

No extension – Telcos speak on NIN-SIM linkage deadline in Nigeria

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Telecommunications companies say no extension exists for the National Identity Number and Subscribers Identification Module linkage deadline. Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST on Thursday. He noted that Telcos have a regulatory directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, to withdraw services from subscribers without NIN-SIM. “There won’t be an extension. We have regulatory directives to withdraw service from subscribers whose NINs are not linked to their SIM. And we are doing exactly that. So, there is no extension; we are unaware of any extension”,…
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Feb
29
2024
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By Jafaru Tatai
Ten unlicensed currency dealers have been apprehended by Edo State police.

Ten unlicensed currency dealers have been apprehended by Edo State police.

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Ten unlicensed forex operators, or Bureau de Change, have been taken into custody by Edo State Police Command agents. Funsho Adeboye, the command's commissioner of police, revealed this to reporters on Thursday in Benin City. He said, "We apprehended ten forex hawkers, or individuals who engage in the illicit trade of foreign currencies. They have been exposed for engaging in illicit foreign exchange transactions. "We didn't interfere with our legitimately operating Bureau De Change operators. We only detain people who peddle foreign exchange," he declared. Adeboye stated that it was shameful for the nation that, in the twenty-first century, we…
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Feb
27
2024
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By Jafaru Tatai
Full list of agencies, commissions, parastatals to be scrapped, merged, relocated, subsumed

Full list of agencies, commissions, parastatals to be scrapped, merged, relocated, subsumed

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The Nigerian Government, during the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting on Monday reached the decision to scrap some agencies, commissions and parastatals of the Federal government. The FEC also agreed to merge, subsume and relocate some of the agencies, commissions and parastatals in order to reduce the cost of governance. DAILY POST brings you the complete list of the government agencies to be scrapped and those to be merged with others. Here are the agencies, commissions and parastatals affected Agencies to be scrapped 1. Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate to be scrapped and functions transferred to the Federal Ministry of Finance.…
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Feb
26
2024
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By Jafaru Tatai
Katsina Police Commissioner meets NLC ahead of protest

Katsina Police Commissioner meets NLC ahead of protest

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In an effort to ensure a peaceful protest, the Katsina State Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Abubakar Musa, met with representatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Monday. The meeting focused on developing strategies and measures to guarantee a safe and orderly protest, while upholding the rights of all those involved. Both parties emphasised the importance of conducting the protest peacefully and lawfully to effectively convey their message while respecting human rights. In a statement issued by ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, the command’s spokesperson, the Police Commissioner reaffirmed the citizens’ right to protest and assured NLC representatives that the police…
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Feb
26
2024
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By Jafaru Tatai
Dr. Kalu Explains Southeast’s Silence Amid Economic Hardship in a fresh video

Dr. Kalu Explains Southeast’s Silence Amid Economic Hardship in a fresh video

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https://youtu.be/kiXRYsExgV0?si=AIKrzV523wpMBr-S When I listened to the curious question by Prof. Usman Yusuf concerning the legendary silence in the Southeast when Nigeria was hit by her worst hardship under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,  it made me wonder if other regions of Nigeria quite understand what the cry of marginalization from South East is all about. For the avoidance of doubt,  I am not a supporter of hate speech, Tribalism, or ethnic sentiments, nor a separatist ideology.  I am a firm believer in Nigeria and her progress because, to me,  her UNITY AND PROPERTY are SACROSANCT. Reacting to this question: I honestly…
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Feb
25
2024
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By Jafaru Tatai
Naira against USD: BDC raid blunder — Peter Obi criticises Tinubu government

Naira against USD: BDC raid blunder — Peter Obi criticises Tinubu government

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Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi thinks the EFCC raid on Bureau De Change operators in major Nigerian cities is misguided. Obi announced this on Sunday on his official X account. EFCC agents raided BDC operators in the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos, Kano, and other states to stabilise the Naira against the US dollar. Peter Obi, meanwhile, warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's move may aggravate the country's foreign exchange predicament. He said Nigeria's currency will decline as long as its economy is unproductive and corrupt. “Government agencies' recent attacks and disruption of Bureaux de Change (BDC) operators' business activities…
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