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3 days ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Hammed Shittu |Nume Ekeghe |Ndubuisi Francis |Francis Sardauna
•Says 2025 budget has overly ambitious revenue assumptions•$1tn economy only possible if economy grows five times faster•Calls for sustenance of reforms •Edun, Cardoso, Bagudu upbeat about economic trajectoryNdubuisi Francis in Abuja and Nume Ekeghe in LagosThe World Bank has called for the complete transfer of revenue gains from the total removal of fuel subsidy into the Federation Account.
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2 weeks ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Nume Ekeghe |Ndubuisi Francis |Francis Sardauna
Hammed Shittu in IlorinThe Kwara State Government yesterday hinted that arrangement has been finalised to secure over $85.4m grant from the World Bank to bring more dividends of democracy to the doorsteps of the rural populace in the state. The state commissioner for Finance, Dr. Awwal Nuru dropped the hint in Ilorin during the first quarter 2025 inter ministerial press briefing organised by the State Ministry of Communications.
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4 weeks ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Ndubuisi Francis |Francis Sardauna
•Calls for deeper regional trade integration •WTO: Volume of world merchandise trade likely to fall by 0.2% in 2025 •Warns reciprocal tariffs spreading trade uncertaintyNume Ekeghe and Oluchi ChibuzorThe President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, has warned that Nigeria and other emerging economies reliant on commodity exports are likely to experience budgetary pressures as global trade tensions escalate and economic growth slows.
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1 month ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Francis Sardauna |Ndubuisi Francis |Segun James
•FG, states, LGs Share N1.578tn for MarchNdubuisi Francis in AbujaThe World Bank has stressed the need for Nigeria to maintain the momentum on its economic reforms in order to achieve inclusive, job-creating growth. World Bank highlighted the country’s position as its largest portfolio in Africa, with commitments totalling around $17 billion.
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
thisdaylive.com | Daji Sani |Francis Sardauna |James Emejo
•Says move will allow for wider engagement •MAN: Our members relocating to neighboring countries because of excess charges •NECA: Multiple taxation causing business shutdown, job losses Onyebuchi Ezigbo, James Emejo in Abuja and Dike Onwuamaeze in Lagos Following pushback from stakeholders, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday announced the suspension of the implementation of four percent Free-on-Board (FOB) value on imports as provided in Section 18(1)(a) of the Nigeria Customs...
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
thisdaylive.com | Laleye Dipo |Adeyinka Salami |Francis Sardauna
John Shiklam in KadunaThe leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the North-west zone has expressed disappointment over the exclusion of indigenous Christian representation on the board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC). President Bola Bola Tinubu recently constituted a 14-member board for the NWDC.
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Feb 10, 2025 | 
thisdaylive.com | Sunday Okobi |Olawale Ajimotokan |Alex Enumah |Francis Sardauna
•Awards N24m cost in favour of lawmakers•Ruling based on case withdrawal, govt, Falana explain •HURIWA, opposition lawmakers, others reactChuks Okocha, Adedayo Akinwale, Alex Enumah in Abuja and Blessing Ibunge in Port HarcourtThe Supreme Court, yesterday, reserved judgements in four separate appeals surrounding the Rivers State political logjam, which has continued to pit the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike against the incumbent governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
allafrica.com | Francis Sardauna
Katsina — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue over alleged diversion of N1,294,337,676.53 belonging to the state government. The suspects -- Rabiu Abdullahi, Sanusi Mohammed Yaro, Ibrahim M. Kofar Soro, Ibrahim Aliyu and Nura Lawal Kofar Sauri -- were arrested by the operatives of the Kano Zonal Command of the commission.
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Jan 4, 2025 | 
arise.tv | Francis Sardauna
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has unveiled resolving health measures to tackle sudden cardiac death among its retirees (veterans) and their families across the country. The Commander 263 NAF Reference Hospital Daura, Group Captain Emeka Ifebi stated this Saturday while delivering a lecture on “Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in Veterans as Panacea to Prolong Life and Improved Productivity”.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Francis Sardauna
Katsina — The Katsina State Police Command has thwarted two separate kidnapping attempts by suspected terrorists and rescued 20 passengers in Jibia and Faskari Local Government Areas of the state. The command, in Sunday's statement by its Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, said the terrorists opened fire on a commercial vehicle conveying passengers at Kwanar Makera along the Katsina-Magamar Jibia road in Jibia Local Government Saturday.
