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Shareholders have rejected the establishment of an unclaimed dividend trust fund being proposed in the Finance Bill 2021.

National Identification Number: How to Retrieve, Link Your NIN on MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile

Telecom workers reject FG’s 2 weeks deadline for linking SIMs with NIN

by Omokolade Ajayi

Workers in the telecommunications industry have rejected the two weeks deadline issued by the FG for linking of SIM cards...

45% of school-aged household members have not been to school since March

by Adeyemi Adebayo

A survey has revealed 45% of school-aged household members have not engaged in any learning activities since mid-March.

FG seeks stakeholder’s collaboration to develop the Niger Delta

by Omokolade Ajayi

FG is seeking collaboration with stakeholders for the implementation of programmes geared towards the development of the Niger-Delta.

NJC recommends compulsory retirement of 2 judges over age fraud

The NJC has suspended and recommended the compulsory retirement of two judges over age falsification allegations.

AfDB board approves $10.4 billion borrowing plan for 2021

The African Development Bank is set to borrow $ 10.4 billion from the capital markets under its 2021 borrowing program.

Lagos task force shuts down Cubana nightclub, other facilities for defying Sanwo-Olu’s order

by Omokolade Ajayi

Lagos State task force has sealed off the premises of a popular Lagos nightclub, Cubana, for defying the State's COVID-19...

Governments at all levels should ensure private sector development – FG

The FG has urged governments at all levels to ensure that the private sector thrives in the country.

FG approves $2 billion for first phase of $4.6 billion Ibom Deep Seaport

The first phase would cost $2.016 billion, and construction up to the completion of the port will create 300,000 jobs...

FG urges contractors to complete Ebute Meta–Apapa seaports railway extension by January 2021