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UAE official says visa restrictions not lifted for Nigerians

FILE PHOTO: General view of Dubai from Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 17, 2019. Picture taken July 17, 2019. REUTERS/ Hamad I Mohammed The United Arab Emirates has contradicted claims by the Nigerian government that it is to lift a year-long visa ban on Nigerian travelers. An official from the Gulf state told CNN: “There are no …

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Again, Nigeria’s inflation soars to 25.8% in August – NBS – Blueprint Newspapers Limited

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for August 2023, rose to 25.80 per cent, marking a 1.72 point higher than the 24.08 per cent recorded in July. This was indicated in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for August 2023 recently released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The significant increase reflected the impact of the removal of petrol subsidies, and …

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JUST IN: Aiyedatiwa wins in Ondo, as Tinubu directs state Assembly to transmit power to dep gov

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Ondo State House of Assembly to transfer power to deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa According to reports, Tinubu made this known at a meeting he summoned to resolve the leadership crisis in Ondo on Monday The President was said to have emphasized that this transfer should be conducted without any conditions, as it aligns with …

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Reps set N6tr revenue target for customs in 2024

The House of Representatives has set a revenue target of N6 trillion for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in 2024. The target was set when the Comptroller General of Customs, CGC Adewale Adeniyi appeared before the House Of Representatives Committee On Appropriations on Monday. Abubakar Bichi, Chairman of the committee, told Adeniyi that customs should increase the revenue target to …

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