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President Buhari Greets FIRS Chairman, Muhammad Mamman Nami at 55
President Muhammadu Buhari warmly felicitates with the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Mamman Nami on his 55th birthday, praising him for making commendable efforts to raise government revenues, especially at this time of great need. According to a press statement signed by the senior special adviser to the president,Graba Shehu […]
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CBN orders banks to commence payment of new Naira notes over the counter
… subject to a maximum daily payout limit of N20,000.The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given a new directive to the country’s banks on the Naira, even as it assured that queues at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) across the country would soon disappear. The CBN in a statement issued on Monday, signed by the […]
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A child dies from AIDS-related causes every five minutes globally – WHO
…says 160,000 children acquired the HIV in 2021 The World Health Organisation said a child dies from AIDS-related causes every five minutes and 160,000 children acquired the Human Immunodeficiency Virus in 2021. The WHO also said a child dies from AIDS-related causes every five minutes globally. The global health body in a press statement made […]
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From Omo Oju Oja to media mogul: The tale of Mallam Olawale Rasheed
When he speaks about Iwo, Mr Rasheed Olawale speaks with a gentle passion that is suggestive of serious thoughtfulness and undeniable love. He makes his points not by shouting or through unnecessary emphasis but by presenting facts and arguments in the most convincing manner. Before setting out to meet him for this interview I was […]
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Nigeria to be included among religious violating countries
There are indications that Nigeria might be re-included in the United State Government’s list of countries that violate religious freedom. The US government had in 2021 removed Nigeria from its list of countries that violate religious freedom against the recommendation of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. But according to a report by […]