Nigeria and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China have signed a landmark Agreement for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance, in a move aimed at deepening bilateral economic relations and …
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called on the United Nations (UN) and international human rights organisations to investigate the circumstances surrounding the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Newsextra24 reports that Makinde made the call on Monday during a broadcast shortly after receiving …
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Dangote Refinery has pegged the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as petrol or fuel, at $0.779 per litre, officially commencing dollar-denominated sales of refined petroleum products and ending the naira pricing regime introduced under the Federal Government’s naira-for-crude policy. Newsextra24 reports that the new pricing template, …
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The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, on Monday, July 13, visited the teachers and pupils rescued after spending 56 days in captivity following their abduction in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The monarch commended the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies for securing the …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied claims of the factional leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nafiu Bala Gombe, that its presidential candidate and other elective positions have been uploaded on the commission’s portal. Newsextra24 reports that Bala, in a statement on Sunday, claimed that the faction gained …
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Troops of Special Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP) on Monday detained six suspected logistics suppliers to criminals and recovered weapons at Samaru, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Capt. Polycarp Oteh, the Media Officer of JTF-OPEP disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Jos. …
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Vice President Kashim Shettima says the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Federative Republic of Brazil have agreed to implement the Agro-Trade Market Access Initiatives, designed to deepen economic ties and boost agricultural productivity. Shettima said this during a high-level Nigeria–Brazil meeting on the milestones so far recorded under the …
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A passenger was on Monday crushed to death following a collision involving a cement truck and a commercial tricycle along the Melford Okilo Road in Yenagoa. An official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), who preferred anonymity, said that personnel of the corps who were on duty along the …
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen collaboration with the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, to enhance disaster risk management, research, capacity building and institutional resilience in the country. Director-General of the agency, Mrs Zubaida Umar, gave the assurance on Monday, while receiving a delegation …
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A final-year MBBS student of Kaduna State University, KASU, has reportedly been arrested by the police in Kaduna following his participation in a community outreach programme organized in support of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi. According to reports, the student took part in …
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