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Why we introduce automation tax system in hotels, event centres – Ambode

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday launched a new regulation for the fiscalization of the Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant…

NLC @ 40: Congress to re-launch College Endowment Fund

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) plans to re-launch its Labour College Endowment Fund as part of activities marking its 40-year anniversary,…

Air force provides free medical services to IDPs in Borno

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Nigeria Air Force on Thursday says it has embarked on a two-week free surgical treatment for persons displaced by Boko…

Police destroy fake dettol worth N17m in Kano

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Police Command in Kano State on Thursday destroyed fake and substandard liquid dettol worth N17 million at Kalibawa in…

Governor’s wife wants abusive adults, parents remanded in Home of Shame

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Wife of Edo State Governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, has called for the establishment of remand homes for the confinement of…

League Cup final: Kyle Walker eager to beat “bitter rivals’’ Arsenal

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker’s love for former club Tottenham Hotspur will motivate him against Arsenal in the English League…

Obtaining building permit is a must, Lagos warns developers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Thursday warned that obtaining building permit is a must before anyone can erect a building…

Visionscape, PSP Operators Resolve To Work As Partners

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

In a move to bring relief to Lagosians on the current waste situation, the Visionscape Sanitation Solution and the Waste…

Eko Refinery and Petrochemicals to commence refinery construction

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho, Chairman, Eko Petrochemicals and Refining Company Ltd, on Thursday said that the detailed analysis of supporting technologies…

Hate Speech: Traditional media to adhere to ethics

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Press Council (NPC), Mr Nnamdi Njemanze on Thursday advised media practitioners to adhere to ethical principles…

Paris Club refund: Niger state spends N6.4bn on workers’ salaries

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Niger Government announced on Thursday that about N6.4 billion was released to the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs from the…

Nigerians eulogise Billy Graham

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some Nigerians on Thursday joined the world in eulogizing United States Evangelist Billy Graham, who just went to be with…

Tax Collection: Lagos Govt introduces Electronic Revenue Assurance System

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Thursday introduced Electronic Revenue Assurance System (ERA) to enhance collection of consumption tax.

Jibowu/Costain Bridges: New flyovers before demolition – Works Controller

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Jibowu and Costain bridges in Lagos would only be demolished after constructing two new ones as part of Lagos-Ibadan…

Blind UTME candidates to write exam by ‘dictation’ – JAMB

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said that the examination mode for blind candidates for the 2018 Unified Tertiary…

Saudi Arabia to build opera house in Riyadh

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority on Thursday announced that it was set to build an opera house in Riyadh, a…

Osun Governor, Aregbesola pardons 5 prisoners

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has pardoned five prisoners at the Kirikiri Maximum Prisons, Lagos, and Ilesha Prisons in the…

CBN directs banks to settle customers’ complaints within 2 weeks

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks and other financial institutions to settle customers’ complaints on issues of…

British university lecturers down tools

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Hundreds of lecturers in 64 of Britain’s top universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, began a two-day strike on Thursday to…

South Sudan accused of killing journalists, rights activist

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

UN on Thursday accused South Sudan of killing journalists, rights activists in South Sudan and closed newspapers , hampering coverage…

Plateau Assembly approves N1bn loan for completion of stadium

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Plateau House of Assembly on Thursday, approved a N1 billion loan from Fidelity Bank Plc for the state government…

21 Egyptians sentenced to death on terrorism charges

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced 21 Egyptians to death by hanging on terrorism-related charges, state television reported.

Nigerian Govt launches national standard for Drinking Water Quality

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government on Thursday launched the Nigerian Standard for Drinking Water Quality to promote the availability of safe drinking…

Electricity theft: Eko Disco loses N1.2 billion monthly

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Thursday said it was losing over N1.2 billion monthly to energy…

Sydney Airport to adopt facial recognition scanner

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sydney’s International Airport says on Thursday that the country will be trialling groundbreaking facial recognition scanners at the airport.

Expert warns against bathing newborn babies with hot water

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Community Health Technician, Mrs Hellen Bulu, has advised Nigerian women against bathing their newborn babies with hot water and…

Re-Foursquare Pastor Accused Of Sleeping With Employees

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Further to a story posted by PMNEWS on 27 June, 2017 entitled Foursquare Pastor Accused Of Sleeping With Employees, we…

Nigerian Govt sells N79.62bn bonds of 5, 10-year tenors

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government on Thursday said that it sold N79.62 billion worth of bonds during its February auction.

Lagos ports to receive 27 ships laden with petroleum products, food items

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Twenty seven ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive in Apapa and Tin…

Federal Govt Restates Commitment To Press Freedom

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has restated the Federal Government's commitment to the freedom of the…

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