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With 150 companies and $27b investment in Nigeria, India interested in more, says Envoy

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2024

About 150 Indian companies have invested more than US$27 billion in Nigeria in the last four decades, the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gangadharan Balasubramanian has revealed. Balasubramanian made the disclosure in his address at the anniversary celebration of the 75th Republic Day of

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Philip Morris Nigeria Limited recognized as Top Employer, for the 7th consecutive year

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2024

Philip Morris Nigeria Limited was named as a Top Employer in Nigeria for the 7th consecutive year. The certification is further recognition of Philip Morris Nigeria’s excellence in people practices, firmly establishing the company among the ranks of employers of choice focused on meeting the needs of a globally diverse workforce. The Top Employer certification […]

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CBN: Ethnicity mess rocks apex bank,Yoruba, Igbos lament

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2024

A socio-political group, Concerned Elders Forum(CEF), has alleged massive victimisation and nepotism at the headquarters of Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) as a result of the ongoing repositioning of the bank. A statement jointly signed by the chairman and secretary of the group, Dr. Olajide John and Chief Ajilo Olajuwon respectively, and made available to newsmen […]

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State govts have rights for stamp duties collection in financial institutions’ transactions – Ubani, Tax Consultant

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2024

By Emmanuel kehinde, Ilorin   A  tax consultant to several State Governments on stamp duties, Chief Francis Uzoma Ubani, has said that State governments have rights to co0llect stamp duties and ensure the assessment, collection and accounting for stamp duties between persons or individuals into the State Governments’ Revenue Accounts. He added that such

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Nigeria-Morrocco Gas Pipeline: FG, Morocco in Talks to Expedite Project

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2024

In a bid to fast-track the process of achieving the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, the Federal Government has intensified discussions with the Kingdom of Morocco. The discussion which held on Wednesday, 24th January, 2024, on the side-lines of a meeting between the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), […]

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Sanusi Lamido says relocation of CBN units, departments “eminently sensible move”

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2024

Sanusi Lamido says relocation of CBN units, departments “eminently sensible move” Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has supported the relocation of some departments of the apex bank from Abuja to Lagos. He said it was right thing to do, dismissing those against the relocation as playing dirty politics. There have been criticisms […]