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• Foreign Direct Investment drops by 57% Y-o-Y • CG expresses concern as import duty increased 42 times in Q2 Local manufacturers under the aegis of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have said they can no longer afford interest rate hikes, warning that any additional increase would further limit the sector’s growth and…
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Lagos council boss gives free 200 GCE forms to indigent students The Human Rights Monitoring Agenda (HURMA) has described the ongoing palliative programmes by Chairman of Somolu Local Council in Lagos State, Abdul-Hammed Salawu, as an initiative that has vindicated President Bola Tinubu on good social packages for Nigerians. In a statement signed by its…
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The decision to lock up shops allegedly belonging to non-indigenous traders in Isolo Market, Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos, has provoked a storm between market leaders and the affected traders. The Guardian learnt that trouble started on August 8, 2024, when the non-indigenous traders were offered strange water to drink. It was gathered…
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The special squad of the Delta State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers for the alleged abduction of a 29-year-old man in Sapele town. The Guardian learnt that the victim, who hails from the Kokori community in Ethiope East Local Council, was abducted on February 17, 2024, by a five-man armed kidnapping syndicate. Confirming…
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The North East Development Commission (NEDC) plans to light up dozens of cities and towns with 12,000 solar-powered electric poles in the Northeast. The solar-powered cities and towns are in the region, which comprises Borno, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Taraba, and Yobe states. According to the commission, installing solar-powered electricity in each of the six states…
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