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Seme Area Command records over N994 million in October

  ...Outlines challenges The Nigeria Customs Service Seme Area Command generat­ed N994, 813,647.06 for the month of October 2016. The Command also made 68 sei­zures with a Duty Paid Value of N35, 302,957.90. The revenue generated for the month of October ex­ceeded the amount generated in...

Concerns over delay in 2017 Budget presentation to NASS

The presentation of the 2017 budget to the National Assembly is already suffering delay as the executive arm is still grappling to put together the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) about one and half months to the end of the year. The approval of MTEF...

FG, Development Partners In N510b Water Deal

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and some development partners in the water sector have launched the national water resources policies for the expanded water supply, sanitation and hygiene (PEWASH), expected to gulp N510 billion. PEWASH is said to be a multisector collaborative platform that...

FG sets up Task Force to begin Crackdown on Illegal Miners

THE Federal Government has set up a task force to begin nationwide crackdown on illegal miners as part of its commitment to diversification of the nation’s economy. President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet members also held an anniversary Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, where approval...

Militants give Oil Firms 7 days Ultimatum to leave Niger Delta

Angered by the alleged call by the president of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Igwe Achese asking the Federal Government to engage the service of a security outfit managed by some ex-militants to guard oil facilities in region, the...

Telecoms subscribers hit 153m, Airtel tops

Telecommunication provider Airtel topped the chat of new subscribers for the month of September with 400,847 new subscriptions. The number topped Globacom who recorded 215,700 new subscribers for the month under review. MTN was next with 60,558,569 and Etisalat recorded 64,870 new subscribers. The figure...