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Lagos Govt To Give Tax Break To Looted Businesses

Lagos Govt To Give Tax Break To Looted Businesses       Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has promised financial support and tax break to assist tenants and shop owners at the Circle Mall in Lekki after they were affected by the recent #EndSARS protests. He made the...

Lagos State Govt Pays N1bn To 246 Retirees

Lagos State Govt Pays N1bn To 246 Retirees       The Lagos State Government said it paid over N1bn into the Retirement Savings Accounts of 246 retirees in its public service.T It said this in a statement on Friday titled ‘Lagos pays over N1bn to another set of...

Lagos Seals 11 Petrol Stations, 19 Others

Lagos Seals 11 Petrol Stations, 19 Others         The Lagos State Government through its Physical Planning Permit Authority says it has sealed some structures including 11 petrol stations. The General Manager LASPPPA, Funmi Osifuye, said it had reinforced its clampdown on illegally sited gas plants and other...

13,000 Anambra Artisans To Benefit From COVID-19 Grants

13,000 Anambra Artisans To Benefit From COVID-19 Grants         No fewer than 13,000 tailors and other artisans in Anambra State are to benefit from the Artisan and Transport Support Scheme of the Federal Government. Under the programme, each beneficiary would receive a grant of between N30,000 and...

300 Sacked SPDC Contract Staffs In Delta Protest, Demand Benefits

300 Sacked SPDC Contract Staffs In Delta Protest, Demand Benefits         Amidst the #EndSARS protest in Delta State, over 300 contract staff who were allegedly sacked by the Shell Petroleum Development Company on Monday staged a protest in Warri, demanding their terminal benefits from the oil...

Lagos Atop As States’ IGR Drops By 11.7%

Lagos Atop As States’ IGR Drops By 11.7%       The Internally Generated Revenue of the states dropped to N612.87bn in the first six months of 2020 from N693.91bn in the corresponding period of 2019. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed on Tuesday in its report published on...