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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a 32-year-old Nigerien, Hassan Mummuni, with 4,000 pills of diazepam and 1.250kg
Katsina State Government says it collected N4.08 billion as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the first quarter of 2024.
The Customs command in Seme border said it recorded about 100 per cent increase in the volume of trade in the first five months of 2024.
Ecobank Group has officially opens call for applications to the 7th edition of its Fintech Challenge, the Pan African lender said in a statement.
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday commissioned the official residence of the Vice-President built at the cost of N21 billion, after 14 years of initial award.
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has threatened to begin to disconnect Government Houses, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) offices, Nigerian Army
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