APPLY NOW! 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme Application Opens on January 1

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs, opens applications on its TEFConnect digital platform (www.tefconnect.com) today, January 1, 2021. This year’s intervention prioritises the economic recovery of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) and young African entrepreneurs, following the Covid-19 disruption to economic activities. To address the unique challenges […]

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FULL LIST: 34 major companies enjoying tax holiday in Nigeria

Thirty four major companies are currently enjoying tax holiday in Nigeria, according to a report by the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission. The federal government gives companies in critical sectors of the economy tax holiday, also known as the Pioneer Status Incentive, to encourage and attract investment into sectors that could significantly impact development and deliver […]

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Nigeria linked to €500,000 COVID-19 fraud – Interpol

The International Criminal Police Organisation, popularly known as Interpol, has traced a €500,000 COVID-19 fraud to Nigeria. The organisation made this known in a statement on its website titled, ‘Unmasked: International COVID-19 fraud exposed’. The alleged scheme was coordinated using compromised emails, advance-payment fraud, and money laundering. It stated that the fraud was uncovered by […]

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#EndSARS: Widow of slain police inspector accuse husband’s colleagues, presents evidence

Olamide Erinfolami, the widow of a police inspector who was shot dead during the #EndSARS protest, has accused  her late husband’s colleagues of killing him. When she appeared before the Lagos state judicial panel on Friday, the widow said Ayodeji Erinfolami, a police inspector, was shot dead while trying to quell the #EndSARS protest at […]

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Lagos Govt provides list of free COVID-19 testing centres

The Lagos State Government has reiterated its call on residents to avail themselves of the free COVID-19 testing services offered at approved public laboratories across the State. A statement issued by the Ministry of Information and Strategy listed the four locations as Lagos State Bio-Bank (Located inside the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba); Lagos University Teaching […]

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Terrorism: “I don’t know why military can’t occupy the whole of Lake Chad and Sambisa forest” – Sultan

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has charged the military to occupy the Lake Chad and step up its game against Boko Haram fighters. Speaking when he lead a delegation of the National Council of Traditional Rulers to Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, on Monday, he said everyone is fed up with the shedding of innocent […]

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