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FG of Nigeria announces the date to begin payment of new minimum wage


The minister of information and orientation Idris Mohammed, in an interview on dec 01 announced that workers of the federal government will start receiving a new minimum wage which will take effect from April 1 2024



The Minister of Interior affirms automation of passport applications is 99% complete and expected to go live next week.




Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday.


“That will ensure that all Nigerians' need to do in an immigration center—a passport center—is just biometrics, just to take your fingerprints. All other things are going to be in the comfort of your home. 


  Nigerian immigration commissioned another office opening in Lagos




The Nigerian immigration on fri 1 dec, opens another immigration office situated at igbogbo, Ikorodu area, in an effort to decongest the Ikoyi passport office and reduce the processing and waiting time for passports 


S’Africa’s Oppenheimer buys 100% stake in Nigerian can manufacturer

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Jonathan Oppenheimer, son of South African billionaire, Nicky Oppenheimer, has acquired majority stake in Nigeria’s biggest beverage can manufacturer, GZ Industries.

The deal announced in a statement from Affirma Capital, formerly known as Standard Chartered Private Equity, on Thursday. 

Oppenheimer bought Affirma Capital’s 37.5 per cent stake in GZI, which supplies cans to companies including Coca-Cola Co.



The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) proposes freezing  accounts without a Bank Verification Number (BVN) or National Identification Number (NIN) from April 2024. 


The apex bank instructed banks to place a “Post no Debit” restriction – which prevents customers from making withdrawals, transfers, or any other debits “for all existing Tier-1 accounts/wallets without BVN or NIN”.

“Effective immediately, any unfunded account/wallet shall be placed on ‘Post No Debit or Credit’ until the new process is satisfied.  Effective March 1, 2024. 


Nigeria welcomes another oil producing state. 


Ogun state governor, prince Dapo Abiodun, in his 2024 budget presentation, having setting up the ministry of mineral resources said his state has begun oil exploration in three local governments Tongeji island, Ogun waterside local government and Olokola in the ipokia area respectively. 



 

Nigerian billionaire and oil magnate TY Danjuma constructs a multimillion naira hospital to residents of Enugu. 


Former Chief of Army Staff and billionaire oil mogul Theophilus Danjuma has inaugurated a multimillion naira medical facility in Enugu, named Goodwill Medical Centre (GMC). The billionaire said the medical facility is for the rural poor in the state.

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