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  The European Commission inaugurated a strategy on Wednesday to promote small businesses and assist them to grow in an attempt to keep these companies in Europe.   “Startups and scaleups are essential to Europe’s future, driving innovation and sustainable growth, creating high-quality jobs, attracting investment, and reducing strategic dependencies. ...

  The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024.   The bills were passed at a session presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu.   The development followed the adoption of the harmonised versions ...

  Adron Homes Launches Grand Ileya Promo with Massive Discounts, Star Appearances & Festive Gift   As the Ileya (Sallah) season approaches, Adron Homes, Nigeria’s leading real estate company, is again giving Nigerians a reason to celebrate beyond the festivities with the launch of its highly anticipated ILEYA/SALLAH PROMO!   ...

  The House of Representatives on Wednesday called on relevant agencies of the Federal Government to carry out a reintegration plan for Internally Displaced Persons across the country.   The decision of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion on notice during Wednesday’s plenary, sponsored by the ...

  Events scheduled for Wednesday at the 22nd National Sports Festival gradually commenced, nearly four hours behind schedule, following the reopening of the games village at Babcock University by protesting Ogun State athletes, PUNCH Online reports.   The athletes had earlier blocked the gates of the games village, leaving several ...

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that his administration is considering an increase in ground rent payments, while describing the refusal to pay ground rent and other taxes as his greatest challenge in office.   The PUNCH reports that the FCT administration began sealing ...

  Operatives of the Rivers State Police have arrested a 45-year-old Pastor of a new generation church simply identified as Lucky, for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl in the Ihuaje community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State.   It was gathered that the arrest of the said ...

  Former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has petitioned the Court of Appeal in Abuja to overturn a judgment granting the government full control of a substantial estate in Abuja comprising 753 housing units.   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had earlier obtained a court order to ...

  The Anambra State Police Command has arrested one Friday Obeta, a member of the Movement for Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, for planning to enforce the May 30 sit-at-home declared by the pro-Biafran group.   Recall that the pro-Biafran group had reportedly declared May 30 as a sit-at-home ...

  The legal team representing Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Wednesday raised the alarm over what it described as a disturbing pattern of selective justice, following the Federal Government’s decision to file criminal charges against her despite multiple unresolved petitions she lodged earlier this year.   In a statement released by ...