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December 1, 2024 Kemi Badenoch Knocks Labour for Withdrawing Discrimination Case by Rap Group
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Kemi Badenoch Knocks Labour for Withdrawing Discrimination Case by Rap Group

Conservative Party leader KEMI BADENOCH has said it is unbelievable that the Labour government have decided to no longer contest a discrimination case brought by Belfast rap group Kneecap.

The group won its case against the UK government over a decision BADENOCH took when she was a minister to withdraw an arts grant.

The group was awarded 14,250 pounds, the same amount they were initially granted.

A government spokesperson said the decision was made not to continue contesting the band’s challenge as they do not believe it is in the public interest. But BADENOCH described the move as yet another cowardly decision after giving away the Chagos Islands.

November 30, 2024 Borno State Governor Voices Fears Over Tax Reform Bills
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Borno State Governor Voices Fears Over Tax Reform Bills

Governor BABAGANA ZULUM of Borno State has voiced the North’s opposition to President BOLA TINUBU’s Tax Reforms Bill currently before the National Assembly.

ZULUM, who spoke with Newsmen stressed that the North will not be party to the proposed legislation, emphasizing the detrimental effects the bill would have on the North and other regions in the country.

He warned that the tax reforms would lead to economic decline, hunger, poverty, and insecurity, especially in the northern region.

The governor also questioned the rush by the National Assembly to ensure swift passage of the bill, contrasting it with the prolonged delay of the Petroleum Bill in the National Assembly.

November 30, 2024 Federal Government Disburses N40b to Small Businesses in Nigeria
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Federal Government Disburses N40b to Small Businesses in Nigeria

The Federal Government in collaboration with the Bank of Industry (BoI), has disbursed 40 billion naira to 810,945 Micro, Small and Medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in 774 Local Government Areas across the country.

According to the bank, the disbursement is under the 50 billion naira Presidential Grants and Loans Scheme to meet the needs of one million SMEs in the country.

Flagging off the disbursement at a Town Hall meeting, in Maiduguri, Borno state, the BoI State Manager, MUKHTAR MUSA disclosed that the Bank and National Assembly have targeted traders, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) providers, transporters, and artisans in the various trades of profession.

In a breakdown of the disbursement, MUSA said that 70 percent of the loans and grants are for youths and women, while 10 per cent each were also allocated to people with disabilities, pensioners and vulnerable groups in the six geopolitical zones.

November 30, 2024 Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Gets Nod for 2nd Term as World Trade Organization DG
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Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Gets Nod for 2nd Term as World Trade Organization DG

Nigeria’s NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA has been reappointed as the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

This is her second term in office. Her present stint will end on 31 August 2025. She was first elected as the Director General of World Trade Organisation on February 15, 2021.

OKONJO-IWEALA, the first woman and the first African to head the World Trade Organisation was the only candidate in the race and had been all but assured a second term.

The organisation’s 166 members yesterday agreed to give incumbent NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA a second term as director-general.

In her acceptance speech, she promised to get to work immediately and deliver on the results of improving the welfare of people around the world.

Since taking the WTO reins, OKONJO-IWEALA has tried to breathe new life into the fragile organisation, pushing for a fresh focus on areas like climate change and health.

Meanwhile, President BOLA TINUBU has congratulated Dr NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, on her unanimous re-election as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation.

TINUBU in a statement also assured OKONJO-IWEALA of Nigeria’s steadfast support as she consolidates her bold reforms, dedication to equitable global trade practices, and tireless efforts to promote international cooperation

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