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J. Richard Munro Dies: CEO Who Led The Creation Of Time Warner & HBO Was 93

Deadline.com 

J. Richard Munro, the former chairman and CEO of Time Inc. who led the storied publisher’s 1989 merger with Warner Communications and was a driving force in the early success of HBO, has died. He was 93. His son, Mac, told The New York Times that Munro died August 11 in Naples, FL. As Chairman and […]

Customs reward compliant importers, exporters, SMEs

The Punch 

The Nigeria Customs Service has commenced the implementation of the Authorised Economic Operators benefits programme for the first set of approved importers, exporters, small and medium enterprises, customs-licensed brokers, and logistics operators. It stated that as part of the programme, consignments belonging to the selected operators would receive preferential treatment, including automatic pre-arrival assessment report

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Economic activities expand first time in 13 months – CBN PMI

The Punch 

The latest Purchasing Manager’s Index released by the Central Bank of Nigeria has indicated that economic activities expanded in August for the first time in 13 months. The PMI published by the CBN on Wednesday showed that the composite PMI for August 2024 stood at 50.2 index points, indicating an expansion in economic activities after

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BoI pledges support for domestic production

The Punch 

The Bank of Industry has pledged support for local companies that have continued to invest in the country despite the global economic downturn. The development finance institution stated that despite the exit of some companies, others had remained dogged and resilient in expanding their frontiers in the country. In a statement on Wednesday, it was

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Gunmen kill two guards, cop, raze Imo police station

The Punch 

In two separate attacks, gunmen, on Tuesday night and in the wee hours of Wednesday, killed two vigilante members guarding Isiala Mbano Local Government Area headquarters, and a policeman after setting ablaze the Obowo Police Station in Imo State. PUNCH Metro gathered on Wednesday that the gunmen also burnt some vehicles parked at the council

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Police raid Delta drug hideout, arrest 40 dealers

The Punch 

The Delta State Police Command has arrested 40 drug dealers at the popular Swees Spirit Hotel junction in Asaba, Delta State capital. PUNCH Metro gathered that the police, in collaboration with other security stakeholders conducted an operation along the Asaba/Okpanam Road, near the Midwifery market on Tuesday night. It was learnt that the operation was

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Mother, two children arrested for maltreating 75-year-old father in Anambra

The Punch 

The Anambra State government through the security operatives, has arrested a mother and her two children for beating their 75-year-old father, identified as Romanus Obidigwe. PUNCH Metro gathered that the culprits, Esther Obidigwe, Ozioma Obidigwe and Obuka Obidigwe, committed the crime in Awba-Ofemmili community in the Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. This

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Ex-Green Beret behind failed Venezuela raid released pending trial on weapons charges

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

A federal judge ordered the release Wednesday of a former U.S. Green Beret indicted in connection with a failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Jordan Goudreau was arrested in July after a four-year investigation into the amphibious raid that ended with several combatants killed by Venezuelan security forces and two of his U.S. Special Forces buddies locked away in a Maduro government prison. Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington rejected prosecutors’ arguments Goudreau... Читать дальше...

Community lauds Ogun approval of road construction

The Punch 

Residents of Magboro in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State have expressed their joy over the state government’s approval to construct the community’s link road. This is just as they urged the government to hasten the construction to alleviate the daily hardship they experience plying the road. The residents who spoke with our

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Sub-Saharan Africa to make 25% of global workforce – Report

The Punch 

A new research done by Bridgewater Associates, Global Citizen and Harith General Partners, has revealed that Sub-Sahara Africa is set to contribute about 25 per cent of the global working population in the decades to come. This was revealed in a statement issued on Wednesday, which highlighted the key findings of the research. “Sub-Saharan Africa

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Passenger slumps, dies on commercial bus in Ogun

The Punch 

A 29-year-old man, Anuoluwapo Aderemi, collapsed and later passed away while travelling on a commercial bus from Papalanto Motor Park in Ogun State to Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Our correspondent learnt that the incident occurred on Tuesday at a filling station in Itori around 7:45 pm. The command’s spokesperson, Odutola Omolola, confirmed the

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Value-added exports can unlock economic growth – Stakeholders

The Punch 

Stakeholders at the 2024 Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar have called for value-added exports to boost Nigeria’s economic growth. They said that by processing non-oil export products into semi-finished and finished goods would unlock significant economic benefits for the nation. A statement from Zenith Bank said that the call was made at the ninth edition

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Kidnappers kill daughter, release mother after N10m ransom in Ekiti

The Punch 

One of the travellers kidnapped on Saturday along the Emure-Eporo Road in Emure, Ekiti State, has been killed, PUNCH Metro gathered on Wednesday. The victim, identified as Shile Ogunmolasuyi, a recent secondary school graduate, was abducted alongside her mother, Mrs Yemi Ogunmolasuyi. The kidnappers later released Yemi and another woman, Caroline Taiwo, whose husband, Oluwole

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Okoye relishes Venice Film Festival experience

The Punch 

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, is delighted at his participation in the 81st edition of Venice International Film Festival, which is organised by La Biennale di Venezia and runs on the Lido di Venezia from August 28 to September 7, 2024. The 25-year-old Udinese shotstopper took part in the event, which is officially recognised by

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