2023 World Bank Logistics Performance
31 Jul
In the 2023 World Bank Logistics Performance Index, Nigeria ranked 88th out of 140 countries, trailing behind several smaller African and landlocked countries, despite her abundant maritime resources.
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The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump's hush money trial on Friday delayed sentencing until after November's US presidential election to "avoid any appearance" of impacting the vote. The Republican White House candidate had been scheduled to be sentenced on September 18 for falsifying business records as part of a scheme to silence…
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The US government said Friday that it has recovered $1.3 billion from wealthy taxpayers since late 2023, as part of efforts to ensure that high-income individuals are paying taxes owed. Between 2010 and 2018, the audit rate for millionaires fell by 80 percent, according to excerpts from a speech that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is…
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The Arewa Youth Council on Friday demanded a thorough probe of the moribund Ajaokuta Steel Company. The council also urged the government to disregard the international arbitration concerning the steel plant and pursue legal action against Global Steel Holdings Ltd's owner for contract fraud. In a statement by its president, Balarabe Rufai, the council expressed…
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