The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that it generated N81.7 billion in the first quarter of this year. The amount is N4, 307, 791, 477 higher than the revenue collected by the Command in the corresponding period of last year. Providing details of the revenue trend, the Public Relations […]
Author: brtnews
During The Gift Presentation In The Ongoing ‘Upgrade Promo’ By Multichoice Nigeria, Yesterday
L-R: Tope Oshunkeye: Designation, Marketing Manager, DStv; winner of One Million Naira and Big Brother Naija Head of House Chair, Zainab Abudullai and Senior Advisor, Private Banking, Heritage Banking Plc, Adora Zulu-Okafor, during the gift presentation in the ongoing ‘Upgrade Promo’ by Multichoice Nigeria, yesterday.
Oando Saga: Adeosun Appoints Uduk Acting DG SEC, Re-deploys Zubair, Others
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, today directed that Ms Mary Uduk should assume the position of Acting Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and also approved the re-assignment of some top officials. Uduk’s appointment and re-deployment of other top management staff may not be unconnected with the week’s conflicting directives from the commission […]
Why We Suspended Oando Shares’ Trading, Lift Suspension – NSE
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has explained why its earlier directive lifting the technical suspension earlier placed on Oando Plc’s shares was reversed and subsequently re-validated. The Exchange linked the conflicting directives to directives by the industry regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), The SEC had on Monday, through a letter directed the management […]
NSE To Migrate Access Bank, UBA, Others To Premium Board
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced plans to migrate Access Bank, Lafarge Africa, Seplat and United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc to its Premium Board A statement issued by the NSE on the proposed initiative indicated that the four companies would be migrated to its Premium Board on 16th April following their fulfillment of […]
CBN Begins Disbursement Of N26bn Agribusiness Fund To MSMEs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with the Bankers’ Committee yesterday started the disbursement of N26 billion Agribusiness Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Scheme (AGSMEIS) fund to the first set of beneficiaries. The Governor of the apex bank, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, who flagged off the inauguration of the scheme in Abuja, said that […]
Again, Inflation Rate Decelerates To 13.34% In March
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) today reported that the nation’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, increased by 13.34 percent (year-on-year) in March this year, representing 0.99 percent points less than the 14.33 percent rate recorded in February. The Bureau indicated that the latest inflation rate represented the 14th consecutive disinflation trend since […]
NCC, CBN Seal Pact To Boost Financial Inclusion
In a major move that is bound to improve banking services efficiency and bring more unbanked people into the banking net nationwide, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the nation’s payment system. Speaking on the partnership, the Executive Vice Chairman of […]
FG Extends VAIDS Implementation Deadline To June 30
President Muhammadu Buhari today approved the extension of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme’s (VAIDS’) implementation by three months to June 30, 2018. A statement confirming the extension of the scheme’s implementation after the original March 31 deadline issued by the Special Adviser Media & Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, indicated that the […]
BudgIT Asks FG To Publish Beneficiaries Of N1.4tn Fuel Subsidy
BudgIT, a frontline civil society group committed to public finance transparency in the country, has charged that Federal Government to publicise the real beneficiaries of the yearly N1.4 trillion subsidy payments with a view to ensuring that the expenditures judiciously utilized. The civil society organization lamented that despite the startling disclosures by the Minister of […]