Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the United Kingdom’s His Royal Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purposes of improved collaboration on capacity building for their manpower resource. Speaking during the MoU signing event in London, the Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Mr. Muhammad Nami, explained […]
Jaiz Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading non-interest bank, has appointed Abdulkarim Alhassan as the Executive Director to oversee the Northern Operations of its Business Development. In his new position, Alhassan is expected to facilitate the Bank’s strategic planning and implementation, with a view to driving business growth and profitability in the Northern region. Before his latest […]
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has commended the leadership of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) for its commitment to the welfare of the workers, especially in ensuring increases in salaries of the employees. The NPA’s Managing Director, Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko, who gave the commendation to the union in a statement issued on Tuesday, […]
A former Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Dr. Yemi Kale, has been appointed as Partner/Chief Economist at KPMG Nigeria, one of the leading professional services firms in the country. The consulting firm on Thursday, March 9, tweeted about the new appointment that “as our Chief […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has concluded arrangements to host an event to mark the 2023 World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) in Abuja with spotlight on its regulatory initiatives on clean energy usage in the telecoms sector. World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on March 15 every year as a means of raising global awareness about consumer […]
Wema Bank Plc, one of the old generation banks in the country, has advised Small and Medium Enterprises’ (MSMEs) owners and managers in the country on the need for them to upscale their skills and operational strategies, including those relating to financial management, to grow their businesses. The call was made during the Business Growth […]
A panel of experts has shortlisted 11 promising small businesses in Africa in the second leg of MultiChoice Africa Accelerator programme and invited them to pitch to prospective international investors in Dubai. MultiChoice launched the Africa Accelerator programme in recognition of the critical role SMMEs play and has trained 29 businesses across 9 African countries […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday announced the appointment of Mr. Isa Abdulmumin as its Acting Director of Corporate Communications Department, following the retirement of the Mr. Osita Nwanisobi from service. Abdulmumin, a Deputy Director, has been in the apex bank for many years during which he has consistently exhibited a high level […]
The United States (US) President, Joe Biden, has nominated former Mastercard CEO, Ajay Banga, to lead the World Bank following the resignation of current World Bank president, David Malpass. A statement from the White House on the nominee indicates that Banga, who is currently vice chair at private equity firm, General Atlantic, and also serving […]
Two directors of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Alhassan Haru and Mr. Efosa Idehen have been respectively redeployed to man the Technical Standards and Network Integrity (TSNI), and the Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement (CME) departments of the Commission in a move to further enhance operational efficiency and sustain regulatory excellence. In an exercise approved by […]