The National Pension Commission (PenCom), has recovered about N24.53 billion as pension contributions owed workers by defaulting employers across the country. The Director-General of PenCom, Mrs Aisha Dahir-Umar, made this disclosure on Thursday in Lagos at the 2023 Labour Writers Association of Nigeria (LAWAN) Workshop with the theme ‘Securing the Future: The Benefits of the […]
AFOS-NIG INGO, a German NGO, has organised a nine-day exposure visit to Germany for its development partner-institutions as well as other stakeholders within the Nigerian agricultural sector. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer and Country Representative, Mr. Oladipupo Akoni. AFOS is an NGO providing technical support […]
Eight startup businesses have been announced as winners of the Gitex Pitch Competition, a Lagos Roadshow edition, which was held last Friday. The organizers of the roadshow event listed the winners as Pocket Food; Fuspay Technologies; Byte; Africa Comicade, Get Equity; Alajo; Instant Rad and Dataleum. According to them, the Lagos State Government, in partnership with […]
The Federal Government has constituted an Advertising Offences Tribunal to adjudicate offences created under the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) Act No.23 of 2022. The ARCON in a statement issued on Friday disclosed that the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the appointments in line with Section 38 of the ARCON […]
The Institute of Directors Nigeria (IoD), a frontline corporate governance Institute and promoter of ethical professional standards in Nigeria, has concluded plans to mark its 40th anniversary with the issue of corporate governance and ethical standards slated for discussions at the Gala of the event. The Institute’s Director-General/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Dele Alimi, who […]
….Says New Tax Hike Will Hurt Economy KPMG Nigeria, one of the leading tax advisory and economic research firms in the country, has charged the Federal Government to adopt fiscal measures to boost revenues from the nation’s hydrocarbon resources sector rather than hiking non-oil taxes in order to achieve an efficient fiscal system in […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria has concluded plans to hold an enlightenment programme for staff of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) nationwide as part of its efforts to ensure the continued enlightenment of investors to enable them take more informed investment decisions. The programme, which has the theme “Investor Safety” and is […]
…..also emerges BusinessDay’s Public Service Award 2022 winner The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Muhammad Nami, at the weekend was named the winner of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria’s (ICAN’s) Merit Award 2023 in the Non-Members Category at the Institute’s 2023 Annual Dinner Awards held in Lagos. The […]
The Federal Government has projected that at least 5 million jobs will be created by it through outsourcing between now and the year 2027. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) made this projection in its just released National Outsourcing Strategy (NOS 2023-2027). According to the agency, the goal of the NOS is to make […]
…. Three Others As Brand Influencers TAJBank Limited, Nigeria’s leading non-interest banking services provider, on Wednesday announced Osita Iheme (Pawpaw) and Saratu Daso as brand ambassadors in furtherance of its marketing strategies to popularize its techno-powered innovative products and services in the grassroots and deepen financial inclusion in the country. Speaking during the occasion of […]