The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has urged the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) and other relevant bodies to support the ongoing Federal Inland Revenue Service’s (FIRS’) drive towards full digitalization of tax administrative processes. Osinbajo, who gave the charge in his speech at the professional body’s 24th Annual Tax Conference held in […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has objected the National Industrial Court’s order asking it to pay entitlements totaling N2.5 billion to 110 disengaged staff of the Ahmadu Bello University ( ABU), Zaria that were sacked in 1996. Joined in the suit as respondents are the 110 disengaged staff, ABU, Zaria, Minister of Education, Federal […]
Techstars, a global investment firm that provides access to capital, one-on-one mentorship, and customized programming for early-stage entrepreneurs, has partnered ARM Labs, a Lagos-based innovation company, to launch ‘ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator’ programme in Lagos. A statement issued by the partners on the deal indicated that the accelerator programme would focus on investing in […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has awarded fresh research grants and endowed professorial chairs in some Nigerian universities in the sum of N233 million in furtherance of its consistent recognition of the academia as a central stakeholder in linkages and local development sphere of the Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, Out of the total sum, N172.5 million […]
Public relations and media professionals and other important institutions/agents of change in Nigeria have been urged to support advocacy for gender balancing, inclusion and fairness for the promotion of socio-economic development in the country. The Head, Media and Public Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mrs. Grace Bose Ojougboh, gave the charge while delivering […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria has announced its intention to collaborate with the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, to further deepen the Nigerian capital market’s operations through investment training programmes. The Director General of the commission, Mr. Lamido Yuguda, expressed this desire when the Vice Chancellor of the tertiary institution, Prof Kabiru Bala, led […]
The management of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria has assured staff of its commitment to ensuring industrial peace and harmony in its operations. The commission’s Executive Commissioner, Corporate Services, Mr. Ibrahim Boyi, gave this assurance on Thursday while addressing protesting members of staff of the SEC at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The […]
Four members of the Deutsche Bank’s SPAC team in the U.S. have been let go over alleged compliance breach. A news report by Bloomberg listed the affected team members as including, Ben Darsney, head of equity capital markets in the Americas and managing director (MD), Ravi Raghunathan. Darsney had been at DB since 2011 according […]
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) has announced a Togolese, Gilbert Houngbo, the current President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), as its next Director-General. Houngbo was elected by the ILO’s Governing Body, comprising representatives of governments, workers and employers, during their meeting in Geneva. He will be the 11th Director-General of the ILO, […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Lagos Business School of Pan-Atlantic University at the weekend hinted on their plans to partner for the purpose of developing customised capacity building interventions and overhauling of existing training courses offered by the LBS to address critical areas of needs of the Commission’s human capital development. The commission’s […]