Paramount ruler of Egbaland, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, on Monday commended the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) for its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives at the grassroots which, he noted, had positively impacted on the lives of the people and communities nationwide. The royal father made this remark during the Annual Alake […]
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Anxiety Over Georgieva’s Status As IMF-W/Bank Meeting Kicks Off
There are strong indications that the week-long International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group annual meetings will kick off today amid anxieties among attendees as data-rigging allegations levelled against IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, may impact the opening of meetings in Washington, D.C, United States. The meetings will be opened despite the fact that […]
Group Opposes Onyema’s Dual Roles In NGX Group, NGX Ltd
One of Nigeria’s transparency advocacy organistions, Nigeria for All Nigerians (NAN), has charged the regulatory authorities to stop a likely violation of the Nigerian Investments and Securities Act by the impending listing by the introduction of the shares of Nigerian Exchange Group on the Main Board of Nigeria Exchange Limited with effect from October 13, 2021. […]
Biosafety Agency Approves Cultivation Of TELA Maize In Nigeria
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), the agency mandated to regulate genetically modified products in Nigeria, has granted environmental approval for evaluation and open cultivation of TELA Maize in the country. A statement issued at the weekend by Communication Officer, African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), West and Central Africa, Alex Abutu, indicated that TELA maize […]
NDPHC’s Lafia Transmission Substation Ready For Commissioning
Nasarawa State residents are in ecstatic mood as the commissioning of 330/132/3kV, 2x150MVA and 2x60MVA transmission sub-station in Lafia, is just some weeks away. The commissioning of the project is historic as it will be the first time that the state capital, Lafia and its environments would be connected to the national grid since the state’s […]
During TAJBank’s Management Courtesy Visit To The NNPC Group Managing Director At The Corporation’s Headquarters In Abuja
L-R: Founder/Chief Operating Officer, TAJBank Limited, Mr. Hamid Joda; Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Group Managing Director, Mr. Mele Kyari; and TAJBank Co-Founder/Chief Marketing Officer, Mr. Sherif Idi; when the bank’s management team paid a courtesy visit to the NNPC boss at the corporation’s headquarters in Abuja
Only 41Mn Taxpayers Captured So Far In FIRS Database – Nami
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has said that only 41 million taxpayers are captured in the nation’s tax net so far in a population of over 200 million citizens. The Chairman of the federal revenue agency, Mr. Muhammad Nami, disclosed this at the ‘Public Presentation and Breakdown of the Highlights of the 2022 Appropriation Bill’ in […]
Excise Duties On Carbonated Drinks To Commence Jan 2022 – Ahmed
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, on Friday confirmed that government’s fiscal measure relating to the administration of Excise Duties on carbonated drinks would start in January 2022 The minister, who gave this hint during the ‘Public Presentation and Breakdown of the Highlights of the 2022 Appropriation Bill’, said the imposition […]
NNPC Limited Registered With Highest Share Capital In Nigeria – CAC
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on Friday declared that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited had the highest share capital among registered entities in the country. The Registrar General of the commission, Barrister Garba Abubakar, made this disclosure while presenting the Certificate of Incorporation of the company to President Muhammadu Buhari at the State […]
NCC Committed To Facilitating e-Government, Others’ Growth – Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has highlighted the various regulatory measures of the Commission toward deepening the adoption of e-Government and other Internet-driven services in the country. The EVC listed the measures in a presentation delivered during the Nigeria e-Government Summit 2021 held in Lagos and […]