The Nigerian Capital Market Committee (CMC) has expressed its full support for the various policy measures of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), particularly on the foreign exchange (FX) markets and recapitalization of banks, in view of the socioeconomic benefits to the country. The committee gave the commendation on the apex bank’s policies at its […]
A delegation from South Korea has met with the management of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) with a view to exploring collaborative options on the establishment of Information Access Centre (IAC) in Nigeria The IAC will help to develop critical knowledge and tools, especially in the field of communications, to promote innovation and development in […]
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, and other world-class scholars and communication professionals have commended Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan during the review of his book titled ‘Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography, and Voting Behaviour in Nigeria’ based on the resourcefulness and in-depth analysis of […]
The latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) released on Thursday indicated that over 24 million Nigerian children between the ages of 5 to 17 were engaged in child labour. According to the report titled ‘Nigeria Forced Labour Survey 2022’ a total of 24,673,485, representing 39.2% of […]
…As Comprehensive Income Surges By 1,122% In FY 2023 The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) on Thursday restated its continued commitment to strong corporate governance, accountability, transparency and inclusion of critical stakeholders in its continued strive to improve the nation’s infrastructure for improved performance of the economy and value-addition to socioeconomic well-being of the […]
The Federal Government has assured that Nigerians and the global community that it will continue to highlight the progress made so far in its current drive to grow the Nigerian economy in order to attract more foreign investment into the country for socioeconomic well being of the citizenry. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister […]
Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported revenue collections in the first quarter of this year totalling N303.9 billion, representing about N177.1 billion above the N126.9 billion it raked in the corresponding quarter of 2023. Available statistics on the Command’s revenue profile for the quarter under review based on a […]
Nigeria’s electronic payment transactions value rose to N234.4 trillion in the first quarter this year, indicating that more Nigerians and businesses are exploring the opportunities availed by technologies to conduct their operations. The latest data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) on e-transaction trends in the economy reflected that the Instant Payment (NIP) value represented […]
In furtherance of its current fiscal reforms drive to optimize revenue generation and enhance ease of doing business in the country, President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, inaugurated a steering committee to drive an initiative called the National Single Window Project (NSWP). Speaking while inaugurating the committee at the Presidential Villa, Tinubu said the initiative was […]
The Citizens Watch Africa (CWA) has commended the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, on his efforts towards improving the nation’s telecommunications sector since his assumption of office. The convener of the group, Dave Ogbole, during a media briefing on Tuesday, said Maida had introduced commendable reforms that have not […]