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March 2, 2018 No Responses

Adeosun: FG to name, shame, prosecute tax evaders from March 31

The Federal Government is ready to prosecute, name and shame tax evaders that fail to utilise the tax amnesty programme, the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), to regularise their tax profiles, the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi...

March 2, 2018 No Responses

NNPC Pledges Support For Non-Oil Sectors

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday expressed commitment towards providing the necessary assistance for Nigeria to attain competitive edge in non-oil sectors of the economy. Group Managing Director of the corporation, Dr Maikanti Bar...

March 1, 2018 No Responses

Reps To Probe Alleged Malpractice In Nigerian Capital Market

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to investigate the alleged stagnation of some publicly-quoted companies, especially insurance firms listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). This followed a motion by Rep. Femi Fakeye (Osun-APC), who ex...

March 1, 2018 one Response

Ford Begins Delivering Of Pizza With Self-Driving Cars

Ford has extended trial of its self-driving cars to the delivery of pizzas in the United States. Already, Ford self-driving cars in collaboration with Domino are on the streets of Miami and Miami Beach delivering pizzas, and more cities...

March 1, 2018 No Responses

First Bank Photo News

Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, MD/CEO, First Bank of Nigeria Limited (middle) receiving the African Banker of the Year Award from Dr. Joseph Beasley, Chairman, African Leadership Advisory Board (2nd right) with Her Excellency, Mrs. Lalao Ravalomanana, Mayor of Antan...

March 1, 2018 No Responses

Odundo, CEO, Nairobi Securities Exchange Unveils Agenda For Green Bonds, Derivatives In 2018

The World Federation of Exchange (WFE) in Its February Publication is pleased to feature a Q&A with Geoffrey O. Odundo, CEO, Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), one of the WFE’s newest members. QUESTION: The WFE welcomed NSE as a full...

March 1, 2018 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Approves N573m To Boost Cassava Production

The Akwa Ibom Executive Council has approved N573 million for the production and processing of cassava to boost food production in the state. The State’s Information and Strategy Commissioner, Mr Charles Udoh, disclosed this on Wednesday in Uyo while briefin...

March 1, 2018 No Responses

Elumelu Gets PSN Award

Per Second News, an online news platforms, on Wednesday honoured foremost philanthropists, Mr.Tony Elumelu for empowering a generation of young entrepreneurs, who are expected to drive Africa’s economic and social transformation. Mr Elumelu, Chairman/Fo...

March 1, 2018 No Responses

‘Importance Of Money Matters For Children, Youth

Global Money Week (GMW), a CYFI initiative, is an annual money awareness campaign built to inspire children and young people to learn about money matters, livelihoods and entrepreneurship. The event started as a Child Finance Day & Week in 2012...

February 28, 2018 No Responses

Customs FOU Impounds 1,105kgs of Imported Vegetable Oil, 18 cars, 4,201 Bags Of Rice, Others In February

For the Month of February, 2018, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Ikeja, intercepted various contraband with a duty paid value (DPV) of N1.1Billion. Speaking at an interactive session with Journalists on Wednesday, the Controll...

February 28, 2018 No Responses

Senate Committee Blames N5b Alleged Revenue Leakage On Zero Duty Vehicles Imported By Assembly Plants

The Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs on Wednesday blamed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for granting assembly plant owners zero duty on new imported vehicles. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, said during its oversight visit ...

February 28, 2018 No Responses

Fishing Community In Lagos Laments Dredging, Sand Filling At Oworonsoki

Ongoing dredging work at Oworonsoki, Lagos is causing a lot of mud to settle around the Agoegun fishing community in Bariga and this has caused the fishes in the lagoon in the axis, to migrate into the Ocean. “If we...

February 28, 2018 8 Responses

NPA Boss Implores PMWCA on International Standards, Private Sector Involvement In Provision Of Ports Facilities

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has challenged Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMWCA) to devise ways to pilot the sub-region to take full advantage of trading opportunities by encouraging priva...

February 28, 2018 No Responses

NLNG Reiterates Commitment To Zero Fatality, Injuries

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Tony Attah, yesterday in Port Harcourt, assured that NLNG is fully committed to its Goal Zero campaign of ensuring zero incidents and fatality during its operations. Attah, whil...