Category: News

SEC pledges compliance with Corporate Governance Code
November 12, 2015 No Responses

SEC pledges compliance with Corporate Governance Code

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pledged to collaborate with other regulators in the interest of the nation’s capital market. Speaking in Abuja when  the executives of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) visited him,...
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Buhari task ministers on Treasury Single Account
November 12, 2015 No Responses

Buhari task ministers on Treasury Single Account

The adoption of Treasury Single Account has resulted in the blocking of financial leakages in  public sector, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Speaking yesterday during the inauguration of Minister, Buhari said the initiative is  making more funds availa...
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MTN CEO Resigns over $5.2b fine
November 10, 2015 No Responses

MTN CEO Resigns over $5.2b fine

MTN Group, the parent company of MTN Nigeria, which was slammed a record $5.2 billion fine by the Nigerian National telecommunications Commission (NCC), over its delayed disconnection of unregistered mobile phone numbers, has forced Chief Executive Officer, Mr...
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MTN Sacks CEO, Dabengwa Over Record $5.2b Nigeria Fine
November 9, 2015 No Responses

MTN Sacks CEO, Dabengwa Over Record $5.2b Nigeria Fine

MTN Group, the parent company of MTN Nigeria, which was slammed a record $5.2 billion fine by the Nigerian National telecommunications Commission (NCC), over its delayed disconnection of unregistered mobile phone numbers, has forced Chief Executive Officer, Mr...
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Customs boss pledges to stop permanent posting
November 9, 2015 No Responses

Customs boss pledges to stop permanent posting

The Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, has pledged to stop reported favoritism in the service. He explained that every officer in customs must work to earn promotion. “All officers are under close watch because if any mistake is done.....
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NCC to issue new telecom licence in 2016
November 6, 2015 No Responses

NCC to issue new telecom licence in 2016

THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)  is to issue new telecom spectrum licences in 2016 as part of measures to create improved  infrastructure in all the 36 states in the country.  Acting executive vice chairman, NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta,  explained...
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Customs generates N1.5b daily
November 6, 2015 No Responses

Customs generates N1.5b daily

 NOT less than N1.5billion is generated by the  Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the  Comptroller-General, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd.), has disclosed. Ali stated this on Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral...
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MTN seeks review of $5.2b fine by 80%
November 5, 2015 No Responses

MTN seeks review of $5.2b fine by 80%

MTN Group Limited in South Africa has appealed to the Nigerian Communications Communications (NCC) to review downward the $5.2 billion fine by 80 per cent. Bloomberg reported that the head of research of Renaissance Capital (RenCap) in Nigeria, Mr. Adesoji...
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Customs appoints six DCGs, eight ACGs
November 3, 2015 No Responses

Customs appoints six DCGs, eight ACGs

The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Colonel Hameed Ali (rtd), has approved the appointment of six acting Deputy Comptrollers-General of Customs in the ongoing re organisation in the Service. According to a press statement signed by NCS Public R...
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Osinbajo decries state of Southeast roads
November 2, 2015 No Responses

Osinbajo decries state of Southeast roads

The Vice  President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo,  has described  dilapidated road networks  as a major challenge  to the people of Southeast. According to Osinbajo,  despite Federal  Government’s financial constraints, there  is  need to make improvements ...
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NCC explains MTN sanction
October 30, 2015 No Responses

NCC explains MTN sanction

 The National Communications Commission (NCC) has described as untrue reports in some quarters that it singled out MTN Nigeria for penalty over non-compliance with the deadline to deactivate all subscribers’ unregistered SIM cards on its network. The commi...
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Customs DCGs resigns
October 30, 2015 No Responses

Customs DCGs resigns

Five Deputy Comptroller-Generals of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), yesterday offered to voluntarily resign from service. In a letter dated October 29, 2015 and titled “Voluntary Retirement”, the senior Customs officers reportedly said: “We, the under-lis...
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Agents to shut down Lagos ports over restriction of trucks
September 11, 2015 No Responses

Agents to shut down Lagos ports over restriction of trucks

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA)  has  threatened to shut down  Lagos ports over restriction order on movement of trucks within the metroplolis In a statement issued  by the National Publicity Secretary of the association, Mr Kay...
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NNPC to recover N1.5trillion over-deducted tax benefits from firms
September 7, 2015 No Responses

NNPC to recover N1.5trillion over-deducted tax benefits from firms

THE Federal Government through the Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) has announced plans to recover $7billion (N1.5trillion) in over-deducted tax benefits from joint venture partners on major capital projects. NNPC has also appointed an accounting...
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