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August 11, 2023 No Responses

ECOWAS To Assemble ‘Standby Force’ Over Political Crisis In Niger

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved armed intervention in Niger Republic “as soon as possible”. The President of ECOWAS, Omar Alieu Touray, made this announcement while presenting the ECOWAS resolution concerning the recent coup in Niger during an...

August 11, 2023 No Responses

Tinubu’s Speech At ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit On Niger Republic

Your Excellency, the President of the ECOWAS Commission; Your Excellency, President of the African Union Commission; Your Excellency, President of the UEMOA Commission; The Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in...

August 10, 2023 No Responses

Committee Projects FIRS As Sole Revenue Collection Agency For FG

Barring last-minute adjustment, a proposal by the Presidential Committee on Tax Policy and Fiscal Reforms may stop about 63 Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDA) from collecting revenue on behalf of the Federal Government. Some of the agencies are the Nige...

August 10, 2023 No Responses

Coscharis Group Appoints Fred Amobi DGMD

Following the exit of Dr. Okey Nwuke, the board of Coscharis Group has approved the appointment of Mr. Fred Amobi as the Deputy Group Managing Director (DGMD) of the organization effective from 1st August 2023. In a statement sent to...

August 10, 2023 No Responses

SEC, PENCOM, NGX Reiterate Commitment To Deepening Securities Lending

With the aim of enhancing investor participation and securities lending transactions in the Nigerian capital market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), National Pension Commission (PENCOM) and Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) have reaffirmed their co...

August 9, 2023 No Responses

Zenith Bank, AfCFTA Sign $1m Smart Portal Trade Deal

Zenith Bank Plc, on Tuesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to build a smart portal for trade on the African continent. Under the arrangement, Zenith is to fund the single ...

August 9, 2023 No Responses

NPA Partners Agencies On Accelerated Import, Export

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is working closely with other government agencies such as Customs, Shippers’ Council and Nigerian Maritime Administration And Safety Agency (NIMASA) to ensure that imports and exports are cleared out of the port f...

August 9, 2023 No Responses

Firstbank Graduates More Senior Management Development Programme Participants

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the graduation of 20 successful participants in the fourth edition of its Senior Management Development Programme (SMDP) at an event held recently at Oriental Hotel, Lagos. Before the 2023 graduation, the SMDP had...

August 8, 2023 No Responses

Nigeria To Remove Taxes On Tomatoes, Raw Food Items

The Federal Government will soon end taxes on tomatoes and other raw food items, Chairman, Joint Tax Board (JTB), Mr Muhammad Nami, disclosed on Monday. Nami stated this on Monday at the 153rd JTB meeting with theme: “Harmonisation and codification...

August 8, 2023 No Responses

Hard But Necessary Reforms, Imperative To Ramp Up Tax Revenues, Says Muhammad Nami, Chairman Joint Tax Board

For Nigeria to attain optimum tax revenue collection capacity across the Federal, States and Local Government tax authorities, the country must make hard but necessary reforms that would yield long term benefits. This was the position stated by the Chairman...

August 8, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki: No Plot To Impeach Deputy Governor

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, stated that there is no plan to impeach his deputy, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu. The governor, however, noted that the move by Shaibu seeking a court order to stop his...

August 8, 2023 No Responses

NAFDAC Gazettes Two Regulations On Fat, Oil

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says the body has gazette the reviewed Fats, Oil and Food containing Fats and Oil Regulation 2022, in a bid to safeguard the health of Nigerians. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye...

August 8, 2023 No Responses

NLNG Holds Second Digital Communication Skills Workshop For Journalists

Nigeria LNG Limited has completed the second edition of its highly impactful 2023 #NLNGChangeYourStory workshop, aimed at equipping journalists with cutting-edge digital communication and social media skills.Acting Manager, Corporate Communications and Public ...

August 7, 2023 No Responses

Niger Republic Shuts Airspace

Niger’s coup leaders have closed the country’s airspace until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from their neighbours. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 is showing that there are currently no aircraft in Niger’s s...