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EFCC, SMEDAN Partner on Business Growth, Survival The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have brokered new collaboration to enhance growth and survival of businesses across the country. EFCC Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the parley […]

Cybersecurity: American Business Council, Stakeholders Unveil Cyber Hub The American Business Council (ABC) and some stakeholders have a launched a cyber hub to build the capacity of young technology enthusiasts and engender a comprehensive cybersecurity ecosystem. Mrs Magaret Olele, Chief Executive Officer, ABC, made this known on Tuesday in Lagos via a virtual media parley […]

Equity Market Strengthens by 0.09%, as Banks Trade More Shares The Equity Market of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd., on Tuesday appreciated, as the All-Share Index (ASI) grew by 65.91 points or 0.09 per cent to close at 72,470.10. This is against 72,404.91 recorded on Monday. The market capitalisation also rose by N36 billion or 0.09 […]Read More

Former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr Joseph Daudu, SAN, has described as vindictive, the act of seizing property of suspects without proper investigation. Daudu, while presenting a communique issued at the end of the 5th annual criminal law review conference to the media, called for the review and amendment of the Administration of […]

A French court has sentenced Rwandan doctor, Sosthene Munyemana to 24 years in prison for his involvement in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi minority. The 68-year-old was found guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity, and aiding in a conspiracy to prepare these crimes. His lawyers plan to appeal the verdict. The court, on Wednesday, […]

There are indications that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, may have breached the number one item in the resolution recently reached in Abuja, as part of efforts to find a lasting solution to the ongoing faceoff between the governor and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Part of the resolution directed […]

The House of Representatives has asked the federal government to implement the policy adopted in 2018 that recognises the Chinese Yuan as an official foreign currency for conducting business transactions in Nigeria to curb the continuous depreciation of the naira. The House asked its committees on Banking Regulations, Banking, and Other Ancillary Institutions to liaise […]

Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has strongly refuted allegations she advocated for women not to pay taxes, calling the statements a “false report.” The minister categorically denied ever calling for Nigerian women to be exempt from paying taxes, affirming that tax payment responsibility does not have a gender barrier. In a statement by her […]

The Senate Committee on Finance has mandated the Inspector General of Police to compel the appearance of the Registrar General of Corporate Affairs Commission, Ishaq Magaji, before it within 24 hours. The Senate Committee Chairman, Sani Musa, expressed anger when the Registrar General shunned the committee’s invitation for the third time on Wednesday. He was […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB, has opposed the federal government’s automated deduction of funds accruing to it from the registration fees paid by candidates sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination, UTME. According to JAMB, government’s action was significantly reducing its revenue contribution to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, CRF. JAMB ‘s Registrar,Prof. Ishaq […]

President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has declared as the seats of two senators: David Umahi (Ebonyi-South) and Ibrahim Giadam (Yobe-East) vacant, following their appointments as ministers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akpabio made the declaration at plenary on Wednesday in Abuja. Akpabio said that the declaration of vacancies in their seats was […]

The Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joseph Johnson, has confirmed that Governor Siminialayi Fubara signed the resolution agreement at the meeting summoned by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Johnson confirmed the authenticity of Fubara’s signature on the resolution document in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday. Recall that the document […]