By Austine Emmanuel, Kaduna Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF) has decried the addition of new taxes and levies on essential goods and services, saying it has become increasingly burdensome and too heavy for ordinary Nigerians to bear. This is as the…
The Federal Government, on Monday, urged the United Arab Emirates to invest in the renewal and reconstruction of the more than 50-year-old oil pipelines in Nigeria, stressing that the facilities had outlived their lifespans. It also stated that Nigeria and…
By Dr. Jimoh Olorede A few days ago, the Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Bola Hamed Tinubu released the names of new appointees into the nation’s Federal Institutions Education Boards. Appearing prominently on the list was the eminent…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has informed governors of North-East states that efforts are underway to restore electricity to the region by May 27, 2024, in line with previous commitments. In a circular signed by the spokesperson of the…
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the arson incident at a mosque at Larabar Abasawa in Gezawa local government area of Kano State. The incident which occurred last week resulted in the death of over 23 worshippers. President Tinubu in a…
By Titus Atondu, Makurdi A bill for a law to establish the Benue civil protection guard has been read for the second time on the floor of the Benue state House of Assembly. In a leading debate on the bill,…
The Minimum Wage Act of 2019 signed by former President Muhammadu Buhari set the amount at N30,000. Five years later, not all governors are paying the current wage award which expired in April. The Act is to be reviewed every…
Investors gained N61.65bn on Tuesday trading as the NGX All-Share Index (NGXASI) advanced by 0.11% to 98,285.33 points. The total volume traded declined by 45.05 percent to close at N222.90m, valued at N5.15bn and traded in 7,228 deals. GTCO was…
The earnings of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), a pan-African banking conglomerate rose by 249 percent in the first three months of 2024, according to its latest financial statement on Tuesday. The group reported an after-tax profit of N140.8 billion from…
The Executive Director of Finance and Risk Management for United Bank for Africa, Ugochukwu Nwaghodoh, has said that the banking group would meet the new capital requirement before the March 2026 deadline given by the Central Bank of Nigeria. He…
