Fitch ratings has revised the outlook on Nigeria-based Access Bank plc’s Long-term Issuer default rating (IDR) to stable from Negative, and affirmed the rating at ‘B.’ The global rating agency on Monday said the bank’s Viability Rating (VR) has been…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has begun implementation of Minimum Safety Standards (MSS) scheme for trucks, anchored on the “Eto” platform. Consequently, the implementation of the scheme will bar rickety trucks from accessing the seaport to evacuate…
Newly launched insurance companies, Heirs Insurance Limited (HIL) and Heirs Life Assurance Limited (HLA) have announced plans to host over three hundred brokers at the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers’ (NCRIB) monthly forum. The event, which is scheduled to…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has granted a one-off one-month extension for the filing of Company Income Tax returns by taxpayers with December 31, 2020 accounting year-end whose statutory tax returns were due not later than 30th June 2021.…
Transcorp Hotels Plc., as part of its commitment to continue to redefine hospitality, will on 8th July 2021, host #TheAuraExperience at Transcorp Hilton Abuja, one of its choice properties in Nigeria. The leading hospitality Company which softly launched Aura by…
The National Economic Council (NEC) presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has endorsed the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP). The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice…
The Federal Government has projected a rise to 4.2 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed said this at the Public Consultation on the Draft 2022 to…
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) key market indices rebounded by 0.83 per cent on Friday on renewed investors confidence. Specifically, the All-Share Index inched higher by 313.45 points or 0.83 per cent to close at 38,212.01 against 37,898.56 recorded on Thursday.…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a five-year Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa (SEGA) to promote sustainable economic performance in African countries. The launch, held virtually on Friday, noted SEGA was aimed at fostering transparent and accountable governments…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has granted a one-off one-month extension for the filing of Company Income Tax returns by taxpayers with December 31, 2020 accounting year-end whose statutory tax returns were due not later than 30th June 2021.…
