By Kayode Tokede Banks and telecommunication companies have excluded airtime and data purchases from the newly introduced N6.98 Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) charges that commenced on Friday. “Welcome to USSD Banking,” one by Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) a…
…Hits Market Monday To the admiration of key financial sector operators present, the Dangote Fertilizer Limited announced yesterday the formal commencement of production of urea in commercial quantity and the plan to hit the Nigerian market on Monday. In what…
The Asset Management Partners (AMPs) scheme of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) may have resolved to change their recovery strategy by making use of AMCON’s special powers as contained in the AMCON Act 2019 as amended, which has…
First City Monument Bank (FCMB), has re-assured that it will continue to champion, execute and support initiatives that would enhance the ecosystem, as well as tackle some of the adverse effects of climate change and other challenges facing the environment.…
As part of its efforts at modernizing tax administration in the country, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has introduced a new Tax Administration Solution (TaxPro-Max) for ease of tax compliance. A Public Notice signed by the Executive Chairman, FIRS,…
Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, The Senate, has taken further steps towards strengthening the legal status for the country’s National Emergency Number 112, being implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) though its Emergency Communication Centres (ECC). The Senate Committee on…
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Council (NIPC) has revealed that it remitted a total of N5.36 billion to the consolidated revenue fund (CRF) in five years. The figure represented 46 per cent of the total internally generated revenue (IGR) at N11.61…
By Idris Bakare Google has kicked off a series of programmes, rolling out throughout the month of June, which will not only support the growth and recovery of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Africa’s post-COVID economy but will help…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N9.2billion as premium to insurance companies that will manage the group life insurance for federal civil servants in the country. Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed revealed this when…
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for policy implementation to complement the annual Appropriation Acts on national development plans to drive laudable economic policies. President, LCCI, Mrs Toki Mabogunje made the call during an interactive session with…
