Nigeria Poverty Index: PROMAD Blames Governments’ Budgets Without Needs Assessment For Nigeria’s Poverty
PROMAD Foundation, an Abuja-based civic-tech non-profit organisation, has said that the practice of making the government annual budget without quality needs assessment to harness citizens’ voices is responsible for the high poverty rate in the country. This was made known…
Qatar Airways Dedicates Song to Fans, Unveils Fun-Filled Experiences to Help Passengers of Every Airline Departing During the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™
Qatar Airways has announced that all passengers flying through Hamad International Airport (HIA) and Doha International Airport (DIA) until 31 December can experience complimentary and entertaining pre-departure waiting areas, setting a new standard of excellence for international travel at sporting…
Ughelli-Asaba Road Dualisation: Delta Government Revokes “Sector A” Contract
Delta Government, on Friday, announced the revocation of the contract for Sector A of the Ughelli-Asaba dual carriage project due to poor performance by the contractor. Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, told journalists in Asaba that the decision to…
Value Financing Will Spur Growth of Payment Ecosystem
Africa’s leading Integrated payments and digital commerce company, Interswitch, has restated its commitment to continue supporting customers to meet urgent needs through its technology-driven lending solution called Value Financing. The Value Financing solution is designed to provide customers with credit…
Scope Ratings Publishes 1st Sovereign Credit Rating In Africa
Scope Ratings, the European credit rating agency, has published its first sovereign credit rating of Africa, with a credit assessment of the Republic of South Africa (rated BB+ with Stable Outlook). “The rating of South Africa marks Scope’s first public…
Retail Banks Recognize Need To Invest In ESG Initiatives – BCG Banking Report
As interest in sustainability continues to rise over the years, and concerns over climate change have become decision drivers for customers, investors, and policymakers, retail banks are responding by building sustainability into their digital transformation programs. Three-quarters of retail banks…
FIRS Opens 25 New Satellite Tax Offices Across Nigeria
… Officially Launches, Micro And Small Tax Office, Epe, Lagos The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has announced the opening of 25 new Tax Offices across the country. According to a statement signed by the Special Assistant to the Executive…
Stanbic IBTC Wins Multiple Awards at 5th FMDQ Gold Awards
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of the Standard Bank Group, has won four awards at the recently concluded 5th Annual FMDQ GOLD Awards Ceremony held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. The company was recognized for its significant performance…
Unity Bank, Kitian Training Hub Partner to Empower Over 300 Youths with Digital Skills
In a bid to promote Sustainable Development Goal eight (SDG 8) for decent work and economic growth, Nigerian lender, Unity Bank Plc is collaborating with Kitian Training Hub, an Ibadan-based career advice and skills acquisition training centre to empower no…
National Carrier: Domestic Airlines Drag Buhari Government To Court Over Ethiopian Airline Deal
Nigeria’s domestic airlines have taken the Federal Government and its foreign technical partner and majority shareholders to court in the recently announced national carrier deal with the Ethiopian Airlines. About eight local airlines and their association took the government to…
Niger Group Reacts To Appointment of Acting NDDC MD, Makes Demands
A Nigeria’s South-southern group under the aegis of the Association for Non-Violence in the Niger Delta (ANND), has lauded the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Obong Umana Okon Umanah, over the appointment of Emmanuel Audu Ohwavborua, as the Acting Managing…
