Governor Sule Presents N148. 9bn 2023 Budget To Nasarawa Assembly
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has presented a budget of N148.9 billion for the 2023 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly for approval. Sule laid the appropriation bill tagged “Budget of Economic Consolidation and Continuity” before the…
Northern Patriots Urge Buhari To Disregard Calls For Sack of Emefiele Over Naira Redesign
… Wants CBN To Make Redesigned Naira notes Expirable On Given Date An amalgamation of patriots in Northern Nigeria under the aegis of Coalition Of Northern Patriots For National Reorientation has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore calls for…
Rights Group Laments Soludo’s Unbearable Taxation Regime In Anambra
…Says ‘Utopian’ Mindset And Policies Can’t Work for Anambra People Prominent civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Sunday, condemned as burdensome and unbearable the taxation regime of Governor Chukwuma Soludo in Anambra State. HURIWA’s…
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…
