Mr Muhammad Nami, Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Friday said that a total of…
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Kyari Assures Indigenous Shipping Coys Of Support
By Ife Osemedua The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has expressed its readiness to support indigenous…
COVID-19: Arik Air disengages 300 Workers
By Gabriel Atumeyi Due to dwindling revenue caused by the impact of Coronavirus on its…
Fitch predicts New Year recovery for Nigerian Banks
By Ade Jacobs Global ratings agency, Fitch, has forecasted that banking business in Nigeria will…
NIMASA stresses indigenous participation in Cargo freight
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has stressed the need for Nigerian cargoes to…
Court remands alleged Facebook hacker
Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has remanded…
Ports: ANALCA says Presidential Task Force extorts N300m weekly
By Ade Jacobs The Association of Licensed Customs Agents, ANALCA, has cried out to the Federal…
Yuletide: Glo to gift subscribers 10% bonus airtime
all new and existing prepaid customers on Glo network can enjoy 10% bonus airtime upon recharging…
First Bank Partners Lagos Govt To Promote Access To Affordable Healthcare
“The agency realised that not all residents can go to the Bank or use online platforms…
Innoson, GTBank’s case takes new twist over N32bn debt controversy
The money in question rose from about N8.2 billion to over N32 billion due to accumulated…
European Council approves debt relief efforts for African countries
The European Council on Tuesday approved a set of conclusions in response to a call…
FG concedes N1.024 trillion import duty waivers – Finance Minister
“Import duty waivers, concessions, grants N503.587 billion, Value Added Tax (VAT) waiver N227.789 billion."
Covid-19: FirstBank launches next-generation ATM
The introduction of the FastTrack ATM which is done in partnership with Inlaks enables customers carry…
Elumelu acquires Insurance License
“Today, I am proud to announce that the Nigerian Federal Government, through the insurance regulator, the…
House of Reps hails NNPC’s strides in transparency
“We have the GMD and his management team here to defend their budget, we appreciate this.…
Ebonyi pledges land, office complex support for SON
"The time is ripe and time is now for SON to start operation in Ebonyi."
Refineries shutdown because operations no longer sustainable – NNPC
“For instance, to run the Kaduna and Warri refineries, you need to deliver 170,000 barrels of…
How smuggling activities persist amidst border closure
As the Yuletide season approaches, more smuggled items – mainly foreign parboiled rice, tomato…
25,000 families benefit from LG’s free laundry services in Nigeria
“This can serve forty families in a day. It can wash up to 500 clothes per…
LADOL boss urges private sector to embrace SDGs
By Ade Jacobs The Managing Director of the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistic Base, LADOL,…
Report ranks Nigeria as 3rd most unsafe country in the world
The latest report stated that despite the rise in the number of casualties from Boko Haram…
Why Bayelsa, NIMASA Partnership Is Important – Gov. Diri
...the visit marked the beginning of a new page in the relationship between the state and…
Okonjo-Iweala emerges next DG WTO as Myung-hee set to withdraw
The coast seems to be clear for Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to emerge as the next Director-General…
FG to deploy helicopters, drones in Gulf of Guinea
By Ade Jacobs The Presidential Steering Committee on Deep Blue Project has disclosed that…
No shame in importing fuel from Niger Republic, Sylva tells Nigerians
By Deborah Hassan The Nigerian government should be commended for the move to import…
Nigeria will exit recession in 2021 – Finance Minister
By Deborah Hassan The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has…
RECESSION: Economic concern should take precedence over 2023 Election – Peter Obi
Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has advised the political class to focus on solving…
Abuja Int’l Trade Fair Targets 500 Exhibitors, Begins Nov 24
"Over 500 exhibitors from within and outside Nigeria and from all sectors of the economy are…