President Bola Tinubu announced on Wednesday that his administration’s recent economic reforms has generated significant interest from foreign investors, with $30 billion in commitments secured so far. The President’s remarks were delivered at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Comptroller-General of Customs Conference in Abuja by National Security Adviser, Nuhu …
Read More »Dangote named most tax complaint business organizations by FIRS
…Company, subsidiaries win big at FIRS, FMDQ awards It was a season of award at the weekend for the Dangote Group and its subsidiaries following their recognition as best Nigeria’s best compliant tax payer business organization and FMDQ Gold award winner for being the most active corporate organization in the foreign exchange market. …
Read More »Tinubu to address Israel-Palestinian conflict
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which will focus on the current situation in the Middle East. The Summit will commence on Monday, November 11, 2024. It is being held at the invitation of King Salman and …
Read More »Gombe NNPP guber aspirant defects to PDP
Alhaji Khamisu Mailantarki, the governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Gombe State, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alongside thousands of his supporters. Mailantarki stated this at a political gathering organised to welcome the decampees into the PDP, on Saturday in Gombe. He expressed …
Read More »Oritsetimeyin Oil Rig: ‘Stop Fuelling Industrial Crisis In Nigeria & We’re Surely Not Party Of Your Strike Threat’- PTD Tells NUPENG
The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has decried the strike mongering posture of its parent body in reaction to the alleged deployment of troops that reportedly chased away members of the union from the Oritsetimeyin oil rig. PTD …
Read More »FirstBank Host Fintech Summit 6.0, Launches Fintech Innovators Pitch Programme
Lagos, Nigeria – November 6. FirstBank, the premier West African financial institution and financial inclusion service provider is excited to announce its 6th annual Fintech Summit, themed “Banking on Partnerships,” scheduled to hold on November 13 and 14, 2024. This year’s edition will bring together renowned subject matter experts, innovators, …
Read More »Abiodun draws battle line: Ogun won’t cede Ode-Omi, Makun to Lagos, Ondo
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has firmly pledged that no part of Ogun State will be ceded to Lagos or Ondo amidst disputes over the ownership of Ode-Omi and Makun. Both Lagos and Ogun have been asserting claims over Ode-Omi, located on the outskirts of Lekki, but Ogun maintains that …
Read More »No directive for workers to change salary accounts — FG
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation has clarified that no instruction has been issued for federal workers to switch the financial institutions linked to their Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System salary accounts. According to a statement released by Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations, …
Read More »Dangote, a Pillar of Strength for Nigeria’s industrial growth-LCCI
…” We are committed to Diversification of Nigeria’s Economy” Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has restated its commitment to driving the diversification of Nigeria’s economy for growth and job prospects through strategic investments. This is just as the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industries (LCCI) described the Company as the pillar …
Read More »Global Trends Echoed in West Africa’s Data Centres, Says Vertiv’s Adebowale
Organisations around the world are trying to manage an explosion of data across distributed sites and environments, requiring them to be more agile and responsive than ever before, but often by means of legacy infrastructure. This scenario is no different for businesses in West Africa. So said Gbenga Adebowale, Enterprise …
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