Nigeria’s top financial organisation with the largest customer base in Nigeria and footprints across the globe, Access Bank, is set to host ‘Corporate Customer Forum 2024’, on September 19, 2024 at the Eko Hotels, Victoria, Island, Lagos, under the theme “Nigeria’s Economic rebirth: Hopes and implications”. This crucial event is …
Read More »HEDA, 175 Other Organisations Urge Nigerian Govt To Resist Shell’s Pressure On Divestment Decision
The petition, addressed to the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, calls on the government to uphold its refusal to permit Shell’s divestment of onshore oil fields to Renaissance African Energy. The Human & Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre, along with over …
Read More »Tinubu Now Going Too Far, Using DSS To Target Civil Societies, Activists – Amnesty International
“Amnesty International received disturbing report of the unlawful invasion of the Abuja office of Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) by operatives of DSS. President Bola Tinubu is going too far in his government’s repressive efforts to gag dissenting voices.” The post on X read. Global human rights body, the …
Read More »Direct DSS to end attack against us or face legal action, SERAP tells Tinubu
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately direct the Department of State Services to end the intimidation, harassment and attack against its organisation and the threat of arrest against their directors. In a statement posted by SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, it warned that …
Read More »2027: LP presidential ticket no more reserved for Peter Obi, says Abure
The embattled national chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has said the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 election is no longer reserved for its former candidate, Peter Obi. Speaking during a press briefing after the party’s National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Monday, Abure said the 2027 …
Read More »Agriculture led company income tax with 474.50% in Q2 2024 – NBS report
The agricultural sector led the growth in Company Income Tax in Nigeria during the second quarter of 2024, recording a 474.50 per cent increase on a quarter-on-quarter basis, according to the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics released on Monday. On the aggregate, CIT for Q2 2024 stood …
Read More »Rivers has more to do, Fubara tells investment promotion agency’s board
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has restated that the resolve is stronger now than ever, to create a climate conducive to the growth of agriculture, manufacturing, small and medium enterprises, and key services. He said this was necessary because they are the productive sectors that will put the state’s economy …
Read More »DSS storms rights group, SERAP’s office
Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, have stormed the office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP in Abuja. This was disclosed in a post via SERAP’s official X handle on Monday. According to reports, the officers were demanding to see the rights group’s directors. The post …
Read More »Actor Adeniyi Johnson calls out fuel stations over meter inaccuracy
In a plea to fuel station operators, Nollywood actor Adeniyi Johnson has taken to social media to address a growing concern among consumers. Taking to his Instagram page, Johnson called on fuel station owners to ensure that their meters are accurately calibrated, revealing issues of overcharging in a period of …
Read More »NLC reacts to Ajaero arrest by DSS
The Nigeria Labour Congress has confirmed that its President, Joe Ajaero was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS on Monday. Ajaero was arrested at Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja by DSS on his way to London to attend the ongoing TUC Conference. NLC in a statement through …
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