The Central Bank of Nigeria has threatened to penalise banks that compel customers to withdraw amounts lower than N20,000 per transaction from Automated Teller Machines. The apex bank disclosed this in a ‘Question and Answer’ explainer released on Thursday in reaction to its recent review of ATM withdrawal fees. It …
Read More »Trump Administration Sues New York Governor, Other Officials Over Failure To Enforce Law Cracking Down On Immigration
The law prohibits state authorities from sharing vehicle and address information with federal immigration officials. The Trump administration has taken legal action against New York Governor Kathy Hochul and other state officials for allegedly failing to enforce federal immigration law. On Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the U.S. …
Read More »Can LIRS achieve N1.4t IGR target for 2025?
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has been given a N1.4 trillion tax target revenue to enable the government implement its fiscal policies aimed at promoting socioeconomic growth. For a state that has been in the forefront of revenue generation rivalled only by the Federal Government, analysts believe the …
Read More »The Power Trio: How Sales, Finance, and Marketing Rescue PR from the ROI Dilemma:
Over the years, the conversation around PR measurement has evolved, yet one persistent challenge remains — how to prove the financial return on investment (ROI) of public relations efforts. I have shared my thoughts on this topic across multiple LinkedIn posts, and I felt compelled to provide a structured education on the …
Read More »Nigeria Labour Congress Directs Workers To Boycott MTN, Glo, Airtel Over Increased Charges
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared that its members and other concerned citizens will boycott telecommunications services over the recent hike in data charges. On Tuesday it was detailed how MTN Nigeria, one of the country’s prominent telecommunications providers, has significantly increased its data tariffs. Observations revealed that MTN …
Read More »Deputy Speaker seeks Permanent UN Security Council seat for Nigeria
….calls for Inclusive Multilateralism Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has emphasized the need to redefine multilateralism to accommodate the pressing needs of developing countries. Representing Nigeria at the Heads of Parliaments meeting on Tuesday at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States …
Read More »Food production: Okpebholo launches back-to-farm initiative
Determined to boost food production across the three senatorial districts of the state, Edo Governor, Monday Okpebholo has launched the back-to-farm initiative. He disclosed this on Monday, while meeting with farmers at the Iguoriakhi Farm Settlement, in Ovia South West Local Government Area. According to him, the back-to-farm initiative is …
Read More »Energy Expert Urges President Tinubu to End Petrol Import Racket, Prioritise Local Refining
Energy expert Dan Kunle has warned that the continued importation of petrol and diesel by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited and certain marketers, despite the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s capacity to meet domestic demand, is a disservice to the country. Recent reports indicate that NNPC, Oil Marketers Spent N5.5tn …
Read More »Rite Foods Partners NASRE Foundation to Support Ailing Journalists
Rite Foods Limited, a leading indigenous manufacturer in the Food & Beverages sector, has partnered the Noble Association of Social and Resourceful Editors(NASRE) Foundation to provide support for ailing journalists and widows of deceased media practitioners in the country . This collaboration comes as part of NASRE’s ongoing efforts to …
Read More »PSC’s order on police retirement transformative, fair, says Group
Insists Egbetokun’s tenure extension legal A socio-political group, the Citizens for Ethical Leadership & Law (CELL), has expressed support for the Police Service Commission’s (PSC) recent decision to retire senior police officers who have spent over 35 years in service or are above 60 years old, describing the move …
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