Stakeholders across the organized private sector in Nigeria have raised concerns over proposals to increase the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax, citing significant setbacks that will grossly impact the already struggling sector. They argue that the proposals for a tax hike is contentious at best considering Nigeria’s existing economic challenges. With …
Read More »Glo to help businesses with non-core operations
Telecommunications services provider, Globacom, has unveiled a strategic business solution, “Glo Outsource Pro”, which lets organizations focus on their core skills while outsourcing some of their non-core operations. This approach improves productivity and lowers expenses while also improving customer experiences. The “Glo Outsource Pro” enables companies to delegate specific operational …
Read More »Harvard Business School Launches Tony Elumelu Foundation Case Study
Spotlights Role of African Philanthropy in Transforming the Development Agenda in Africa At a time of renewed geopolitical interest in Africa, and an increasing questioning of traditional development finance models, Harvard Business School today released a case study examining the role and impact of the Tony Elumelu Foundation …
Read More »JUST IN: CBN withdraws licences of 4173 BDCs
CBN Governor, Dr Olayemi Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday revoked the license of 4,173 bureaux de change (BDC) operators. CBN’s spokesperson Hakama Sidi Ali announced this in a statement. Sidi Ali said the affected institutions listed on the CBN website failed to comply with regulations, …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI® – Input costs rise at record pace in February.
Price pressures intensified in the Nigerian private sector during February and were unprecedented in over a decade of data collection. Both input costs and output prices increased at the sharpest rates on record, with rising prices impacting demand. As a result, rates of expansion in output and new orders slowed …
Read More »2023: Dangote Cement increases shareholder’s dividend by 50%, to N30 per share
…sales from African subsidiaries rose by 12.7% In line with the promise of Chairman, Dangote Cement, Aliko Dangote at the company’s 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM), of an enhanced return on Investments to all the shareholders and other stakeholders in Dangote Cement, Plc, the company’s Management for the year ended December …
Read More »VIDEOS OF UNPRECEDENTED CROWDS AT ZION MINISTRY’S ABUJA CRUSADE
Zion, a non- denominational prayer ministry, had its first official outreach programme on February 24 in Abuja. The gathering was literally an earthquake on FCT grounds, beginning from the Airport with the multitude and long convoy of vehicles that came to welcome the Spiritual Director, Evangelist Ebuka Obi. The one-day …
Read More »Breaking: Peseiro Quits As Super Eagles Manager
Jose Peseiro has confirmed he is no longer the Manager and coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. This comes following the expiration of his contract just after the recently concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations(AFCON). The Portuguese tactician, in a series of tweet on his X account on Friday, …
Read More »Nigerian Government Slams $10Billion Fine On Binance Over Naira’s Free Fall
The Nigerian Government has demanded $10 billion as a fine from a popular cryptocurrency trading platform, Binance. This was confirmed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, on Friday morning in an interview with the BBC. The presidential aide said the fine was demanded …
Read More »BREAKING: Yoruba Actor, Sisi Quadri Is Dead
Yoruba actor, Sisi Quadri has passed on Famous Yoruba actor, Sisi Quadri is dead. Tunde Olayusuf, a colleague of Sisi Quadri, announced the heartbreaking news of his passing on Instagram. The shocking update has thrown fans and colleagues of the actor into a state of sorrow. The Yoruba movie …
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