ICAN President, Dr. Innocent Okwuosa The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr. Bello Hassan, has called upon the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) to incorporate courses on the Deposit Insurance System (DIS) into its educational programs and modules. Hassan made the call during …
Read More »What you need to know about lifting of Forex restrictions on 43 items
Yemi Cardoso, CBN governor The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted foreign exchange, FOREX, restrictions on the importation of 43 items. In 2015, the Apex Bank put some imported goods and services on a list of items not valid for FOREX in the Nigerian foreign exchange market. The items …
Read More »AMAA Awards: Sanwo-Olu reiterates commitment to 19th edition
Governor Sanwo-Olu of Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reiterated commitment to the success of the 19th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance in a statement signed by Tony Anih, the Chief Operating Officer of AMAA. The statement said that the continental …
Read More »Why I want to be the next governor of Kogi State – ADC’s Abejide
ADC candidate in November 2023 Kogi governorship election, Leke Abejide and deputy, Idris Omede The House of Representatives member for Yagba Federal Constituency, Elder Leke Abejide has said he is not in the Kogi State governorship race for selfish reasons, but to rescue the state and her people from …
Read More »I’m lost without my Mom: Wizkid cries out
Wizkid and late mum Juliana Balogun Afrobeats star, Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has revealed that his mother’s death was the deepest pain he had ever felt in his life. Recall that Wizkid’s mother, Jane Dolapo Balogun, died on August 18, 2023 in London. The Afrobeat star who changed his Instagram profile …
Read More »LASACO boosts Lagos housing provision with new homes
Managing Director/CEO, LASACO Properties Limited, Olumide Jayeola As part of efforts to reduce housing deficit in Lagos, LASACO Properties Ltd has injected new housing units into the state, to assist many Lagosians dreaming to become landlords in the country’s commercial hub. LASACO Properties Ltd, a subsidiary of LASACO Assurance Plc, …
Read More »Tinubu appoints CEOs for CAC, FRCN, SON, ITF, 10 other agencies
President Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. Tinubu said the appointments are in line with his resolve to base Nigeria’s economic revival on the foundation of trade expansion …
Read More »Davido, Chioma step out with their newborn twins (video)
Davido, Chioma step out with their newborn twins Nigerian singer David Adeleke, aka Davido, and his wife Chioma Avril Rowland were captured, on Friday, leaving a hospital with a set of twins in the United States of America. In a video that went viral on social media, Chioma was captured …
Read More »Rumours of my possible appointment as NPA MD baseless, unfounded – Faleke
James Faleke James Faleke, the lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has described as baseless the recent media speculations concerning his possible appointment as the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Faleke, in a statement on Friday said the rumours are baseless and without merit, saying …
Read More »2023 Glo-sponsored Ofala opens with Youth Carnival
Ofala Festival, the yearly celebration of the rich cultural heritage of the Onitsha people of Anambra State, began on Friday with a Youth Carnival in the city. The kick-off of the annual festival sponsored by total telecommunications solutions provider, Globacom, the Youth Carnival, organised by the Onitsha Ado Youth Council …
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