archiveAugust 7, 2018

  Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), Mr. Babatunde Fowler, has said that taxation is the way to achieving a sustainable economy and a robust funding of government infrastructures and social services. Fowler said this while speaking on the theme: “Tax: An Old Wave on a New Shore” at...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected 210 million dollars into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market to meet customers’ requests in various segments of the market. The CBN Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okoroafor in a statement on Tuesday, said that 100 million dollars was offered to...

  Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday remained bearish, as the All-Share Index  (ASI) dropped by 0.40 per cent to close at 36,333.80 points, amidst sell pressure in value stocks. Losses in five premium stocks  of UBA, Zenith Bank, Access Bank, Lafarge and Seplat Petroleum and 17...

  Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has appointed Matthew B. Seiyefa, the most senior Director in the Department of State Services (DSS), to act as Director-General of the agency until further notice. The Presidency made the announcement on Tuesday evening, following the sacking of Lawal Daura as DG for breach of...

The National Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Ralphs Okey Nwosu, will formally present the flag of the party to Alhaji Fatai Akinbade as the party's candidate for the scheduled 22nd September, 2018, Osun State Governorship election. Similarly, Justice Olamide Folahanmi Oloyede (rtd) the deputy governorship candidate of the...

  By Kayode Oladeji The name, *Fatai Akinade Akinbade*,needs little or no introduction, especially in around Osun State. This is because having contributed immensely on all fronts to the development of the state; he has remained permanently on the positive side of history. This cannot be wished away under whatever...

  First Bank of Nigeria said on Tuesday that it had redeemed a $300 million Eurobond before maturity and had paid all bondholders. The seven-year bond was issued in 2013 at 8.25 per cent and had been due to be repaid in 2020. First Bank announced its intention last month...

  FBNQuest Asset Management, a part of the FBN Holdings Plc Group, has called on Nigerians in the Diaspora to take advantage of the numerous investment opportunities available in Nigeria. This call was made at the just concluded Nigerians in Diaspora Global Development Conference in London. The conference was said...

  BudgIT has asked the Federal Government to critically look into the proposed Petroleum Industry Administrative Bill (PIAB) before it is finally passed into law. The civic technology organisation at the forefront of raising the standards of transparency, citizen engagement & accountability in a press statement on Tuesday stated that...

  Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has described the unauthorized takeover of the National Assembly complex earlier today as a gross violation of constitutional order, rule of law and all accepted notions of law and order. According to him, the unlawful act which was done without the knowledge of the...