archiveOctober 2019

  Walter Duru, Ph.D   One of the cheering news in Imo State today is that the administration of Governor Emeka Ihedioha has submitted a Letter of Intent to join the Open Government Partnership, Nigeria. This confirmation came from the Secretariat of OGP Nigeria, Abuja. The implication is that the...

  The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday held a crucial security meeting with top officials who are directly charged with the security of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The meeting, which held at the Senate President's office, was also attended by key officers of the Senate. "We...

Following the disagreement that between the federal government and labour unions over the implementation of the N30,000 national minimum wage, the House of Representatives has promised to resolve the impasse. Labour is demanding 29 per cent salary increase for officers at salary levels 07 to 14 and 24 per cent...

Mrs Olajumoke Simplice, President, Chartered Institute of Taxation, Nigeria (CITN), has said that Nigeria will not progress without effective taxation system in place. Simplice made this known at a Seminar on ‘’Current issues in Nigeria Taxation: VAT Act, Stamp duty, TIN and PTF’’, in Abuja on Tuesday. “The Value added...

Prof. Ibrahim Garba, the Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, says the institution had secured over N53 million from UNESCO-ICHEI for the establishment of Smart Classroom. Garba disclosed this at the 2nd International Conference of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE) at the main campus of university in Samaru,...

  The Lagos State Government has urged farmers not to relent in their efforts at food sufficiency for the nation’s teeming populace. Prince Gbolabo Lawal, the Commissioner for Agriculture, said this on Tuesday in Lagos while commemorating the World Food Day, which comes up on Wednesday Oct. 16, at the...

  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday shows that inflationary pressure resurfaced in September, as the headline inflation widened by 22bps to 11.24 per cent year-on-year in September from 11.02 per cent year-on-year in August. The reading is 24bps higher than...

    The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has called on the Federal Government to promote dialogue and engagement to resolve issues amicably within the provisions of the law when dealing with businesses. Its Director-General, Mr Timothy Olawale, made the call on Tuesday in Lagos following the recent sealing of...

Access Bank’s expanded digital lending portfolio, which gives Nigerians quick and 24/7 access to funds for emergencies without any collateral, has hit a record N1billion daily in loan value. According to Victor Etuokwu, Executive Director, Retail Banking, Access Bank Plc, “We are at the forefront of digital lending across the...

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has lambasted the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for saying Nigeria lacked opposition and was drifting towards a one-party state. In a statement by its spokesman, Ikenga Ugochinyere, CUPP said the ruling party was frustrated because the group leaked its plan to alter...