archiveFebruary 2022

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Thursday said it has introduced “Self-Service Stations” where taxpayers can file tax returns, pay taxes, apply for and validate Tax Clearance Certificates among other services, by themselves on online platforms located in the agency’s tax offices across the country. In a statement, the...

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said the State is relatively peaceful, and that the relative peace being witnessed in the State was due to the recent military onslaught against insurgents. The Governor disclosed this after his closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja on...

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc is set to launch new Internet banking tagged ‘Made for Love’ in time for the Valentine season, which is celebrated all over the world as the season of love. The newly upgraded Internet banking has been fully equipped to provide a new digital experience...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Nigeria’s debt sustainability is at risk and causes a great deal of concern and unease in the long-term. IMF reiterated the need for the Nigeria government to implement timely fiscal reforms. IMF’s Mission Chief for Nigeria, Ms. Jesmin Rahman, said these yesterday, during...

banks to source for forex by entrepreneurs The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has put Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) on notice that it will stop selling foreign exchange (forex) to them by the end of 2022. CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele made this known in Abuja on Thursday at the end...

MTN Nigeria has paid the remaining $253.86 million to complete the $273.6 million fifth generation (5G) licence fee to the Federal Government as February 24 deadline approaches. This is according to an industry source. MTN and Mafab Communications were allocated slots for the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum dedicated to the...

  The domestic bourse sustains positive trading, as the All-Share Index advanced by 0.3 per cent to 47,286.34 points on Thursday trading. Today’s performance was supported by investors’ interests in FBNH (+5.4%), GUINNESS (+10.0%) and ZENITHBANK (+1.1%). Consequently, the Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date gains increased to +1.4% and +10.7%, respectively. The...

agree to make meters available to residents The Oyo State Government and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), on Thursday, resolved the differences that led the state to seal some business offices of the DISCO. The two parties, after a meeting at the Government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan declared their readiness...

    says bAt-Risk Children Programme now in progress, started in five pilot States, Borno, Sokoto, Gombe, Kaduna & Ekiti The only way to guarantee the long-term peace and prosperity of our communities is to invest in our children by providing opportunities for them to thrive and be productive within...

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that producers and providers of consumable products be held accountable for substandard services and or products sold by them. The President made this clarification while reacting to of sub-standard fuel in to the country, stressing that directive has been given to the relevant government agencies...