archiveApril 2022

  The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr Godwin Emefiele, has disclosed that the body of bank Chief Executive Officers and CBN, known as the Bankers Committee believes that in addition to about $100 million already disbursed for the reconstruction of the National Theatre Iganmu Lagos, the project will...

  The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation, Mr Fidet Okhiria, has said that 14 of the 21 passengers abducted on board Ak9 train on the standard gauge rail from Kaduna to Abuja were found alive and safe. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos by Okhiria...

Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo on Monday offered amnesty to unknown gunmen in a bid to bring an end to the weekly sit-at-home exercise in the state. The governor, in a statement posted on Twitter, declared an end to the sit-at-home exercise in the state. He said he will...

    About 9.5 million tablets of pharmaceutical opioids called tramadol and Exol 5 – worth over N5 billion have been seized at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Edo State by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and...

Inner Wheel Nigeria, Gbagada-Ifako, District 911 has donated an infant incubator and diapers to the Paediatric Ward of the General Hospital, Ifako Ijaiye, Lagos State. The Charter President, IWM Omolara Adedugbe, stated that the donation was in commemoration of the International Inner Wheel Day, which is observed worldwide on January...

    Cybersecurity stakeholders under the auspices of Information Security Society of Africa - Nigeria (ISSAN), have called for an urgent review of the National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2015 to meet with current realities. This is as speakers and panelists at the Quarter 1, 2022 ISSAN Cybersecurity Conference with...

  named telco amongst top 3 most compliant tax payers in Nigeria   Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has been named amongst the top three most compliant tax payers in Nigeria and has also been recognized for its remarkable performance in Remittances of the various taxes in 2021 Tax...

    The Federal Government has ordered telecommunications operators including MTN, Globacom, Airtel, and 9mobile to bar all outgoing calls of all Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards not yet linked with the National Identification Number (NIN) effective today, April 4, 2022. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, announced...

    The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says he doesn’t know whether or not there will be an election in 2023 yet. The 80-year-old cleric said God has not told him whether there would be an election next year. He said...

    The President, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Mr Adesina Adedayo, has expressed concern about the subtle move to deregulate tax practice in the country through legislation. He also warned that the plan, which he said was spear-headed by another professional body, would erode the standard of...