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The Federal Government has assured practitioners in the creative and entertainment industry of President Bola Tinubu administration’s support for the industry to assume its place as Africa’s creative powerhouse. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who gave the assurance on Tuesday, November 21, at the Art, Culture and Creative Economy Roundtable, hosted...

The European Union has released €1,000,000 (N847 million) as humanitarian funding to fight the spread of diphtheria and assist the most affected communities. According to a press statement released on Tuesday by the EU, the €1million came in addition to €150,000 which the EU allocated to the Disaster Response Emergency...

The Lagos State government refuted accusations of financial wrongdoing made against Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday in Ikeja by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s (LP) governorship candidate in the March 18 election. On November 19, Rhodes-Vivour claimed on his Twitter account that Sanwo-Olu had used public funds to finance his...

  Sterling Bank Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has again emerged as the 2022 Overall Best Workplace in Nigeria in the large corporate category awards organised by the Great Place to Work (GPTW). Since 2020, the Bank has continued to win the overall best workplace award of the GPTW. According...

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has justified why the naira redesign policy was introduced during the 2023 general election period. Buhari made this revelation in his first interview since leaving office, which aired on Monday night on the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA). According to him, the naira redesign policy was intended...

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, told international investors from G20 nations that their monies are safe in Nigeria’s business environment. He reasoned that beyond Nigeria’s natural resources, the people of Nigeria, whom he described as highly educated, highly skilled and naturally industrious, are the primary asset and advantage the country...

  Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has opened up on the alleged allocation and release of N2 billion for rechargeable fans, lights and fridge for his office. In a memo to the director general of the procurement agency on Monday, Hamzat said he only got N2 million for the...

Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital retail bank, in partnership with Eventful Limited will host the 2023 season end edition of The Fashion Souk 9.0 scheduled to hold at the Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday, December 2nd and Sunday, December 3rd. The Fashion Souk is Nigeria’s premier marketplace where...

  The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has announced the immediate deployment of an upgraded process for the collection of Hotel Occupancy and Restaurants Consumption Tax (HORCT) in Lagos State. The Executive Chairman of the LIRS, Mr. Ayodele Subair, in a public notice directed at members of the public,...

The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ola Olukoyede has warned students across the country to steer clear of internet  fraud  to avoid its grave consequences. He gave the charge on Monday, November 20, 2023 at the inauguration of an Integrity Club at Doveland International Schools, Abuja....