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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Hon. Zacch Adedeji as the new Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The President has directed the current FIRS Chairman, Mr. Muhammad Nami, to proceed on three months of pre-retirement leave, as provisioned by Public Service Rule (PSR)...

  provides local funding for stock purchase Polaris Bank, in its show of commitment towards empowerment of  Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), has announced a strategic partnership with Export and Sell (EAS), a renowned expert in export solutions, to train and subsequently fund over 1,000 successful SMEs on export opportunities...

Nigeria has again been thrown into power outage after the national grid system, operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), from Osogbo in Osun State, collapsed on Thursday morning. The Thursday morning collapse came barely six hours after the grid collapsed midnight and minimally restored. The General Manager, Public...

Polaris Bank held the first draw in her ongoing Polaris 'Save & Win' promo where 50 persons emerged winners. The development is in line with the Bank's commitment to rewarding its loyal customers across the nation. The Bank, said winners emerged through a draw exercise which was witnessed by relevant...

Today, WhatsApp launched Channels to over 150 countries and deliver a private way to receive updates that matter to its users. According to the organisation, “We’re welcoming thousands of organizations, sports teams, artists, and thought leaders that people can follow, right within WhatsApp. “If you’re new to Channels, our goal...

    The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) launched the Power Outage Reporting System App in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The App which is available on Google Play Store and Apple Store, allows electricity consumers to report power supply disruptions to distribution companies (DisCos) as monitored by the Commission....

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has identified multiple taxation as a great impediment to the economy and development in the country. The Commission’s Executive Commissioner for Stakeholder Management, Mr. Adeleke Adewolu, who spoke during a regional stakeholders’ workshop on multiple taxation and regulations in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, said...

  Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has shown that total banking industry assets grew year-on-year by N30.92 trillion or 47.21 percent to N96.4 trillion between end-June 2022 and end-June 2023. Details of the banking industry’s total assets and gross credit to the economy which have maintained their...

    Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that despite efforts by governments across different levels in Nigeria, the country still needs N21 trillion to effectively bridge the gap in the housing sector. The Vice President, who spoke in Sokoto at the groundbreaking launch of the construction of a 500-unit...

  The Federal Government has secured $163 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to bolster wheat production in Nigeria. Vice President Kashim Shettima made this announcement during his visit to Argungu, Kebbi State, as part of a condolence trip to the family of the late Sheikh Abubakar Giro...