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    Bigi, Sponsor of Nigerian Idol Season 8 gifts the top 3 contestants household products The Bigi carbonated soft drink brand of Rite Foods Limited, sponsor of Nigerian Idol Season 8, on Wednesday, 5th July, offered a free shopping spree to the top 3 contestants, Victory Gbakara, Quest and...

  The Federal Government has asked point-of-sale operators to desist from attempts to increase transaction fees, warning of serious consequences and sanctions. The Lagos chapter of the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria (AMMBAN) had announced a new price list for PoS transactions in the state. Stephen...

  Ose Daniel, Goodness bow out in grace   Quest, Victory Gbakara, and Precious Mac, the top three contestants who emerged in this week's show, performed memorably in the musical reality platform that would see the winner smiling home with mouthwatering prizes. The competition is getting tougher on the Bigi-sponsored...

BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organization advocating for accountability, transparency, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, has launched its States Fiscal Transparency League (SFTL). The SFTL initiative builds on the recently concluded World Bank's State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability, and Sustainability (SFTAS) Program, which promoted fiscal transparency and facilitated accountability in public...

  as sector added N10.126trn to GDP in 2022 The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has officially announced that the investment profile in the nation’s telecommunications sector, comprising foreign direct investment (FDI) and local investment, has reached $75.6 billion as of...

  rejuvenates participants with premium brands   Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company renowned for its diverse range of award-winning brands, made a remarkable statement as one of the proud sponsors of the revered Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu-land. Themed “Ojude Oba- A Lesson in Religious Harmony,”the...

  The Federal Government, through the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has announced plans to collect Value Added Taxes from the informal sector through the VAT Direct Initiative. The FIRS announced its collaboration with the Market Traders Association of Nigeria (MATAN) to collect and remit VAT from their members, particularly...

Ecobank Nigeria limited has been recognized as one of Nigeria’s key private sector players promoting gender balance and equality in the workplace at the Nigeria2Equal Gender Leader awards organized by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group). The Gender Leader Awards, which is being implemented under the...

  Leading professional services firm, PwC has announced the appointment of Sam Abu as the Regional Senior Partner for the West Market Area and Country Senior Partner for PwC Nigeria, with effect from 1 July 2023. According to a statement sent Business247News on Monday, “With this appointment, Sam joins the...

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has denied the alleged plan by the association to increase pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol to N700 per litre nationwide. The chairman of IPMAN Southwest Zone, Mr Dele Tajudeen, stated this in an interview with the...