By Adekunle Williams The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to stop the proposed increase in electricity tariffs by the Distribution Companies (DISCOs). The OPC President, Mr Wasiu Afolabi, made the call in a statement signed by its General-Secretary, Mr Bunmi Fasehun, in Lagos on Sunday. TheContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Federal Government has called on the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), to ensure prompt remittance of revenues to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) by all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Mr Zacchaeus Adedeji, Special Adviser on Revenue to President Bola Tinubu, made the call during a visitContinue Reading
By Francis Onyeukwu The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) says staggering “I am Alive Confirmation Solution” for pensioners’ verification is to avoid network failure. Dr Chioma Ejikeme, Executive Secretary, PTAD, gave the explanation at the South-East Stakeholders Engagement Forum in Awka. Ejikeme said the agency came up with the “IContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) says it will soon commence the striking off of companies that fail to comply with the Beneficial Ownership Register (BOR) implementation. The CAC Registrar-General, Alhaji Garba Abubakar, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja on the sidelines of its training workshopContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Money Lenders Association (MLA) in Nigeria, has extolled efforts by Federal Government to sanitise the digital lending space via its move to delist any loan application that harassed Nigerians. Mr Gbemi Adelekan, President, MLA, made this known while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Debt Management Office (DMO), on Thursday urged investors to take advantage of the FGN savings bond offered at a minimum of N5,000. The DMO made the call during the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Securities Awareness Programme held in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Federal Government says it remains committed to the success of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects to improve Nigeria’s infrastructure economy and national development. Mr Michael Ohiani, Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), said this at the second 2023 Public-Private Partnership Consultative Forum (3PUCF) Meeting inContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday took awareness of its digital currency, eNaira, to the student community in the University of Abuja. According to Mr Joseph Angaye, Deputy Director, Risk Management Department, who led the CBN team, said the visit was to enlighten the universityContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has described as commendable, President Bola Tinubu’s request for legislative approval of N500 billion as palliatives to cushion removal of petrol subsidy. Uwaleke, a Professor of Capital Market at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), has embarked on training of some stakeholders in Abuja on the effective use of the Beneficial Ownership Register (BOR). The CAC Registrar-General, Alhaji Garba Abubakar, on Wednesday expressed the hope that participants would after the training be able to query the dataContinue Reading
