The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Bello Hassan, recently paid a condolence visit to the family of the late President Umar Musa Yar’adua to offer his sympathies on the passing of the late President’s mother, Hajia Aya Dada Yar’adua. The visit took place at the Yar’adua family […]
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, on Monday, debunked reports doing the rounds that the rate for Value-Added Tax (VAT) has been upwardly adjusted to 10% from 7.5%. The Minister, in a statement signed by him, affirmed that the VAT rate as contained in relevant tax laws and chargeable […]
The Finance and Business Online Publishers (FiBOP) has announce its upcoming 2024 Capacity Building Workshop, themed “Digital Innovation: Deepening Infrastructure for Efficient Financial Ecosystem.” This event is scheduled to take place from October 18th to 20th, 2024, at the prestigious Orchids Hotel in Lekki, Lagos. FiBOP’s primary objective is to promote informed, balanced, and ethical […]
Governing Council, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, has announced the appointment of Rasheed Bolarinwa, the President, Association of Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks, ACAMB, as chairman of its newly created Management Committee of Finance NAN reports that the committee, comprising of banking, insurance, and pensions, is meant to deepen sustainable Public Relations practice […]
Afriland Properties Plc, a leading real estate investment and development company with a portfolio valued at over N14 billion and one of the largest land banks in Nigeria, continues to demonstrate its resilience and commitment to creating value. The company has declared an interim dividend for the half-year ended 30th June 2024. The real estate […]
L-R….Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa; chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji; and representative of the chairman, House Committee on Finance, Honourable Kalejaiye Paul, during a stakeholders’ engagement at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday.
The statement, signed by the Group’s Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, confirmed that, “The decision is in response to the recent nationwide protest that disrupted operations of businesses and individuals across Nigeria and to provide shareholders with ample opportunity to subscribe to their rights. “During the extended period of the Issue, dealings by the Company’s insiders […]
The finalists will showcase their innovative solutions at the Ecobank Fintech Challenge Grand Finale, scheduled for 27 September 2024, at the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Lomé, Togo. The event will be streamed live on Ecobank Group’s social media channels, allowing a global audience to participate. Finalists of the challenge will compete for the US$50,000 […]
The conferment of Igwe Ndi Igbo” Osona Barcelona on renowned businessman and philanthropist, Ifeanyi Joseph Amobi, by the Igbo community in Barcelona Spain is at an advanced stage. The investiture forms part of the celebration of ” Iri Ji” festival 2024 slated to hold on Saturday, August 24, 2024, in Barcelona, Spain. The event which […]
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has partnered with the International Women’s Society (IWS) to empower over 250 widows, in commemoration of the 2024 International Widows’ Day. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that beneficiaries at the Lagos event, tagged “IWS Widows Feast and Empowerment Programme”, received various essential tools, equipment and grants. The items […]