Alleged Deduction Of N1.1 billion From 2021 Culture and Tourism Budgetary Allocation To Be Investigated
The house of representatives committee on culture and tourism says it will investigate the alleged deduction of N1.1 billion from…
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Nigeria Customs Service Get FG Approval Of N1.5 Billion For Procurement Of 46 Vehicles
The federal executive council has approved N1.5 billion for the procurement of 46 vehicles for the Nigeria Customs Service Clement…
NCC Assures Of Renewed Commitment To Collaborate With Industry Stakeholders
The telecoms industry regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has assured Nigerians of its renewed commitment to collaborate with industry stakeholders…
Nigeria Stock Exchange: Trading Of Financial Derivatives Will Assist In Developing The Economy
The Nigeria Exchange Limited (NGX) has stated that trading of financial derivatives in Nigeria through the organised exchange will play…
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Contribution To Federation Account Dropped By N13 Billion
The total contribution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to the federation account dropped by N13 billion in September 2021.…
CBN: Nigeria’s External Reserves Increase By $5.05 Billion
Nigeria’s external reserves rose by $5.05bn in October, the latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed on Wednesday.…
Facebook Respond To Privacy Concern, To Shut Down Facial Recognition
Scandal-hit Facebook is shutting down its long-criticized facial recognition system and deleting scan data on a billion people, it said…
NIPC Announce $8.99 Billion Investment With Lagos State Topping The List With 81 Percent
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) said it tracked $8.99 billion as investment announcements in the third quarter of 2021…
94 Percent Of Yearly Pharmaceutical And Medicinal Needs Importation Cost Africa At Least $16 Billion Loss
Pharmacists under the aegis of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), yesterday, said Africa loses at least $16 billion (N8.8…
Nigerian Navy Sign Contract To Purchase Offshore Patrol Vessels
The Nigerian Navy yesterday signed a contract with a Turkish company, Messrs Dearsan Shipyard Limited for the purchase of 2…
Acceptance Of £20 And £50 Old Notes To End By December 31st: Deposit Money Banks
Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria have issued a deadline of December 31, 2021 for the acceptance of old £20 and…
JAMB Recorded N3.51 Billion As Part Of 3021 Operating Surplus
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has remitted the sum of N3.51 billion to the national treasury as part…
E-Naira Is More Reliable Than Cryptocurrency: CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that the eNaira is more reliable than cryptocurrencies. The CBN Director of Corporate…
Deportation – Hundreds of Nigerians in Kuwait Beg Govt to Fast Track Passport Process
About 600 Nigerians residing in Kuwait are at the risk of being deported over the failure to get their residential…
NNPC Rule Out Hike In Pump Price Of Products
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has admitted that there are pricing issues at some petrol depots in the country but…
First Bank Launch Digital Centre
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the launch of its fully automated branch, called the FirstBank Digital Experience Centre.…
Nigeria States Made N2.33 Trillion From PAYE In Three Years
The 36 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory earned N2.33tn from Pay As You Earn in three years,…
Amid Covid-19 Outbreak Nigerians Banks Closed 234 Branches And 649 ATMs In 2020: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Nigerian banks closed 234 branches and 649 automated teller machines (ATMs) in 2020 amid…
CBN And SEC Sanction Five Banks For Various Infractions
The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Securities and Exchange Commission have sanctioned five major banks for committing over 20…
FG Hopeful Dangote Petroleum Refinery, NNPC, And Other Modular Refineries Will Meet Nigerians PMS Demand
The 650,000bpd Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other modular refineries are expected to be the major…
Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority Allocation To Be Blocked By House Of Rep Finance Committee
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Finance has vowed to block allocation to Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority if it fails…
E-Naira:Phone Application For People Without Bank Account To Be Release Soon
The Chief Executive Officer of Bitt Inc., Brian Popelka, has said a phone application for people without bank accounts will…
Federal Government To Ensure The Reduction Of Insider Abuse Of Nuclear Assets
The federal government, through the National Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), has underscored the need to ensure the reduction of insider…
Facebook Launch Programme Themed “My Digital World” In Sub-Saharan Africa Countries
Facebook has announced the launch of the 2021 edition of a digital literacy programme aimed at equipping young people and…
Introduction Of Hostile Economic Policies Drops Nigeria Volume Of Import Via Benin Republic By 95%
The volume of imports into Nigeria through its neighbor, Benin Republic, has continued on a downward slide through July and…