Ex-Minister, Diezani seeks to amend suit against EFCC over Asset forfeiture
November 21, 2024
Abdul Samad Rabiu Felicitates Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede on Appointment as President of France-Nigeria Business Council Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group and pioneer President of the France Nigeria Business Council, has congratulated Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede on his recent appointment as the President of the France-Nigeria Business Council by President Emmanuel[Read More…]
FG to deploy N20trn pension fund for infrastructure development The federal government has unveiled a new plan to harness the N20 trillion pension fund and other locally available resources for infrastructure development in Nigeria. Coordinating minister for the economy and minister of finance, Wale Edun, stated this[Read More…]
Nigeria to unveil auto-credit scheme to boost local automobile industry The federal government has announced plans to launch an auto-credit scheme to boost the local automobile industry. Doris Uzoka-Anite, minister for industry, trade, and investment, spoke on Tuesday at a 3-day automobile conference in Lagos. Uzoka-Anite, who was represented by[Read More…]
Emefiele arraigned for printing naira notes without ‘strict approval’, pleads not guilty The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has pleaded not guilty to charges of printing N684 million notes at a rate of N18.96 billion without the proper approval. Emefiele was[Read More…]
Nigeria Inflation rate rises to 33.69% in April Nigeria’s inflation rate increased 33.69 per cent in April 2024, according to latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Wednesday. According to Leadership, the latest jump in inflation figure represents a significant increase from the[Read More…]
Tinubu suspends 0.5% cybersecurity levy President Bola Tinubu has ordered the suspension of the 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy. Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, announced the suspension after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting on Tuesday. Idris said Tinubu directed the Central Bank of Nigeria[Read More…]
Ecobank MySME Growth Series: Erhabor advocates for AI in Business Development Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country have been advised to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to grow their businesses. Founder AI Nigeria, Ehia Erhabor, made this submission in his presentation titled “ Using AI[Read More…]
CBN: Nigeria records $282m diaspora remittances in Q1 2024 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reported $282.61 million in total direct foreign exchange (FX) remittances in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, which is a 6.28% decrease from the $301.57 million remittances recorded in Q1 2023. The data was obtained[Read More…]
Helicopter Operators landing Fees: NUPENGASSAN demands withdrawal Petroleum workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (NUPENGASSAN), expresses grave concern regarding the recently introduced landing fees imposed on helicopter operators, especially those servicing[Read More…]
NNPC, partner begins production of 6,000 BPD at OML 13 Nigerian National Petroleum Company Exploration and Production Limited and Natural Oilfield Services Limited have announced the commencement of oil production at Oil Mining Lease 13 in Akwa Ibom State. This was disclosed in a statement signed by[Read More…]