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NEC tells Tinubu to withdraw Tax Reforms Bill

    The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday told President Bola Tinubu to immediately withdraw his Tax Reforms Bill from the National Assembly to allow for wider consultations and consensus building. NEC’s call to the president came three days after Northern governors kicked against the Tax Reforms Bill, contending[Read More…]

FirstBank partners with PCAF to combat climate change

  FirstBank has teamed up with the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) to promote sustainable finance, combat climate change and advance sustainable socioeconomic development. Ms Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications of the bank, announced the collaboration in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday. She said that[Read More…]

FG to raise VAT to 15% –Finance Minister

    Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has confirmed plans by the Federal Government to raise Value Added Tax, VAT, to 15 percent.   However, the minister explained that only luxury goods consumed by the rich would be affected. Edun made the disclosure[Read More…]

Polaris Bank Partners NCF to Extend Tree Planting Initiative to Abuja, Anambra

      Polaris Bank, in a robust display of its commitment to environmental sustainability, has expanded its nationwide tree-planting initiative in collaboration with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF). The latest exercise took place at Government Secondary School, Gwagwalada, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on October 14, 2024, following[Read More…]

Inflation rate climbs up to 32.70% in Sept -NBS

  The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increasing to to 32.70 per cent in September 2024. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, revealed in a statement issued on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for September 2024 in Abuja on Tuesday[Read More…]

FirstBank celebrates 63 years of Golf Excellence with Lagos Amateur Open

Nigeria’s premier financial institution, FirstBank has announced the 63rd edition of the FirstBank Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship. The bank said that the international golf tournament, held under the First@Sports initiative, reinforced its unwavering commitment to sports development and nation-building. Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, FirstBank, Folake Ani-Mumuney said,[Read More…]