Tag: Nigeria Business Now

EFCC Arrests Emefiele After His Release by DSS

EFCC Arrests Emefiele After His Release by DSS Former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Emefiele is currently being detained at the EFCC Headquarters in Abuja. He was picked up by operatives of the commission hours[Read More…]

Microsoft to empower 10m SMEs with digital tools

Microsoft to empower 10m SMEs with digital tools Microsoft Corporation said it will empower ten million small and medium enterprises by 2025. The President of Microsoft Africa, Lillian Barnard, disclosed this during a press conference in Lagos. Barnard said the tech giant will equip SMEs with essential tools, infrastructure, and[Read More…]

FG issues 94 import licences to oil marketers

FG issues 94 import licences to oil marketers The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, said it has issued a total of 94 importation licences to oil marketers. Chief Executive, NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, disclosed this at the opening session of the ongoing 17th Oil Trading[Read More…]

NCDMB, SON lead FG’s EO1 compliance report

NCDMB, SON lead FG’s EO1 compliance report   The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has released its 2023 Biannual Executive Order 001 (EO1) Compliance Report, showing Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), and the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) emerged as the top[Read More…]