Cyber threats everywhere: Cybercrime law not enough without good implementation
THE word threat is a mild way of indicating danger. It however carries serious red alert with it. It becomes more dangerous when it grows within the ICT Eco system. This is basically because technology has erased the borders separating local and international markets, developed and underdeveloped economies, small and big businesses.
Nigeria’ll implement accrual basis accounting standard —FG
The Federal Government has said Nigeria will begin the implementation of Accrual Basis under the International Public Sector Accounting Standards, IPSAS, in January 2016.
Master mariners fault local content, cabotage levies
Nigerian Association of Master Mariners, (NAMM), has raised alarm over the payment of 1.5 percent Local content and two percent Cabotage levies by indigenous operators, which they described as double taxation.
Domestic help accused of stealing $4,000 from his boss
Lagos—A 23-year-old domestic house help, Tony Arikpo, was yesterday brought before a Tinubu Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing $4,000 from his boss.
Ford to start truck manufacturing in Nigeria
American automobile manufacturer, Ford Motor Company has announced plans to start assembling its best-selling Ford Ranger pickup truck in Nigeria by October, 2015.
Skye Bank to raise N30bn equity, restructure loans
Skye Bank Plc is in talks to raise N30 billion from existing and new investors before the end of the year to bolster its capital base, its chief executive, Timothy Oguntayo said on Monday.
Rebuilding the North East, a global responsibility – Saraki
SENATE President, Bukola Saraki, yesterday, said the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the North-East zone, devastated by the Boko Haram insurgents was a responsibility for the international community.
Police smash notorious car-snatching gang
Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja, Lagos, have smashed a notorious gang of interstate robbers, which specialised in snatching cars.
Auditors doubt Multiverse going concern status
Auditors of Multiverse Resources Plc, Sola Oyetayo & Co, have expressed uncertainty over the ability of the company to continue as a going concern following existence of huge losses and liability in its 2014 audited account. (following significant erosion of its capital).
Return of N12m: Enugu govt offers cleaner automatic employment, names street after her
A cleaner attached to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, in Lagos, Miss Josephine Ugwu, who picked N12 million belonging to a passenger at the airport and returned same to the owner intact will be offered automatic employment in the Enugu State Civil Service.
‘Okwaraji, a true patriot’
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Pinnick has praised the patriotism and professionalism of Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji, who died on August 12, 1989 while playing for the Senior National Team in a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Angola at the National Stadium, Lagos.
