One of the focus of the Governing Board of NCRIB is to continually give value to members and enhance their compliance with the regulatory requirements expected of them. The Board has just approved the proposal for a shared service agreement where software is designed to assist members comply with NAICOM requirements and avoid penalties. Circulars explaining the full details of this initiative will be circularized to members.

Nigeria’s population estimate of over 180 million people, accounts for about 47% of the total estimated population of West Africa but in addition to its strategic geographical location and abundant natural and human resources, one still begs the question as to why a country so privileged, is yet unable to reach its full potential after 57 years of independence?

Multiple taxation, especially double taxation of dividends has always been a burning issue in the Nigerian capital market. In this interview with Financial Vanguard, Mr. Godwin Anono, Chairman, Nigeria Professional Shareholders Association, NPSA, said it is disincentive to investment in the stock market and called on the federal government to cut tax. By Nkiruka Nnorom […]

Lagos—A septuagenarian, Shakin Oworu, who allegedly forged and defrauded Universal Hair Care Ltd. of N200 million to acquire personal property, has been arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, Lagos.

What are the roles of art and artists in the struggle for freedom, justice and emancipation of a people from dictatorship?  “Art and artists have always been in the vanguard of the struggle,” answers Dr. Kunle Adeyemi, Dean, School of Art, Design & Printing, Yaba College of Technology.

Jurgen Klopp assessed Liverpool’s latest failure to win a Premier League game after a 1-1 draw at Newcastle United by saying: ”Football is not fair.”

The ruling All Progressives Congress,  APC, in Osun State, has for the second time challenged the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to a moderated public discourse on the future of the state.

Malam Nasir el-Rufai, Kaduna State governor, has high regards for arts and culture. He believes that “arts and culture form the core values of people’s being and the essence of their existence.”

Mydrim Gallery in Ikoyi, recently played host to two prolific painters, Wallace Ejo and Jefferson Jonahan, products of Yaba College of Technology and Auchi Polytechnic respectively in an art exhibition tagged ‘Ascension”. It is a creative journey of two painters in a stunning juxtaposition of raw and real rendition that runs from September 22 to October 6.

At independence in 1960, Nigeria ranked among potentially leading countries of the world. With her enormous endowments in human and natural resources, it was projected that the country should, within five decades or less, compete favourably with any among the former colonisers of Africa in Euro-America. But, 57 years down the line, Nigeria’s story has remained a tale of stunted growth and inexplicable underdevelopment.

WE are happy that domestic retail  investors are returning. This is because of what we see in the economy now. The government has shown that it has become more committed in improving the economy through the ease of doing business policy that they just put in place. Also, we have seen the recent improvement in liquidity via-a-viz the continuous reduction in inflationary pressure and monetary policy improvement.

THE announcement early last month by the Federal Minister of Finance that only N350 billion had so far been released to Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, for capital expenditure is a matter of great concern to us and should, indeed, be to all Nigerians.

US President Donald Trump warned Sunday that negotiating with North Korea over its nuclear program would be a waste of time, after it emerged that Washington has channels of contact with Pyongyang.

The day was October 1, 1960.  A symbolic lowering of the Union Jack, the flag of the British Empire came down and was replaced with the Green White Green flag of Nigeria.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s Independence Day broadcast elicited strong reactions from across the country, yesterday, with Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the Eastern Consultative Assembly, ECA, taking strong exceptions to the indictment of Igbo leaders over the escalation of agitation for Biafra.