Guinea: Africa is still wedded to coups
By Owei Lakemfa THE so-called special forces in Guinea established to fight terrorism and piracy, rolled out their trucks and tanks on Sunday, September 5, 2021 on the streets of the capital, Conakry. Within hours, they had captured President Alpha Conde, dissolved parliament, consigned the constitution to the dustbin and made Western democracy history in […]
UBA records 33% profit growth, declares interim dividend
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has recorded a 33.4 per cent growth in profit before tax which rose to N76.2billion, up from N57.1billion in the same period of 2020, translating to an annualised Return on Average Equity of 17.5 per cent as against 14.4 per cent a year earlier.
Kaduna govt directs schools to open September 12
The Kaduna State Government has directed public and private primary and secondary schools in the state to resume on September 12 for First Term, 2021/2022 academic session. Hajiya Umma Ahmed, the Director-General, Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance, issued the order in the State’s 2021/2022 School’s Calendar for primary and secondary schools, made available to journalists […]
Speakers unveiled for Growth Africa 2021 confab
A professor of Information System, Lagos Business School, Olayinka David-West, has been unveiled along with other top industry experts to speak at this year’s Growth Africa Conference holding on October 22.
Lagos Assembly receives Sanwo-Olu’s request to amend 2021 Appropriation Law
The Lagos State House of Assembly has received Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s request to amend the 2021 Appropriation Law, almost nine months after its passage. The Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, made the announcement at plenary on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the assembly on Dec. 29, 2020, passed the state government’s N1.164 trillion […]
Tax war worsens as 36 states sue FG over stamp duty
The tax war between the Federal Government and some states has taken a new twist as 36 states of the federation, through their Attorneys-General, have dragged the Federal Government to the Supreme Court over alleged failure to remit funds generated from stamp duties into state accounts.
