eTranzact deepens compliance culture through partnership with NFIU

eTranzact deepens compliance culture through partnership with NFIU

By Elizabeth Adegbesan   eTranzact Plc has partnered the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) to facilitate training to deepen compliance culture in the financial sector of the economy.   The session, facilitated by the NFIU, spotlighted critical regulatory expectations from Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols to transparency in Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) and the timely reporting of suspicious […]
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Major tax reform discussions to take centre stage at CITN 27th annual tax conference

Major tax reform discussions to take centre stage at CITN 27th annual tax conference

By Elizabeth Osayande As Nigeria confronts the challenges of economic growth and development, the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, CITN is set to host its 27th Annual Tax Conference from May 12 to May 16, 2025, in Abuja. With an expected turnout of 4,500 to 5,000 participants, this year’s theme, “Taxation for Development: Policies, […]

Rich people must pay for education of poor ones — Ofuokwu

Rich people must pay for education of poor ones — Ofuokwu

Ike Ofuokwu, a lawyer cum chartered administrator, is the Chairman, Advisory Board of Chrisland Schools. In this interview, he speaks on issues relating to the education sector generally and the management of private schools.

YABATECH is fertile ground for industry partnership — Royal Frieslandcampina CEO

YABATECH is fertile ground for industry partnership — Royal Frieslandcampina CEO

By Efe Onodjae  The Royal FrieslandCampina global Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jan Derck Van Karnebeek, has described Yaba College of Technology as a fertile ground for industry partnerships and a model for nurturing talents that meet both national and global standards. He made this assertion at an industry and academia engagement session tagged: Career Leap Series […]

NGO trains 250 Lagos school counsellors on eliminating bullying

NGO trains 250 Lagos school counsellors on eliminating bullying

By Elizabeth Osayande  A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), School Anti-Bullying Force, has trained over 250 counsellors across Lagos State’s six educational districts on eradicating bullying in schools. The Founder of the NGO, Mrs Mariecollete Kekong, made this known at the first edition of the programme held at th University of Lagos (UNILAG) campus. Kekong, a Certified Child […]

FCMB’s shareholders affirm dividend 

FCMB’s shareholders affirm dividend 

•As Group closes 2024 with N7.1trn assets FCMB Group Plc has closed year 2024 with total assets of 7.1 trillion and deposits of 4.3 trillion. This was disclosed to shareholders at its 12th annual general meeting (AGM) in Lagos. The result further shows that Group’s digital transformation gathered pace as digital revenues reached ¦ 101.9 billion, […]

FG to finalise N1.5trn road concession project – Edun

FG to finalise N1.5trn road concession project – Edun

 The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says the Federal Government will soon finalise N1.5 trillion road concession project. Edun made the statement during a meeting with some private sector investors in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that the government was on the verge of finalising the landmark N1.5 […]

NEW Associates: PDP committee faults Diri over sack of political appointees

NEW Associates: PDP committee faults Diri over sack of political appointees

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) caretaker committee has condemned what it described as wrongful dismissal of appointees of the state government for associating with the pro-Tinubu political group, the NEW Associates. The NEW Associates, which has as its grand patron the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has been a thorn in the […]

AgroEknor’s Timi Oke: Nigeria must act now or risk a deepening food crisis

AgroEknor’s Timi Oke: Nigeria must act now or risk a deepening food crisis

Timi Oke, Chief Executive Officer of AgroEknor, delivered an urgent call for transformative reforms and targeted investments to avert a looming food security catastrophe in Nigeria. Speaking at the recently concluded GTR West Africa 2025 conference, Oke warned that without immediate and coordinated action, Nigeria risks facing a deepening crisis with widespread economic and social […]

HDAN calls for action to deliver decent homes to Nigeria’s workforce

HDAN calls for action to deliver decent homes to Nigeria’s workforce

By Kingsley Adegboye  As Nigeria celebrates International Workers’ Day today being May 1st, the Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN), has called for renewed and urgent action to ensure that Nigerian workers who continue to bear the brunt of the nation’s economic hardships, finally gain access to decent and affordable housing.  In a statement released in […]

Families laud Ojulari’s appointment as new NNPC MD

Families laud Ojulari’s appointment as new NNPC MD

By Alade Aromashodu The royal families of Oke-Ode in Kwara State, have congratulated president Bola Tinubu on the appointment of Bashir Bayo Ojulari as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). This appointment comes as a result of the replacement of former Group Managing Director, Mele Kyari. According to Prince Semiu […]