W/African deportees sue over US ‘third-country’ expulsions to Ghana
As part of a sweeping crackdown on immigration, US President Donald Trump has expanded the categories of people targeted for deportation, including those with legal protections.
NELFUND set to crack down on varsities’ unethical practices
By Joseph Erunke Abuja-The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has condemned what it described as unethical practices by some tertiary institutions accused of withholding tuition refunds from students and arbitrarily increasing school charges, despite benefiting from the federal government’s scheme. The Fund, in a public notice issued by the Director, Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, yesterday, said […]
Economy: No govt can ignore employers — Shettima
Assures FG committed to reducing bottlenecks in doing business By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, said yesterday the Federal Government must keep engagement with the business sector openly. According to him, any government that ignores employers cannot fully understand the economy. Consequently, he said the federal government remained committed to reducing bottlenecks and […]
Neimeth shareholders okay fresh capital to drive expansion
By Peter Egwuatu Shareholders of Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals Plc have approved plans by the company’s Board of Directors to raise additional capital to accelerate its expansion programme and complete its ongoing world-class pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Amawbia, Anambra State. At the company’s 67th Annual General Meeting (AGM), held virtually, shareholders unanimously approved all the board’s resolutions […]
eTranzact deepens financial inclusion in Ogun
By Elizabeth Adegbesan eTranzact has deepened its large-scale financial inclusion initiative, PocketMoni, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, where the onboarding of over 1,000 agents and the deployment of thousands of PocketMoni terminals across communities are ongoing. The initiative, launched through the company’s PocketMoni Business platform, is designed to expand access to […]
Agents fault FG’s Green Tax on imported vehicles, demand suspension
By Godwin Oritse The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has called on the Federal Government (FG) to suspend the implementation of the Green Tax Policy, scheduled to take off from July 1st, 2026, citing inadequate stakeholder engagement by the implementing agency, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The association argued that key stakeholders, particularly licensed […]
