First Bank named Nigeria’s strongest brand in 2026 by Brand Finance
First Bank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider, has been recognised as the strongest brand in Nigeria in the “Nigeria 25 2026” ranking by Brand Finance, a leading independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy. The Bank achieved an AAA+ rating, the highest possible distinction, underscoring its unmatched brand strength and leadership […]
Kwara gov. calls for urgent diversification of Nigerian economy
…says Nigeria must look beyond oil Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday called for urgent diversification of the Nigerian economy to lessen national reliance on crude oil, saying the country must invest in agriculture and small and medium scale enterprises. “The theme of your study tour —Economic Diversification and National Development in Nigeria —is […]
FG rakes in N40bn from stamp duty ― PMG
… Says Govt. Has not Funded NIPOST in 30years By Emmanuel Elebeke The Post Master General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST, Barr. Bisi Adegbuyi says the Post has raked in N40billion in its CBN Stamp Duty Account. Adegbuyi disclosed this in an interview with Vanguard. He said the agency had […]
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[Breaking] Cost of Governance: Buhari reduces travels, estacodes for Ministers, others
The federal government has announced several cost-cutting measures as a way of reducing the cost of governance and shoring up its dwindling revenue.
September inflation rate rise owing to border closure, new minimum wage — Financial Experts
Financial experts on Wednesday attributed the rise in inflation rate for the month of September to border closure and the new minimum wage.
N500, N1000 denominations most commonly counterfeited banknotes — CBN report
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday, said that a total of 119,663 pieces of counterfeit notes with a nominal value of N98.82 million was recorded in 2018.
Minimum wage: We’re ready to pay above N30,000 – Sanwo-Olu assures workers
Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has expressed the readiness of his administration to pay more than the N30,000 benchmark for the National minimum wage.
Budget: FG to pay oil workers N75bn salary in 2020
Workers of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and four other parastatals under the ministry will earn N74.65 billion as salaries and other emoluments in 2020, according to budget estimates presented by the Presidency to the National Assembly.
Budget: FG Proposes N255m for 2020 independence/democracy day celebrations
The Federal Government has proposed the sum of N255 million in the 2020 Appropriation Bill to be spent in organizing two national events, the Independence and Democracy Day celebrations.
Renewed interest: NSE market indices rebound by 0.09%
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) crucial market indicators rebounded by 0.09 per cent on renewed bargain hunting on some blue chips, after prolonged days of a bearish trend.
36 States, FCT generate N691.11bn as revenue in first half 2019 — NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says in the first half of 2019, the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) generated N691.11 billion as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). The NBS said this in its “IGR at State Level for Quarter One and Quarter Two, 2019” report obtained from its website on Friday in […]
