The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have threatened to disconnect the banks from the USSD services by March 15 over indebtedness. Millions of Nigerians use the shortcode platform to access banking services daily through their phones, but the telcos say they are being owed by the banks. In …
Read More »Research Paper Writing – Points to Remember
You want to have some understanding in order to be a thriving research paper writer. When you don’t have any idea about composing, it’s wise to try to have a few writing courses before beginning the procedure. Or you can always attempt to find some tips from the world wide …
Read More »EFCC Arraigns Three FIRS Directors, Six Other Officers for N4.5bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, March 11, 2021 arraigned Peter Hena, Former Coordinating Director of Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS and eight other officers of the agency before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The others are Mohammed Bello Auta (Director …
Read More »Again Buhari Orders That Anyone Found with AK-47 Illegally Be Shot
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja emphasized that security chiefs have received marching orders to go harder on criminals, including to shoot anyone found illegally with AK-47. The President spoke on Thursday at a meeting with the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria at the State House, co-chaired by …
Read More »FIRS Takes Over Collection of Stamp Duty from NIPOST
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, on Thursday announced that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will replace the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) as stamp duty collector. He made the disclosure at the launch of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary Commemorative Postage Stamps held at the Digital …
Read More »Pump Price of Petrol Now Above N200 in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) announced that the retail price for a litre of petrol for the month will be between N209.61 and N212.61 while the amount sold by fuel depot owners to marketers will be N206.42 as the landing cost stands at N189.61 per litre. This development …
Read More »EFCC Bursts Syndicate of 13 Cybercrime Suspects in Abuja
Luck ran out on a syndicate of 13 cybercrime suspects on Thursday March 11, when operatives of the Abuja Zonal Office of the EFCC raided their hideouts and apprehended them. Five of the suspects were picked up at an N8m a year apartment in Gilmore Estate, Jahi, while the other …
Read More »Nigeria Awaits Repatriation of £100mn, $100mn Stolen by Politicians
Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), said the Federal Government was expecting the repatriation of over £100 million (N527bn), allegedly stolen by a former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, and his associates. Malami added that $100 million traced to the late Head of …
Read More »AfCFTA: Nasarawa Govt. to Establish Commodity Marketing Board
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State said plans have been concluded to establish a commodity marketing board as part of his administration’s moves to explore the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement for increasing Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and job creation for the teaming youth population. Governor Sule made …
Read More »AfCFTA to Promote Peace, Prosperity in Africa, Says WTO
The World Trade Organisation (WTO), has described the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as recipe for peace, stability and economic prosperity in Africa that has been forever fragmented. Speaking at the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development in Egypt on behalf of the WTO, Deputy Director-General, Alan Wolff …
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