Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that visiting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would oversee a display of the potential of Russian warships in the Far East. “There is also a military component in Vladivostok, on the lines of the defence ministry, but it is simply to demonstrate the …
Read More »Tinubu’s ‘Let The Poor Breathe’ Comment More Important Than We Think – Tax Committee Chair
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, on Monday, buttressed the popular “let the poor breathe” quote of President Bola Tinubu, saying the statement means more than people might think. Oyedele, who was inaugurated in August by Tinubu to head the committee, affirmed …
Read More »UAE Lifts Visa Ban On Nigerians After Almost One Year
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted the visa ban placed on Nigerian travellers after almost one year. This follows a historic agreement between President Bola Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday, according to a statement by the Special Adviser to …
Read More »Accounting Icon, Pa Akintola Williams, Passes Away At 104
The doyen of the accounting profession, Pa Akintola Williams, has passed away at the age of 104 years The foremost accountant celebrated. his 104th birthday on August 9. Pa Williams is reputedly the first Sub-Saharan African to become a chartered accountant after he passed the qualifying examination of the Institute …
Read More »Tinubu To Meet UAE Authorities After G-20 Summit
President Bola Tinubu will meet with the authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after his G-20 Summit in India. The Nigerian leader has been joining other world leaders at the 18th G20 Leaders’ Summit where he called for global unity and cooperation in tackling pressing challenges, fostering inclusiveness, and …
Read More »EXTRA: Biden takes photos of Okonjo-Iweala at G20 summit
US President Joe Biden took a selfie with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India. Biden did not stop there. He also took photos of Okonjo-Iweala as she posed with some members of her team and Jake …
Read More »Elumelu attracts Indian investors to Nigeria’s opportunities
Tony Elumelu, Group Chairman, Heirs Holdings, has urged indian investors to channel their resources towards the Nigerian economy, saying this is the best time to invest in Nigeria.According to a statement in Lagos on Sunday, Elumelu wooed the investors at the Nigeria-India Presidential Roundtable and Conference in New Delhi, convened …
Read More »Beneficial Ownership Register:Registrar General, Garba Abubakar Speaks at OGP Summit.
The Registrar General/CEO of CAC, Alhaji Garba Abubakar, speaks as a panellist on the discussion segment at the ongoing Global Open Government Partnership (OGP) Summit in Estonia. The panellists are brainstorming on Connecting Global to Country Action to Fight Transnational Corruption: How Can Beneficial Ownership Transparency Drive Change? Garba Abubakar, …
Read More »Register of Beneficial Owners:OGP International Commends Nigeria for advancing transparency.
Sanjay Pradhan, Chief Executive Officer of Open Government Partnership (OGP) International has commended Nigeria for the successful launch of the Public Register Of Beneficial Owners of Entities saying it is ” the first to be deployed in line with the open data standard in Africa and also for sustaining citizens …
Read More »G20 Summit: Sen Tijjani Yahaya Kaura rallies support for Free Zones in Nigeria
The Managing Director/CEO OGFZA, Sen. Tijjani Yahaya Kaura, MFR; delivering a statement today 6th September 2023 on the sideline of G20 Summit in New Delhi, India. Sen.Tijjani Yahaya Kaura is part of Nigerian delegation to G20 Summit in New Delhi,India. It will be recalled that since his assumption of office …
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