A house of representatives committee has threatened to ask the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take over the operations of Heritage Bank for allegedly owing the federal government more than its share capital. The ad hoc committee investigating the status of all recovered loots, movable and immovable assets from[Read More…]
Author: Godwin Anyebe
NRC SUSPENDS TRAIN SERVICES ALONG ABUJA KADUNA ROUTE.
Sequel to the Wednesday explosion on rail tracks by suspected Bandits, the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced indefinite suspension of train services along the Abuja –Kaduna route. The NRC in a statement on its website on Thursday said the services were suspended for the safety of passengers and crew[Read More…]
Investments that are riskier than you think
In the world of investments, there are different definitions of this element depending on the instrument you are dealing with and your personal propensity to deal with it. To use a general definition, it can be said that, when investing, risk is the possibility that the return is worse than[Read More…]
ICSAN conference deciphers how Nigeria can benefit from AFCFTA
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Nigerian (ICSAN) has rounded off its 45th Annual Conference/AGM in Lagos calling on Africa policymakers and Nigeria, in particular, to prioritize investments in regional infrastructure so as to catalyze integration and facilitate intercontinental trade as it has the potential to lift 30 million people[Read More…]
Superbrands Nigeria institutes Council for brands awards
In the bid to project and promote a reputable and credible nomination of various brands for the 2021 edition of Superbrands Nigeria Awards, the world’s largest independent arbiter of branding, Superbrands, Nigeria, has instituted a Council under whose capacity, a total number of 470 brands across 93 categories have been[Read More…]
Felabration Bigger and Better with Rite Foods as Sponsors
This year’s Felabration, a one-week annual festival of music and art commemorating the late Afrobeat Legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, will be bigger and better with Rite Foods Limited as the sponsor, taking into cognizance the legacy the music icon has left behind for posterity. Felabration, which holds yearly from October[Read More…]
How FirstBank Employees are Making a Difference in their Immediate Environments Through the SPARK Initiative
Every other day, social media brings us a picture or video of a dilapidated school somewhere in Nigeria or shares images of a distraught widow, a struggling roadside trader or street hawker, or some other hapless victims of the extremely harsh realities of living in Nigeria. Immediately, as if on[Read More…]
Social media agog as alleged Tiwa Savage sex tape goes viral
Nigerians are reacting differently to the release of an alleged sex tape of Nigerian songbird, Tiwa Savage, with her unknown boyfriend. Recall the Nigerian music star recently revealed that a blackmailer is currently in possession of footage showing her intimate moments with her lover. According to her, the sex video[Read More…]
Top 50 Brands 2021: Dangote emerges most valuable brand, MTN most popular in Nigeria
The 2021 annual top corporate brand evaluation report, TOP 50 BRANDS NIGERIA has just been released. Dangote Group, a fully integrated Conglomerate and proudly Nigeria brand has again emerged as the Most Valuable Brand in the country for the year, while MTN Nigeria is the most popular through a Top[Read More…]
HASG, BON pledge support towards AISOP
Stakeholders under the aegis of Heads of Advertising Sectoral Groups (HASG), an umbrella body for all professionals in the Nigerian Integrated Marketing Communications sector, and the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) have pledged their support by endorsing the full implementation of the new Advertising Industry Standards of Practice (AISOP) guidelines.[Read More…]
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FG Revenue Rises 76% to N12.5tn, Fueled by Tax and Oil Gains — Budget Office
The Federal Government’s earnings have increased by 76 percent, rising from N7.1 trillion in 2022 to N12.5 trillion in 2023, due to higher taxes and oil revenues. This information was revealed in the recently released 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper from the Ministry of Budget and[Read More…]