The Act of Hospitals Locking Up Customers From Exiting Their Premises On The Guise That They Must Complete Payment Amounts To False Imprisonment, Court Rules. A High Court of Anambra State presided over by Hon. Justice Okuma, has ruled that the act of corporate institutions, especially, Hospitals, locking up their[Read More…]
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Consumers kick as Dicos raise meter, electricity costs
The upward increase of VAT from 5 percent to 7.5% by government effective from 1st February 2020 is already having rippling effects on prices of meters and electricity supply services in the power sector. In this piece, Daily Trust explored the changes effected by some power firms and the additional[Read More…]
Intelligent robbery in banking halls
I have a neighbour who sells foodstuffs. She travelled for the new year, so instructed a relation to pay in the money(130,000) into her Access Bank Account… She was in the Banking Hall, Warehouse Branch, Apapa, with the money in her bag. While filling her teller, someone asked her if[Read More…]
NERC condemns DisCos over meters
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has scolded some electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) who force customers to clear their bills before they are metered. NERC in a statement by its spokesman, Dr Usman Abba-Arabi said the Commission’s attention was brought to the practice of having customers of DisCos invest in[Read More…]
CBN sets new rules to improve PoS usage
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is taking steps meant to get more people embrace e-payment channels, especially Point of Sale (PoS) machine. The Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) data showed the total volumes of PoS transactions for 2017 stood at 146.3 million, which was worth N1.4 trillion; 285.9 million transactions[Read More…]
Fidelity Bank saving’s promo produces 13 millionaires
Thirteen lucky customers of Fidelity Bank Plc have started the new year on a strong note having emerged millionaires in the third monthly draw of the Get Alert in Millions (GAIM) promo season 4 in Lagos recently. The bank also rewarded loyal customers with cash prizes worth N16 million in[Read More…]
Bank Customers… Beware of fraudulent emails
Customers of GTBank are at high risk of loosing their hard earned money to fraudsters. In case you one of GTBank customers, you need to be more careful about the emails you open because your account balance could just be wiped out in a blink of an eye. You don’t[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…]