The Board of Directors of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTB) has appointed Mrs. Victoria Osondu Adefala as an independent non-executive director. The appointment has been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Adefala is a professional with over 24…
Federal government may soon stop sending of vital bank details via short message services (SMS) in Nigeria because of its associated risks. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it was already engaging with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday maintained that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) did not award $25b contracts. In a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Ibe Kachikwu made the allegations, stressing that the…
Oil markets jumped on Monday on concerns over potential renewed U.S. sanctions against Iran as well as conflict in Iraq. An explosion at a U.S. oil rig and reduced exploration activity also supported prices there. Brent crude futures, the international…
Abebe Selassie, director of the African Department (AFR) at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), says Nigeria needs to change its tax policies to increase revenue mobilisation.
Some civil society groups have vowed to make President Muhammadu Buhari probe the corruption allegations involving top officials of his government. In a statement on Sunday, the groups announced that from Tuesday, their members will begin a daily sit-out at…
The State Government of Osun has called on citizens, groups and corporate organisations doing business in the state to be up and doing in the fulfillment of their civic duty by paying their taxes regularly. Government made this call after…
By: VICTOR AKANDE I intend a pun of how the death incidents that have trailed pop singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, in the last one week are turning out. Pardon me if this offends sensibilities in view of the departed souls;…
Ude said AFRIFF is well prepared to host filmmakers and actors from around the world this year, noting that the festival continues to attract interests with a record of 3,232 film entries received this year alone.
Igbo leaders, led by Deputy Senate President, Dr. Ike Ekweremadu and the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Igbo socio-cultural group, John Nnia Nwodo, yesterday met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Rock and alleged perpetual marginalisation of the South-east region.…
