September 19
Nigeria: FG Fixes H1 2025 for Launch of Scada System in Bid to Stabilise National Power Grid
This Day
The federal government through the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) yesterday carried out a demonstration of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system being… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Reconstitutes Board of Keystone Bank
Vanguard
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reconstituted the board for Keystone Bank Limited as part of efforts to strengthen the lender's operations. Read more »
Nigeria: FIRS Plans Incentives to Draw Informal Sector Into Tax Net
Vanguard
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has revealed plans to further enhance the Nigeria's tax system by exploring various incentives aimed at drawing players in the informal… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Cameroon's Lagdo Dam Releases Cause Devastating Floods in Nigeria
Vanguard
The release of water from Cameroon's Lagdo Dam has been a major concern in Nigeria for years, as it directly impacts states along the River Benue. Read more »
Nigeria: Major Marketers Begin Lifting Petrol From Dangote Refinery
Vanguard
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has authorised major petroleum marketers to commence lifting premium motor spirit, PMDS, otherwise known as petrol, from… Read more »
Nigeria: Rights Group Petitions DSS Over Activities of Alleged Oil Thieves in Rivers Community
Vanguard
Rivers Coalition for Human Rights, RCHR, has called for the immediate deployment of a security crack team to restore normalcy in the Oshiugbokor Community in Ahoada East Local… Read more »
Nigeria: School Resumption - Nigerian Parents Battle Rising Costs Amid Petrol Price Hike
Vanguard
As schools across Nigeria have resumed for a new academic session, many parents are under the financial strain occasioned by the hike in the price of petrol. Therefore, many… Read more »
Nigeria: Efforts to End Forced Labour May Increase Global GDP By U.S.$611bn
Vanguard
...as 1.6m Nigerians remain in forced labour Read more »
Nigeria: Organised Labour Expresses Concern Over Growing Cashless ATM Machines
Leadership
Organised Labour in the financial sector, Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI), and National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial… Read more »
Nigeria: Recapitalisation Responsible for Sale of FBNquest Merchant Bank - - Stakeholders
Vanguard
Some stakeholders in the financial sector have said that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, induced recapitalization may have pushed FBN Holdings Plc to divest from FBNQuest… Read more »
Gambia: Empowering Msmes in Gambia!
The Point
It is a fact that Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) are important drivers of economic growth and development in many African countries. Read more »
Gambia: Govt Spends Over D760m On OIC VIP Vehicles - Finance Minister
The Point
Seedy Keita, the minister of Finance and Economic Affairs yesterday informed deputies that the total expenditure of the 89 vehicles purchased for the 2024 OIC Summit was… Read more »
Gambia: CG Darboe Addresses 12th WCO-WCA Meeting of HR Managers
The Point
Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Yankuba Darboe on Wednesday 18 September 2024 presided over the official opening of the 12th Meeting of Human Resource… Read more »
Liberia: Again - Growth Does Not Bring Development [analysis]
FrontPageAfrica
Many people and institutions continue to operate on the falsehood that Economic Growth brings Economic Development automatically. This position includes local and global State… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Targets Deep Seabed Exploration, Mining for Economic Diversification
Leadership
In a bid to harness the vast resources of the blue economy and drive economic growth, the federal government through the Ministry of marine & blue economy has set its sights on… Read more »
Nigeria: Airtel Nigeria Advocates PPP to Bridge Digital Divide
Leadership
Airtel Nigeria's chief executive officer, Carl Cruz, has called for increased collaboration between the public and private sectors to address Nigeria's growing digital divide. Read more »
Nigeria: 644 Customers Win N17.7m in Onga's Anniversary Promo
Leadership
No fewer than 344 customers won N17.7 million cash while over 300 customers won exciting gift items in the first batch of winners at the ongoing Onga Taste the Millions promo at… Read more »
Nigeria: ONSA, CSCS to Host Cybersecurity Conference On Synergising Ai, Infrastructure
Leadership
The Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc has announced the forthcoming 2024 Cybersecurity Conference on synergizing artificial intelligence (AI) and infrastructure. Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Surpass N37bn Igr Target - Tambuwal
Leadership
The executive chairman of Sokoto State Internal Revenue Service, IGS, Alhaji Abubakar Zaki Tambuwal, said the Service has drastically improved its Internally Generated Revenue… Read more »
Nigeria: Agusto & Co, GCR Affirm Axxela's Strong Financial, Strategic Outlook
Leadership
Credit rating of Axxela Limited recently received an upgrade from two leading credit rating agencies, Agusto & Co and Global Credit Ratings (GCR). Read more »
Nigeria: FG, World Bank Improve National Grid Stability, Deploy $6bn Scada System
Leadership
The federal government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has deployed an advanced Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, a significant step towards enhancing… Read more »
Nigeria: NCSCN Urges Dangote Refinery to Disclose PMs Supply to NNPCL
Leadership
The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has called on Dangote Refinery Ltd (DRL) to disclose the quantity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) it has supplied to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Unscrupulous Elements Plotting Against Kaduna Finance Commissioner - Group
Leadership
The Southern Kaduna Professionals Forum (SKPF) has condemned the hidden agenda of some embittered politicians bent on destroying every value the Commissioner of Finance Kaduna… Read more »
Nigeria: Equities Extend Gains, Up N314bn
Leadership
Nigerian equities yesterday delivered a positive performance and extended gains from the previous session as the overall capitalization rose by N314 billion, driven by a rally in… Read more »
Nigeria: Sterling Holdco Moves Ahead in Recapitalisation Drive With N75bn Injection
Leadership
Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc has taken a major step toward meeting the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) recapitalisation requirements for its subsidiaries with the… Read more »