President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. The committee according to a statement issued by Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy on Friday will be chaired by Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Mr. Taiwo Oyedele. The statement said ... Read More »

Respite came the way of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi on Friday, as the Supreme Court, quashed hi seven years prison sentence. The apex court, which invalidated the money laundering charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against the lawmaker who hitherto represented Delta North Senatorial District, ordered his immediate release from prison custody. It will be recalled that the ... Read More »

Senegalese President, Macky Sall has declared he will not run for a third term in next year’s election, ending years of uncertainty over his political future that helped fuel deadly opposition protests last month. His sudden announcement to end his plans to contest for a third term was a result of unrest and political tension in the country. He has ... Read More »

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has announced dates for the 2023 GTCO Autism Conference and follow-up consultations. This year’s programme is themed “Empowering Voices for Autism” to promote inclusivity and self-advocacy for persons on the Autism Spectrum. An offshoot of the Orange Ribbon Initiative, the GTCO Autism Conference has grown to become a reference point for autism advocacy and intervention ... Read More »

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a former Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Idris Wada Saleh, in Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission custody over alleged N1 billion fraud. The defendant, a former Commissioner to Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on false information and return ... Read More »

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reappointed Mr. Gboyega Akosile, as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS). The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola. The appointment according to the Head of Service takes immediate effect. Before his reappointment, Akosile had served as the Chief Press Secretary to Governor ... Read More »

Ecobank Nigeria limited has been recognized as one of Nigeria’s key private sector players promoting gender balance and equality in the workplace at the Nigeria2Equal Gender Leader awards organized by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group). The Gender Leader Awards, which is being implemented under the Nigeria2Equal (N2E) program, is designed to recognize, and celebrate private ... Read More »

Zenith Bank Plc has retained its ranking as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2023 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, published by The Banker Magazine. For the fourteenth year in a row, the Bank has held its position as the number one Tier-1 bank in Nigeria, emerging as the 467th Bank globally with a Tier-1 ... Read More »

Wema Bank PLC, the leading financial institution in Nigeria and the pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, yesterday announced the launch of the highly anticipated 3rd season of the Wema Bank 5 for 5 promo. This reward program, initiated by Wema Bank, aims to recognize and reward customers across Nigeria for their unwavering loyalty to the bank. Commencing ... Read More »

FirstBank has launched an industry first Humanoid Robot at its Adetokunbo Ademola VI, Lagos Digital Experience Centre (DXC) BranchThe robot is among the phased configuration of the bank’s state-of-the-art digitally led self-service branch The Humanoid Robot is equipped with Video Banking and Artificial Intelligence (AI), taking on the role of a friendly branch staff. In furtherance to its leading role in ... Read More »