THE Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has received praise from consumers after resolving 9,091 complaints across 20 sectors and recovering over ₦10 billion for aggrieved customers within the last six months. The commendations poured in on Friday via the commission’s official X handle, with many urging FCCPC to sustain its momentum and intensify […]
THE Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has embarked on an indefinite strike over non-payment of lecturers’ salaries. The union announced the decision in a letter dated Thursday and addressed to the institution’s Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olubunmi Shittu. The letter was jointly signed by the branch chairman, O. […]
DANGOTE Cement Plc has announced that it has paid a total of ₦3.3 trillion in dividends to shareholders over the past 15 years. The disclosure was made on Wednesday during the company’s “Facts Behind the Figures” presentation at the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) in Lagos. Emmanuel Ikazoboh, the newly appointed Chairman of Dangote Cement who […]
THE Federal Government of Nigeria has officially gazetted its new tax reform laws, with full implementation set to begin January 1, 2026. The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this development in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday. The newly gazetted laws include: Nigeria Tax […]
NIGERIA is on track to achieve a historic milestone in foreign inflows, with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) projecting that diaspora remittances will hit $1 billion monthly by 2026. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso made the announcement during the 18th Annual Banking and Finance Conference of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) held […]
FIRST Bank of Nigeria Plc says the bank is going through tremendous innovations in its payment platforms and processes to ensure customers’ satisfaction. Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the bank, said this on the sideline of the 18th Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Annual Banking and Finance conference in […]
FORMER lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration over what he described as reckless borrowing and wasteful spending. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Monday, Melaye warned that the government’s rising appetite for external loans could soon push Nigeria into seeking financial assistance from […]
THE Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) has revealed the theme for its upcoming 24th Annual Conference, scheduled to take place on November 6 and 7 in Lagos. The conference theme, ‘O.W.N – Own. Walk. Nurture is designed to inspire women to take ownership of their leadership journeys and empower the next generation. According […]
SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has sounded the alarm over Nigeria’s growing debt burden, warning that the nation has exceeded its statutory debt limit, endangering long-term fiscal stability. Speaking on Monday at the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC) in Abuja, Abbas […]
By Stephen Chuks MANY Nigerian bank customers have expressed anger over persistent and unexplained deductions from their accounts, calling on the Bank Customers Association of Nigeria (BCAN) to defend their rights. The customers, who spoke in Abuja on Sunday, said the constant debits and multiple charges were discouraging and eroding trust in the banking […]