The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, to halt addition of the social media handle on the "Know Your Customer" directive. This was sequel to the adoption of a motion by a member from Rivers state, Mr Kinsley Chinda at plenary. Presenting his motion titled ''Need to Halt the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Directives on Addition of Social Media Handle on “Know your Customer” Requirement:"" […]
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Banking and Currency(when constituted)to investigate the issue of excess charges and illegal deductions by commercial banks in Nigeria. This was sequel to a motion by a member from Cross River state Mr Godwin Offiono, at plenary in Abuja. The lawmaker stated that some Banks and Financial Institutions in Nigeria indulged in the unethical practice of fleecing their customers through excess charges […]
The Acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, on Monday, vowed a heavy clampdown on oil thieves, insisting that the nation cannot “afford to let saboteurs take over our economy.” Adeniyi, who said there were still cases of smuggling of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, at Nigeria’s border stations despite the removal of subsidy on the commodity, said the agency had adopted new border patrol strategies to […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas says the emergence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, reflects his outstanding leadership qualities, dedication, and commitment to the development of Nigeria and the West African region. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had emerged as the new Chairman of ECOWAS at the […]
The National Senior Citizens Centre, NSCC, has signed a Tripartite lease agreement on a 21.6 hectare farmland with Ushafa Community, Bwari Area Council. This initiative is under the NSCC flagship program "Grandmothers Arise for Good Initiative: Economic Tree, Crops, vegetable planting project. A statement by the Head, Corporate Affairs, Media and Communications of NSCC, Mr Omini Oden quotes the Director General of NSCC, Dr Emem Omokaro as […]
Primate, Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba has called on the Federal Government to urgently come up with palliatives to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal on Citizens. Archbishop Ndukuba who made the call during his Episcopal visit to All Saint Anglican Church, Wuse, Abuja said the removal of subsidy has increased the cost of living beyond the reach of common Nigerians. According to him, most Nigerians are finding it difficult to cope […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja for Guinea-Bissau today, to attend the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in Bissau, capital of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. The Summit, which takes place on Sunday, July 9, is expected to address memoranda on pressing sub-regional issues including; Report of the 50th Ordinary Session of the Mediation […]
The Industrial Training Fund, ITF, has called for skills empowerment in tertiary education system towards ensuring productive graduates that can compete with their counterparts the world over. The Director General of ITF, Sir Joseph Ari made the call in Abuja during the third Annual Forum For Innovation In African Universities, FIAU, with the theme "Strengthening Africa's Higher Education In A Post COVID -19 World". Sir Joseph Ari who said […]
As part of its commitment to Children's Rights, Plan International Nigeria has inaugurated a 16 member Youth Advisory Panel (YAP). At the event in Abuja, the Country Director, Mr Charles Usie pointed out that Plan International as a global organization has renewed it's mandate globally. "What that mandate means is that girls and young people have become the centre of what we do now, if we want young people and girls to be at the center". "We need […]
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