Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) on Wednesday launched ‘GTWorld,’ a mobile banking app designed to cater to all that’s important to customers easily and seamlessly. According to the bank, GTWorld is built on the back of the bank’s customer-centric digital strategy and its available for download from the Google Playstore for Android phones and the […]
Author: Isaac Umunna
Kwara to support small businesses with 5-year tax relief
Kwara State government is set to commence a five-year tax relief regime for small business owners in the state. This follows a directive given by Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to the State’s revenue service to put in motion the tax relief regime as part of the government’s effort to boost entrepreneurship and eradicate poverty in the […]
Indonesia to buy more crude oil from Nigeria
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said Indonesia has indicated its interest in increasing its purchase of crude oil from Nigeria. The NNPC in a statement signed by Mr Ndu Ughamadu NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs division in Abuja on Tuesday disclosed that Indonesia currently purchases about 90,000 barrels of crude oil per […]
Heirs Holdings appoints Group CEO
The Board of Heirs Holdings on Wednesday announced the appointment of Emmanuel Nnorom as Group Chief Executive Officer. Mr Nnorom previously served as Chief Executive of Heirs Holdings’ affiliate Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc and will join the Heirs Holdings’ Board, reporting directly to the Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu. The appointment takes effect from today, […]
Nigeria Lost over $235bn to Non-passage of PIB
Oil workers under the aegis of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has stated that Nigeria has lost over $235 billion as a result of its inability to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law since the reform in the Nigeria’s oil and gas industry was kick-started 17 years ago. […]
Kano grants N221m waiver to MTN
The intervention of the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta, has secured a permit fee waiver of N221 million for MTN Nigeria in Kano State. A similar intervention by the NCC boss in Ogun State last year, resulted in unsealing of 47 base stations under lock and key, while […]
Operators send SOS to NCC
Telecoms operators have urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to save the industry from imminent collapse. They warned that the factors crippling their operations could also derail the National Broadband PLan (NBP) of the Federal Government, if not checked. The telcos, which described themselves as ‘Tier II’ operators, have notable broadband companies, such as Smile […]
FAAN vows to end touting at airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has commenced the process of ending touting and other vices at airports across the country. The Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs, at FAAN, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, explained that it is part of efforts to implement the executive order signed by Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo. Prof. Osinbajo […]
18,000 jobs under threat in the Niger Delta
The Bonny Graduates Forum has expressed concern over the uncertainty that now surrounds about 18,000 jobs in the Niger Delta region. The group, in a statement issued in Bonny, signed by its Spokesperson, Cyril Hart, said it had closely examined the issues surrounding the amendment of the NLNG Act and has come to the understanding […]
SON nabs major dealer in expired items
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has arrested a suspected dealer of expired household items stocked in two buildings in Kirikiri, Lagos. The arrest was carried out on Saturday through the collaborative effort of operatives of the agency and the Nigeria Police Force. The arrest followed the discovery of a twin three-storey building by SON, belonging […]