Urowayino Jeremiah

By Elizabeth Adegbesan There are indications that the Federal Government (FG) is having great times in its finances as its revenue from Value Added Tax (VAT) and Company Income Tax (CIT) rose by 85 per cent year-on-year, YoY, to N6.44 trillion in H1’24. The same period last year (H1’23) yielded only N3.48 trillion. Meanwhile, the leading […]

Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, has emphasised the crucial role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robust infrastructure in bolstering cybersecurity measures.

The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has called on capital market stakeholders to adapt to regulatory frameworks to align with the evolving Financial Action Task Force, FATF, standards.

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, ATCON, has rejected plans by the Federal Government to reintroduce a five percent excise duty on the telecommunications sector, warning that the move could significantly burden the industry.

The United Kingdom Government, through its Home Office International Operations (HOIO) says its collaboration with Nigeria on the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking is yielding positive results. Head of UK Home Office International Operations, Victoria Pullen stated this when she led her colleague, Kristoffer Hawksfield on a visit to the National Drug […]

A 300-level Law Student of the University of Abuja, Mr Adeyemi Sky, has won the Amnesty International and French Embassy Debate competition for students in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), says it is engaging Distribution Companies (DISCOs) and other stakeholders in the electricity sector to make metering processes transparent and accountable.

ABUJA: Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has declared war on street beggars in the Federal Capital City FCC, lamenting their influx and saying criminal elements now disguise as beggars, making the job of providing security difficult.

By Juliet Umeh The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a stark warning about the increasing threat of cybercrime in Nigeria, revealing that the country lost over $500 million to cyberattacks in 2022 alone. Speaking at a National Cybercrime Summit, EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede expressed deep concern over the growing sophistication and impact […]

…Bars DSS, others from monitoring polls By Bashir Bello KANO — A Federal High Court sitting in Kano and presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda, has on Tuesday, restrained the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, KANSIEC from conducting the forthcoming Local Government elections until it appointed qualified Chairman. This was as the court sacked the […]