Huawei donates N100m ICT equipment to DBI to build capacity
Huawei, an ICT company, has donated N100million ICT equipment to the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) to boost capacity building. Speaking during the ceremony on Wednesday in Abuja, the Administrator of…
FG cuts cost of business registration from N10, 000 to N5, 000
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday announced the Federal Government’s approval of a 90-day special window to register businesses at a reduced rate of N5000 only. A statement, signed by…
How to contain money laundering scourge, by GIABA
The Inter-Governmental Action Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has called for a holistic approach in the fight against money laundering to attain sustainable development. GIABA is a specialised…
Amazon raises minimum wage to $15 per hour, Nigeria stalls at $50 per month
Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it would raise its minimum wage to 15 dollars per hour for U.S. employees from November at a time Nigeria pays a monthly minimum wage…
Industrialisation: Governor Emmanuel opens new industrial park
Creating Industries and attracting investors in difficult times, remain pointers to the ability of a leader to manage resources and bring about optimal result in all situations. These were generally…
Nigeria to the West: Return our stolen loot in your custody
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, has called on the international community to demonstrate strong commitment towards the return of all illicit assets and finances to their countries…
WEMA Funding SPV PLC N50 Billion Debt Issuance Programme – Up to N20bn Bond to be issued
Ademola Adebise, MD/CEO WEMA bank Following the successful establishment of its N50 Billion Bond issuance programme, Wema bank PLC says it is set to issue up to N20 Billion senior…
How Swiss HSBC Helps in Money Laundering; reason Nigerians ship cash to Swiss Banks
HSBC’s Swiss banking arm helped wealthy customers dodge taxes and conceal millions of dollars of assets, doling out bundles of untraceable cash and advising clients on how to circumvent domestic…
Renewable Energy: World Bank Group Commits $1 Billion for Battery Storage Globally
In a major announcement at the One Planet Summit, the World Bank Group has committed $1 billion for a new global program to accelerate investments in battery storage for…
Financing 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: partnership will thrive on a win-win principle -Onyeama
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has said that financing for development was key to the successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda -2030 and…