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Pate Urges EFCC, ICPC to Track States’ Spending on Health

Pate Urges EFCC, ICPC to Track States’ Spending on Health The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has tasked the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to monitor disbursed funds...

Skilled Birth Attendance: FG Equips 1,400 Primary Health Care Centres

Skilled Birth Attendance: FG Equips 1,400 Primary Health Care Centres The Ministry of Health has equiped 1,400 Primary Healthcare Centres to provide Skilled Birth attendance and reduce infant and maternal mortality in the country. The project, which covers 8,300 facilities, was funded through the National Primary...

Cybersecurity Levy Aimed at Financial Institutions, Telecoms, Not Individuals- Senator Buba

He noted that the relevant section of the Cybercrime Act is very clear about the businesses that are required to pay the levy, not the citizens.

Cybersecurity Levy, National Security and Economic Growth by Senator Shehu Buba Umar

The complexity in interpreting and applying specific provisions of the Cybercrime Act 2015 stifled national cybersecurity efforts in the face of well-organised cyber syndicates and well-funded terror adversaries.

CBN Exempts 16 Items from Cybersecurity Levy…including Salary, Loans, Pension, Donations 

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has exempted 16 items from 0.5 percent Cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions.

NDIC Increases Maximum Deposit Insurance Coverage From N500k to N5m

NDIC Increases Maximum Deposit Insurance Coverage From N500k to N5m   The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has increased the maximum deposit insurance coverage levels for Deposit Money Banks from N500,000 to N5 million. The Managing Director of NDIC, Bello Hassan, announced this in Abuja at a...