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Food Security: MWFAAN, NITDA Partner to Host Agri-tech Hackathon

Food Security: MWFAAN, NITDA Partner to Host Agri-tech Hackathon The Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Association of Nigeria (MWFAAN) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have formed a strategic partnership to explore digital technology in proffering solutions to the country agricultural challenges. Both organisations will, through...

Nigeria Lost Over $500m to Cybercrime In 2022 – EFCC

Nigeria Lost Over $500m To Cybercrime In 2022 – EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over the dangers of cybercrime, saying Nigeria lost over $500 million to it in 2022. This is according to the Chairman of the anti-graft agency...

Dangote Refinery Clarifies Report on Suit Against NNPCL, Others

Dangote Refinery Clarifies Report on Suit Against NNPCL, Others Dangote Refinery has clarified reports on the case instituted against the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and five other companies over importation of petroleum products. The other five companies are Aym Shafa Limited, A. A. Rano...

How Importation of petroleum products is Frustrating our Effort – Dangote Refinery

How Importation of petroleum products is Frustrating our Effort – Dangote Refinery The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE says importation of petroleum products is crippling its business. The 650,000 barrels of fuel per day facility said this in a suit filed before the Federal High...

Skilled Graduates Required to Boost Nigeria’s Financial Sector

Skilled Graduates Required to Boost Nigeria's Financial Sector The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has highlighted the need to address the shortage of skilled professionals in finance-related disciplines across Nigerian universities. According to a press statement by the CBN on Sunday, Cardoso...

N’assembly Proposes 5% Excise Duty on Telecoms, Others

N’assembly Proposes 5% Excise Duty on Telecoms, Others The national assembly has proposed a five percent excise duty on telecommunications services, gaming, betting, and lottery activities. On July 6, 2023, President Bola Tinubu signed four executive orders, including the suspension of the 5 percent excise tax...