Profile of 57th ICAN President, Comfort Eyitayo     The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has elected Mrs Comfort Olu Eyitayo mni, CFA, FCA as its 57th President. She will pilot the affairs of the Institute for the next one year. Her investiture took place on...

Customs To Begin Verifying Private Jet Owners From June 7       The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said it will begin a verification exercise for all private jet owners from June 7 to July 6, 2021 for documentation. Speaking during a press conference in Abuja on Monday,...

Last Man Standing: Alhaji Aminu Dantata @ 90, by Munzali Dantata     Aminu Dantata was one of the eighteen surviving offsprings of Alhassan Dantata when I was growing up in the 1960s. Most of them lived on the same street founded by their father, around 1910,...

Fertiliser Imports Rise By 84% To N117bn       Despite various measures to encourage local production, a total of about N117 billion (or $247.91 million) was expended on fertiliser importation in the past year. Fertiliser imports increased by $37.71 million in 2019 to $247.91 million last year, representing...

NCS Dares Senate over Rice Seizure... ...Asks Lawmakers not to usurp court’s powers     THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has told the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges to focus on lawmaking and not usurp the powers of other arms of government by interpreting the laws of...

NERC Okays N756bn Investments For 11 Power Firms       The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved N756.74 billion Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) for the 11 Distribution Companies (DisCos) for the next five years in their Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). The projected investment directives were requested for by...