Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, says the company has approved a 50 per cent salary increment for staff across board. Rabiu made the disclosure in an internal memo signed on Sunday in Lagos by Mr Mohammed Wali, BUA’s Head of Human Resources. The memo quoted BUA chairman as saying...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a directive to deposit money banks across the nation, compelling them to enforce a 0.5% cybersecurity levy on transactions, in adherence to the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) (amendment) Act 2024. In a circular released on May 6, 2024, the apex bank instructed...
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday released the Nigerian Payments System Risk and Information Security Management Framework to guide the management of risks associated with the payments system in Nigeria. The framework which had already been approved by the apex bank became imperative in order to identify and address...
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, says the Dangote Refinery and Fertiliser projects will come on stream before the end of third quarter of this year. He said this when Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) led a delegation of the bank to the project...
Zenith Bank, a leading financial institution, has announced the appointment of Adaora Umeoji as its new Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (GMD/CEO). The appointment, set to take effect from June 1, 2024, was revealed in a corporate filing on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and signed by...
Nigeria’s premium soft drink brand, Fayrouz, has launched its new sleek 33cl can drink at an exclusive event which took place at the RSVP Restaurant, Victoria Island, Lagos. Tagged ‘Find Your Difference’, the launch campaign celebrates drinkers who thirst for excitement and innovation, with the aim to be special and...
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has charged the management of the Indorama Petrochemicals and Fertilizer Limited, Port Harcourt, to create a clear career path for their Nigerian staff through promotion, upgrade, conversion and advancement in their chosen fields. Ogbeni Aregbesola made the remarks on Monday when he paid a...
Leading financial services provider, First City Monument Bank (FCMB), has continued to blaze the trail with innovative and value-added offerings to boost the productivity and overall performance of businesses. The latest is an initiative tagged, “Top-5-In-5”, a digital video knowledge sharing and capacity building series designed to give Small and...
Poised to increase the number of Technology startups in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT), in the state and taping into the $34b innovation economy, the Ogun State government, has entered into a strategic partnership with GetFundedAfrica. The Chief Press Secretary to Ogun State Governor, Kunle Somorin stated this in...
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the discontinuation of its naira services, prompting users to take necessary actions before the specified timeline. The decision comes amidst a regulatory faceoff between Binance and the Nigerian government over allegations of illicit financial activities. Binance, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has notified users of the...