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By Adedapo Adesanya The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Mr Zacch Adedeji as the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Mr Adedeji, who appeared at the upper chamber for his screening today, revealed his plans to improve the nation’s revenue, referring to the dearth of information in the oil and gas sector. The FIRS boss promised that most of the leakages would be halted. According to him, the core problem in the country is that of proper data, adding that developing data upon which decisions will be made is fundamental. He explained that this would enable

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The publisher of an online news platform, Per Second New (PSN), Mr Femi Oladapo Soneye, has been appointed as the Chief Corporate Communications Officer (CCCO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. The appointment of the veteran journalist was announced on Wednesday night by the state-owned oil agency, which said it looked “forward to his valuable contributions to our company.” The new spokesman will be in charge of the corporate communications of the NNPC, leading the organisation’s “corporate communications team and drive our brand penetration, strategic communications initiatives, and stakeholder management.” According to the statement, Mr

By Adedapo Adesanya  President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 12 persons to serve in the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) to be led by Mr Tunji Olaopa as Chairman. According to a statement by President Tinubu’s spokesperson, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday, the appointment of the members into the commission is subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate. He said that upon confirmation, the new FCSC leadership is expected to commence work with effect from November 30, 2023, following the expiration of the tenure of the current Federal Civil Service Commission Chairman and membership on November 29,

By Adedapo Adesanya The Senate has officially confirmed Mr Adamu Aliyu as the substantive chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). He was confirmed following a screening session at the plenary on Thursday, a day after President Bola Tinubu pleaded with the upper chamber to speed up his confirmation. The screening commenced at approximately 11:50 am following a request by Mr Bamidele Opeyemi to temporarily suspend specific Senate rules, permitting external individuals to enter the chamber. The Deputy Senate President, Mr Jibirin Barau, led the screening of Mr Aliyu, who was the Attorney General of

The 4-Digit number (4D) is a popular lottery game, in countries such as Malaysia and Singapore. Due to the instant success of this gambling game in Malaysia, the government increased its licenses to more operators in order to level the playing field. The government has given three commercial businesses, known as ‘Number Forecast Operators,’ permission to offer 4D draw services. Magnum 4D, Sports Toto, and Damacai are the three main operators of Malaysia’s 4D lottery. Each of the three operators is classified as a private company that operates independently. Whereas, in Singapore, the Singapore Pools 4D trading company runs a

By Ebitonye Akpodigha President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that his administration will continue to invest pension funds into various development schemes in the country in order to enhance economic growth. Mr Buhari made this known in his keynote address at the opening ceremony of the World Pension Summit ‘Africa Special’, held in Abuja recently, with the theme: ‘Pension Innovation: The African Perspective’. The President noted that, “Globally, pension occupies an important place in the economy as a vehicle for nation building. This administration therefore, will continue to invest pension funds into various development schemes in the country to enhance economic

By Adedapo Adesanya Ahead of the May 29 inauguration, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has advised incoming governors to stop depending on crude oil and diversify the sources of revenue in their respective states. She spoke on Monday during an induction organised for elected governors in Abuja, two weeks before the inauguration. According to her, states with over-dependence on the monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) would be badly hit because there have been erratic outcomes from allocations over the years. She said, “We need to start preparing now for a time when our

By Dipo Olowookere Last week, on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), a total turnover of 1.493 billion shares worth N15.107 billion in 14,549 deals were traded by investors in contrast to a total of 1.326 billion shares valued at N14.086 billion that exchanged hands last week in 14,703 deals. The market only opened for four days due to the public holiday declared by the Federal Government on Monday, October 2, 2017 in commemoration of the 57th Independence Day of the country. During the week, the Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 1.288

By Kester Kenn Klomegah Despite various official efforts, including regular payment of maternal capital to stimulate birth rates and regulating migration policy to boost the population, Russia is reportedly experiencing decreasing population. According to the Federal State Statistics Service, Russia’s population currently stands at approximately 144 million, down from 148.3 million. Experts at the Higher School of Economics believe that regulating the legal status of migrants, the majority of them arriving from the Commonwealth of the Independent States or the former Soviet republics could be useful or resourceful for developing the economy, especially on various infrastructure projects planned for the

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Residents of Lagos State have been implored to support government in maintaining a cleaner environment and to shun all forms of indiscriminate waste disposal capable of exposing the populace to environmental health dangers. This appeal was made by the Managing Director/CEO of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr Olumuyiwa Gbadegesin, during his inspection of the agency’s operations in the Apapa area of the state. Mr Gbadegesin said there would be zero tolerance against such acts and defaulters would be apprehended and prosecuted to serve as deterrent to others. “We are calling out to people statewide that we

By Adedapo Adesanya Media, business, government, technology, and community leaders from across Africa, the USA and beyond will convene in Cape Town, South Africa for the annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) forum on October 30 – November 1, 2023. The event is co-hosted by M. Scott Havens, CEO, Bloomberg Media and Mr Matthew Winkler, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Bloomberg News, and Erana Stennett, Corporate Philanthropy Middle East and Africa, Bloomberg. This year’s programme returns to South Africa, which was the inaugural host of ABMI in 2015. It is the first since 2019 that it will take place with people in attendance

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The January edition of the Reward4Saving Promo Season Two of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc has produced 70 more customers. The winners smiled home with cash prizes for meeting the required savings milestones, with 10 people emerging from seven regions. They were given N100,000 each for adopting the discipline to save for their goals. The Head of Consumer Client Coverage at Stanbic IBTC Bank, Mr Eronmonsele Omiyi, described the Reward4Saving promo as teaching Nigerians to build healthy financial habits and helping them get more money as rewards for meeting their goals. “This journey started in 2021, and it