By Mustapha Salisu The Coalition of Northern States Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (CONSCCIMA) has congratulated Jani Ibrahim, mni, on his appointment as the 23rd National President of the Nigerian…
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GTCO begins deduction of USSD fee from airtime balance
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), says it will begin the deduction of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD fee from the airtime balance of its customers from June 18. The bank in a…
Air Peace gets Heathrow grant, begins Abuja-London flight Oct. 26
Air Peace Airline has announced the commencement of Abuja to Heathrow Airport in London on Oct. 26 after receiving grant from the British authority. The Chairman of the airline, Dr Allen Onyema,…
Applications open for Small Grants Program 2025
The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) is accepting applications for the Small Grants Program to strengthen local capacities, the participation of women/youth and the protection of territorial defenders. This Program…
HJRBDA MD Tours Key Dams, Irrigation, and Power Projects
By Mustapha Salisu The Managing Director of the Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA), Alhaji Rabiu Suleiman Bichi, has led a high-level management team on a familiarization tour of critical dams,…
Tax Justice Reviews KIRS’ Grievance Redress Mechanism in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Tax Justice and Governance Platform (TJ&GP), Kano Chapter, has conducted a performance review of the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) system implemented by the Kano State Internal Revenue Service…
Failure to Reconstruct Kano-Maiduguri Expressway Could Hurt Our Business — Traders Union
From Sani Saleh Chinade, Azare The Public Relations Officer of the Confederation of Traders Association of Nigeria (North-East Zone), Auwalu Yusuf, popularly known as Auwal Yobe, has raised concerns over the deteriorating…
TJ&GP Applauds Bichi LG Chairman for Endorsing Tax-For-Service Charter of Demand
By Mustapha Salisu The Tax Justice and Governance Platform (TJ&GP), Kano Chapter, has commended the Chairman of Bichi Local Government Area, Hon. Hamza Sule Mai Fata Bichi, for signing the Tax-For-Service Charter…
Dangote Group, Niger State, Forge Multi-Billion Naira Agric Partnership
In a major boost to commercial agriculture in Nigeria, the Dangote Group and the Niger State Government are fostering sectoral partnership worth billions of naira. The conglomerate said significant investment has been…
TJ&GP Engages Rano LG on Tax-for-Service, Revenue Leakages
By Mustapha Salisu The Tax Justice and Governance Platform (TJ&GP), Kano Chapter, has engaged the Chairman of Rano Local Government Area, Malam Muhammad Naziru Ya’u, in a dialogue aimed at promoting the…
KEDCO Refutes Challawa Manufacturers’ Claims on Poor Power Supply, High Tariff Rates
…Says Industrial Feeders Enjoy Daily Average Supply of 23:45 Hours Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has strongly refuted recent claims made by manufacturers in the Challawa Industrial Area of Kano, describing the…
TinT Trains Kano Women Leaders in Informal Sector on Tax Rights, Accountability
By Mustapha Salisu In an effort to empower women in Kano State’s informal sector, a Civil Society Organization, Transparency and Accountability in Totality (TinT – Follow Taxes), has organized a two-day “Training…
Wudil, Bichi LG Chairmen Sign ‘Tax for Service’ Charter of Demand After Tax Justice Dialogue with Stakeholders
By Mustapha Salisu The Chairmen of Wudil and Bichi Local Government Areas have officially signed the Tax for Service Charter of Demand agreement, marking a significant milestone in strengthening tax utilisation at…
TJ&GP Launches Handbook Targeting Gender Gaps in Kano’s Tax Policy
By Mustapha Salisu The Tax Justice & Governance Platform (TJ&GP) has launched a handbook aimed at addressing gender disparities in tax policies and administration within Kano State’s informal sector. The handbook, titled…
CVFF: House of Representatives Backs Marine and Blue Economy Ministry
..WE WILL DISBURSE THIS YEAR- Mobereola The House of Representatives, through its Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration, has pledged full support for the directive issued by the Honourable Minister of…
Danbare Community Faces Severe Water Shortage
…As Residents Struggle For Clean and Safe Water By Barakat Ozohu Abdulrahman Access to clean and safe water is a basic necessity, yet residents of danbare in kano state are facing on…
FG Says Naira-for-Crude Oil Deal Will Continue Despite Initial Phase Ending
The federal government has announced that the naira-for-crude oil initiative will continue, even after the first phase officially ended on March 31, 2025. The Ministry of Finance disclosed this on Monday following…
CBN injects $197.71m to boost fx liquidity
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday supplied a total of 197.71 million dollars to the foreign exchange market through sales to authorised dealers. The apex bank’s Director of Financial Markets…
NNPC: Ojulari Assumes Office, Replaces Kyari
The new Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, has officially taken over the reins of the company from his predecessor, Mr. Mele Kyari….
NNPC Ltd Announces New Senior Management Team
Following the appointment of the Group Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced the appointment of a new 8-man Senior Management Team…
Dangote Packaging Limited Launches Advanced technology
In a significant step, the Dangote Packaging Limited(DPL) has commissioned some state-of-the-art machinery to enhance its production capabilities. At the commissioning of the machinery on Wednesday, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of…
AYCF Rejoice With Kyari On Retirement As GCEO NNPCL
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has extended its heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Mr. Mele Kyari upon his retirement from the position of Group Chief Executive…
Tinubu sacks Mele Kyari as NNPC CEO, dissolves board, names replacements
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited board, removing the chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure and the group chief executive officer, Mallam Mele…
Group Urges Jigawa Govt to Disaggregate Tax Data by Gender
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Tax Justice and Governance Platform through Prime Initiative for Development Fiscal Transparency with support from the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Christian Aid (CAID) has…