TAJBank unveils star actor Osita Iheme, Saratu Daso brand ambassadors

Osita Iheme( second from right) was unveiled as TAJBank brand ambassador. Photo: Tribune TAJBank Limited, a Nigerian non-interest bank, has announced Osita Iheme (Pawpaw) and Saratu Daso as brand ambassadors in furtherance of its marketing strategies to popularise its techno-powered innovative products and services in the grassroots and deepen financial inclusion. Speaking during the occasion […]

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NACCIMA, CPPE lament worsening state of economy

• Fault tax increase, claim all sectors bleeding seriously The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) have lamented the deplorable state of the economy, stressing that virtually all the sectors are seriously struggling to remain afloat. President of the Nigerian […]

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Conglomerates lose 80 per cent of share value in eight years

•Firms relocating to neighboring countries, operators warn •Investors urge govt to improve business environment Lingering inflation, parlous infrastructure and harsh operating environment have continued to assail the performance of the conglomerates industry, causing the listed firms under the sector to lose over 80 per cent in share price. An eight year assessment of stocks under […]

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SEC blacklists six illegal online trading platforms

• Unveils incubation for fintech, new business models The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has blacklisted six online trading platforms in its latest crackdown on unregistered firms offering investment services in the country. The blacklisted firms are Prime Invest and Primeinv.co, FXBoxed, New Finance LLC and New Fx Limited and Axi24. Others are Evolve Consulting […]

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Schneider Electric cautions against fake products

Schneider Electric, as part of efforts to check substandard products, has staged an anti-counterfeit sensitisation exercise among trade partners and end-users at the Arena Market and Brown Street in Oshodi, Lagos State. During the roadshow, the target audience was educated on original Schneider Electric products, which also provided the opportunity for customers to learn about […]

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NACCIMA laments deteriorating ease of doing business, planned VAT increase

Former President, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Iyalode Alaba Lawson (left); First Deputy President, Dele Oye and National President, John Udeagbala during the press briefing on the state of the nation in Lagos… yesterday. Credit: Ayodele Adeniran The National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, […]

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Vivian Savia : ‘When you change, everything around you changes’

A seasoned accounting and finance professional, Vivian Savia holds an M.A. in International Business Management from Middlesex University, MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School, United Kingdom, and B.Sc in Accounting from the Imo State University, Owerri; the Lead Formulator and Founder of Nature’s Bar Co, she is a professional member of the Institute of Chartered […]

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Poultry farmers seek FG’s intervention to save industry

The Poultry Association of Nigeria, South-West Zone, has appealed to the Federal Government, Central Bank of Nigeria and other developmental agencies to save the industry from collapse. The South-West chairman, Rev. Oluleye Gideon, made the plea at a joint news conference in Ibadan, saying that the recent new naira redesign and other government programmes had […]

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‘NITDA Bill may compound regulatory, compliance hurdles for digital economy’

•Experts want agency to focus on development agenda With calls on the National Information and Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to focus more on developmental issues, stakeholders in the sector have said that passing the pending NITDA Bill into law is a recipe that would engender regulatory and compliance hurdles for businesses in the digital economy. […]

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