Taxes paid by manufacturers to the Federal Government rose by 60 per cent to N839.6 in 2022 from N524bn recorded in the prior year, according to findings by The PUNCH.
Data sourced from separate reports compiled by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that manufacturing company income tax rose significantly in 2022 to N468.59 compared with N235bn in the corresponding period in the previous…
Nigeria’s misery index has soared by 11.9 percentage points to 73.05,
The misery index is a measure of economic distress felt by everyday people, due to the risk of (or actual) joblessness combined with an increasing cost of living. The misery index is calculated by adding…
Nigerian fintech, Flutterwave, has been announced as the lead sponsor of the Africa Fintech Summit 2023 slated to hold in Washington D.C on April 12, 2023, and in one African city to be that would be disclosed later in the year.
According to a statement by the company, the…
The Managing Director, International Breweries Plc, Mr Coutino Carlos, has said it is important for women to increase their capacity and be more involved in the tech sector.
He spoke during a programme in Lagos on Wednesday on the 2023 International Women’s Day with the theme, “#EmbraceEquity’, with focus on ‘DigitalAll: Innovation and technology for gender equality’. The reason for the…
Union Bank of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to a just and equitable society by promoting equity, justice, and the continuous inclusion of women in all fields of human endeavour, particularly in technology.
A statement said this was highlighted at a virtual event…
More and more banks are issuing old notes, and customers are refusing deposit conditions.
March 10, 2023
More Deposit Money Banks have begun to dispense old N1,000 and N500 notes to their customers, about three days after a few banks started doing so.
Polaris Bank and First Bank had started to pay old N1,000 and N500 notes to their customers.
This came about three days after…
Samsung Electronics Nigeria has said it is celebrating women in Nigeria in its Samsung Mother’s Day offer.
In a statement, the company said, “Samsung appliances are an epitome of strength, reliability and consistency and we can liken Mothers’ similarly as the symbol of the same standard. At Samsung we believe that mothers must be celebrated so in light of this, we would be giving out gifts…
What are your thoughts on the performance of BVAS and IReV during the presidential and National Assembly elections?
The BVAS device in that election performed its role. BVAS is just an accreditation device; it was developed to ensure that only accredited voters can vote…
Nigerian companies are suffering from the scarcity of tech workers, a report by SAP Africa has disclosed.
According to the report, nearly all organisations in Nigeria and Africa are expected to experience a tech skills-related challenge in 2023.
According to the report…
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Wema Bank Plc, Mr Moruf Oseni, has restated the bank’s commitment to promoting gender equality and create opportunities for women to grow and achieve success in their careers.
Oseni saidd this at the bank’s 2023 International Women’s Day celebration in Lagos with the theme ‘Embrace Equity’.
According to him, Wema Bank is an equal…