Google selects five Nigerian startups for cohort 8 of Africa accelerator program
Tech giant, Google, has selected five Nigerian startups to be part of cohort 8 of Google for Startups Accelerator. This year’s cohort consists of 10 tech startups from Nigeria,…
Lagos plans N500 entertainment tax, eyes N20 billion annual revenue
The Lagos State Government may implement a N500 entertainment tax, aiming to generate an annual revenue of up to N20 billion. This initiative, which is part of an effort…
Lagos plans to get N200 billion annually from taxing remote workers
The Lagos State government has unveiled an ambitious plan to generate N200 billion annually by expanding its income tax base to include remote workers and leveraging digital solutions for enhanced…
Thousands Of Dollars Flown Out Of Nigeria Every Hour – INTERPOL
The International Police Organisation (INTERPOL), on Monday, revealed that “hundreds of thousands of dollars” are being laundered out of Nigeria to other African countries and across the world every hour.…
FG suspends import duties, taxes on essential food items to address hunger
FG suspends import duties, taxes on essential food items to address hunger Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi has announced the…
Wema Bank is the longest surviving indigenous bank in Nigeria
Wema Bank is the longest surviving indigenous bank in Nigeria The bank was founded 77 years ago by *Late Chief Matthew Adekoya* *Agbonmagbe* *Okupe* . It didn't start as…
Everywhere people are facing challenges” Igboho says as he urges Yorubas not to join protest over hardship – Sunday Igboho
"Everywhere people are facing challenges" Igboho says as he urges Yorubas not to join protest over hardship Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has spoken against…
Protest: Gov Adeleke orders closure of public, private schools
Protest: Gov Adeleke orders closure of public, private schools In bid to safeguard the lives and properties of its citizens during the nationwide planned protest scheduled for August 1, the…
FG deducts N100 billion from May revenue as second tranche of Presidential Metering Initiative funding
The Federal Government has set aside N100 billion as the second tranche of the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI). According to the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursement report for…
Lagos State Launches Omibus Water Transportation Pilot Operations Today
The recently commissioned Omibus, the state-of-the-art 40 passenger ferries built by Caverton Marine Limited in collaboration with the Lagos State Government, will today, kick off its pilot operations within the…