Hundreds of voluntary goups canvassed support for the victory of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the February 25, 2023, presidential election. Some were national, others regional, state or local. Some were loud and vocal in the media while others were quiet…
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Our Ambition is to Become a Nigerian Multinational Company of Choice – Godwin Oche, CEO, Bogo Beverages
Godwin Oche, Group MD/CEO of Bogo Beverages Limited, grew up with his parents: his father was a soldier in the public sector and his mother a business woman in the private sector. Comparing the two in his young mind, Oche…
PROMOTING ECUMENISM, SOLUDO CALLS FOR UNITY AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG VARIOUS DENOMINATIONS
By Christian ABURIME Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has advocated for unity and understanding among Christians of different denominations, with the aim of achieving a shared vision and mission. Governor Soludo made the call when he received in…
FIRS: Probity, Nami and mischief makers
OPINION By Sylvanus Okpete Muhammed Nami is a core professional taxman. For over 30 years he was neck-deep in the private sector plying his trade as an accountant, management consultant and tax administrator before he was appointed the Executive Chairman…
My Rejoinder To The Cable Story: “Ex-FIRS Boss Nami Approved N11bn ‘Suspicious’ Payments After His Exit”
My attention has been drawn to a mischievous story by the Cable Newspaper claiming that I made approvals of over N11 billion after taking my pre-retirement leave. Nothing can be further from the truth. The entire story was sensationally written…
Nami, Former FIRS Executive Chairman, emerges The Top10 Magazine Man of the Year 2023
Mr. Muhammad Nami, immediate past Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has been named as The Top10 Magazine Man of the Year 2023. He emerged the stand-out choice among many other distinguished personalities in a multi-stage rigorous selection…
FIRSTBANK SPONSORS THE AFRICA INTERNATIONAL TRADE EXHIBITION (A.I.T.E 2023), NEW YORK, PROMOTES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN THE CONTINENT
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, sponsored the Africa International Trade Exhibition (A.I.T.E 2023), held on 21 and 22 September 2023 at the Hilton Hotel Midtown, New York, U.S.A. The event was themed…
Nigeria Calls for Open, Secure Internet
The Nigerian government has subscribed to a free and secure Internet for Africa, which is capable of bridging the digital divide and creating innovative opportunities within the continent. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who canvassed…
FAKE NEWS: DANGOTE GROUP DENIES CEMENT PRICE SLASH
Dangote Group has described as fake the reports circulating online that it would reduce the price of cement per 50 kilogramme from N5,500 to N2,700. Anthony Chiejina, head, corporate communications and spokesperson for Dangote Group described the claim as fake…
LIBERATING MINDS AND POCKETS: BENEFITS OF FREE EDUCATION IN ANAMBRA
By Christian ABURIME Universally, education plays a crucial role in modern society for several reasons. These include empowerment and personal development, economic growth and development, reduction of poverty and inequality, enhanced civic participation, promotion of social cohesion and tolerance, innovation…
