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Economists’ forum: Emefiele not the cause of naira woes

Daily Dispatch September 22, 2021

The North-South Economists’ Forum, NSEF, a focus group of development economists, has exonerated Central Bank of Nigeria Governor,  Godwin Emefiele, from the continued depreciation of the value of the naira in the forex market. The body of economists, Thursday, in a press release signed by

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OGIRS trains tax officers ahead of e-services

Daily Dispatch September 22, 2021

In line with the global trend of transacting businesses electronically to improve the revenue of the government, Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS) has trained its Tax Officers ahead of digital processing of services. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Revenue 5, Mr. Biodun Adeleye while declaring the training open at the agency’s headquarters in

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House of Reps member accuses CBN of deliberately devaluing Naira

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2021

A House of Representative member, Bamidele Salam (PDP-Osun), has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop the continuous fall of the value of Naira against the dollar. Salam, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, decried the continuous devaluation of the Naira, saying that the […]

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Dangote says execution of Sugar Master Plan could fetch Nigeria over $700m yearly

Daily Dispatch September 20, 2021

Chairman of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Aliko Dangote has said that the National Sugar Master Plan (NSMP) when executed as designed could fetch the nation foreign exchange in excess of $700million yearly from the Backward Integration component of the plan. Dangote made this disclosure recently while receiving in his office some businessmen who were on […]

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Organised Private Sector wants FG’s directive over VAT payment

Daily Dispatch September 19, 2021

The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) on Sunday in Lagos called on the Federal Government to urgently make a pronouncement on the on-going controversy over VAT payment. This, it said, would enable businesses to know what to do. OPSN chairman, Mr Taiwo Adeniyi, made the call at a news conference and said delays in […]

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JAIZ Bank rated world’s most improved Islamic Bank

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2021

Jaiz Bank Plc, Nigeria’s premier non-interest bank has been announced as the Most Improved Islamic Bank 2021 in the world by the Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA). Chairman of GIFA, Professor Humayon Dar in his congratulatory message to Jaiz Bank for the award, said the Bank was the best out of three organisations considered in […]