The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria have directed members to proceed nationwide strike from midnight on November 14, 2023. TUC President Festus Osifo disclosed this while addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday. Osifo said the strike would remain until “government at all levels wake up to their responsibility.” The strike…
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, said it has adopted computer-based test for mode for the conduct of the Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE. WAEC made the disclosure on Monday in a statement signed by the acting head of the Public Affairs Unit of WAEC, Moyosola Adesina. According to the statement, the innovation would kick…
The Nigeria Customs Service Oyo/Osun Command has generated N11,679,732,583.91 as revenue for the Federal Government in September and October 2023. Combined with the revenue collected from January to August 2023, the Command’s total collection stands at N59,087,983,670.64. Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Ben Oramalugo, who revealed this in a press briefing recently, attributed the success to…
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Usman Ahmed Ododo, has been declared winner of Kogi state off-cycle governorship election held last Saturday. Professor Johnson Urama, the state Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, made the declaration on Sunday night. The APC candidate polled 446,237, while his closest rival, Alhaji Murtala…
Governorship Candidate of Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Dino Melaye has rejected results collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Kogi State, calling for immediate cancellation. Melaye made the call in Lokoja, the state capital as the electoral umpire continues collation of results after Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election that held in the 21 local…
The biennial African International Conference on Islamic Finance, AiCIF, 6th edition is holding in Abuja, Nigeria from November 14 to 16, 2023. In this interview with DAILY COMMERCE Yusuf Issa An-Nuphawi, the chief organiser and Managing Partner of the Metropolitan Law Firm, Barr. Ummahani Ahmad Amin, spoke about the expectations from the conference. Excerpt: …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said it has arrested 14 suspected vote buyers in the Governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa, Kogi States. The suspected, according to EFCC, were arrested in Otueke, Adawari playgrounds in Bayelsa State and at various polling units in Imo and Kogi States. “They were arrested on Saturday, November 11,…
Heads of Information and Communications Technology, ICT, Directorates in Nigeria’s Higher Institutions have formed a Committee for professional growth and institutionalize the use of technology in tertiary schools. In this interview, the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. DANIEL INUSA YAKMUT spoke with Daily Commerce in detail about the Committee. Excerpt: DC: Could you tell us…
Barbara Bako, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that the naira notes it has issued remain legal tender. The apex bank in a statement signed by the Director, Corporate Communications, Dr. Isa AbdulMumin said there has been scarcity of cash in some parts of the country. According to the statement, the scarcity…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has inaugurated a Capital Gain Tax (CGT) Implementation Committee to boost Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the territory. Mr Chinedum Kelechi, the Mandate Secretary, Economic Planning, Revenue Generation and Public Private Partnership, FCTA, inaugurated the committee in Abuja on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
