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August 31, 2024 Police Invite Ajaero Again

Police Invite Ajaero Again

The Nigerian Police Force has again summoned the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, JOE AJAERO, and the General Secretary, EMMA UGBOAJA, to appear at the Force Headquarters on September 5, 2024.

The new invitation is coming barely 24 hours after AJAERO honoured the Police’s invitation over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion and cybercrime.

This time around, the police invited the NLC President and the General Secretary to answer questions over alleged criminal intimidation, conducts likely to cause breach of public peace, and malicious damage to properties.

August 30, 2024 Federal Government Grants Approval to Crypto Operators

Federal Government Grants Approval to Crypto Operators

The federal government has officially granted operational approvals to several crypto operators, indicating official acceptance of the digital currency.

On Thursday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), announced that it has granted two Digital Assets Exchanges approval-in-principle to commence operation under its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP) and also admitted four firms to test their models and technology under its regulatory incubation programme.

The firms include Busha Digital Limited, Quidax Technologies Limited, Trovotech Ltd, Wrapped CBDC Ltd, HousingExhange.NG Ltd, Dream City Capital, and Blockvault Custodian Ltd.

August 30, 2024 FG Gives Deadline To Traders Hiking Prices of Goods in the Country

FG Gives Deadline To Traders Hiking Prices of Goods in the Country

The Federal government has given a one-month deadline to traders and other market stakeholders involved in exploitative pricing to crash the prices of goods.

 

 

Speaking at a one-day stakeholders engagement on exploitative pricing on Thursday in Abuja, the newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr. TUNJI BELLO, said the commission will begin enforcement after the one month deadline.

 

 

He said that the meeting was to address the growing trend of unreasonable pricing of consumer goods and services and the unwholesome practice of market associations.

August 29, 2024 MAN Appeals to Central Bank of Nigeria to Reduce Interest Rates

MAN Appeals to Central Bank of Nigeria to Reduce Interest Rates

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria – CBN to reduce interest rates to save the country’s manufacturing sector.

The outgoing Chairperson of MAN in Kwara/Kogi States, BIOKU RAHMAN, made the appeal at the association’s 10th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

Mr RAHMAN said the CBN needs to direct commercial banks to reduce interest rates on industrial loans. He also urged the Bank of Industry (BOI) to roll out further reductions in its lending rates to industries.

The outgoing MAN Boss urged the CBN to widen the window of foreign exchange to local industries while urging the federal government to harmonise taxes and levies at the federal, state and local government levels.

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