NSITF Inaugurates Strategic Inter-Agency Coordination Committee to Deepen Stakeholder Collaboration
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has inaugurated a Strategic Inter-Agency Coordination Committee aimed at consolidating the gains of its ongoing stakeholder consultations and engagements, as part of efforts to reposition the Fund for greater efficiency and impact. Speaking on behalf of the Managing Director and Chief Executive, Oluwaseun Faleye, the […]
Immigration Board Sacks, Demotes Officers Over Misconduct, Criminal Offences
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has approved sweeping disciplinary actions against 31 officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) for offences ranging from gross misconduct to criminal conspiracy. The decision followed a review of recommendations by the Board’s Disciplinary and General Purpose Committee (BDGPC), which convened on […]
SEC Urges Stockbrokers to Uphold Ethics, Professionalism in Digital Era
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged stockbrokers across Nigeria to maintain the highest standards of ethics, professionalism, and transparency as the capital market evolves in the digital age. Speaking at the 29th Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) held in Abuja, Director-General of SEC, Emomotimi Agama, said […]
Prioritise People’s Welfare, EnsureTransparency, Speaker Abbas Charges SSDC
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has urged the South South Development Commission (SSDC) to live up to its mandate by bringing development to the people especially at the grassroots. Speaker Abbas particularly urged the SSDC to address the socio-economic challenges for which the Commission was created. […]
CBN, Bank of Angola Sign MoU on Technical Cooperation
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bank of Angola, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for bilateral technical cooperation. The agreement signed on Thursday, on the sidelines of the ongoing Annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington DC is In an effort to enhance bilateral cooperation […]
SEC, SMEDAN Partner to Boost SME Access to Long-Term Capital
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have entered into a strategic partnership to enhance access to long-term financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through the Nigerian capital market. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in Abuja, seeks to create alternative […]
SEC, SMEDAN Partner to Boost SME Access to Long-Term Capital
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have entered into a strategic partnership to enhance access to long-term financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through the Nigerian capital market. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in Abuja, seeks to create alternative […]
Nigeria’s Shift to T+2 Settlement Will Boost Market Efficiency – SEC DG
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria’s capital market is set for a major reform as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) prepares to transition to a T+2 settlement cycle, a move the Commission says will enhance efficiency, reduce risks, and strengthen investor confidence. Speaking at a Trade Associations Roundtable on “Ensuring Stakeholder Readiness for T+2 Settlement” held […]
ILO, FG, Unite to Strengthen Skills, Employment through TVET and Apprenticeship Systems
By Chinedu Echianu A major step toward addressing Nigeria’s unemployment and skills mismatch challenge was taken on Tuesday as the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and key stakeholders, convened a two-day National Public Dialogue on institutionalizing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and apprenticeship systems […]
FCCPC Backs CBN’s 48-Hour Refund Policy for Failed ATM Transactions
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for proposing new guidelines that would compel banks to refund customers within 48 hours for failed Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions. The draft regulation, contained in the CBN’s Exposure Guidelines on the Operations of Automated Teller […]