Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Champions League Final: Bidding Reopens For UEFA 2027 Bidding Reopens For UEFA 2027 The new host stadium for the 2027 final is expected to be announced in May or June 2025. UEFA has reopened the bidding for stadiums to host the 2027 Champions League final, after the match was stripped from Milan. The San Siro was to be the venue for the showcase final but, after Milan officials failed to assure Uefa that planned redevelopment work would not hamper the event, European football’s governing body opted to take it away from them. AC Milan and Inter Milan are considering building…

Soludo Ready To Pay N70,000 To Workers, Announces Free Education In Public Schools Chukwuma Soludo Soludo Ready To Pay N70,000 To Workers, Announces Free Education In Public Schools Anambra State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has pledged to commence implementation of the N70,000 new national minimum wage for the state workforce from October, 2024. He also declared a full free education in the state public schools, including primary, junior secondary and senior secondary schools. Governor Soludo made the declaration on Thursday at Prof. Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Center, Awka while meeting with head teachers and principals in public primary and secondary…

FG Planning To Have NIN Registration,  Taxing Income Earning Foreigners In Nigeria FG Planning To Have NIN Registration And Taxing Income Earning Foreigners In Nigeria FG through Federal Executive Council (FEC) is proposing an amendment to the National Identity Management Commission Act No. 23, 2007 to allow for foreigners living in the country to be issued the National Identification Number. The FEC, on Wednesday, also proposed the Economy Stabilisation Bill to pave the way for the taxing of foreigners living and working in Nigeria. The two proposed legislation are aimed to “expand the scope of registrable persons to include foreign…

Egbin Power Drives: Promoting Academic Excellence with 9th Scholarship Awards Ag. CFO, Egbin Power, Yetunde Sorinola; CEO, Egbin Power, Mokhtar Bounour; School Administrator, Powerfields Schools, Ngozi Emezue and Head of Corporate Communications & CSR, Egbin Power, Felix Ofulue (right)with the scholars during the award presentation to beneficiaries of Egbin Power’s 9th Scholarship Programme, held in Ikorodu, Lagos. Egbin Power Drives: Promoting Academic Excellence with 9th Scholarship Awards Egbin Power continues its unwavering commitment to promoting academic excellence and sustainable development through its annual scholarship programme. In its 9th edition, the initiative welcomed a new cohort of beneficiaries, reinforcing the company’s…

From N33000 to N77 000, FG lifts Corps members’ monthly allowance Corps members From N33000 to N77 000, FG lifts Corps members’ monthly allowance The Federal Government has approved an increase in the monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to N77,000, effective from July 2024. In the former, Corps members received a monthly allowance of Thirty-Three Thousand Naira (N33,000). This adjustment aligns with the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act of 2024, aimed at improving compensation for workers across the country. The approval was communicated in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission, dated September…

On Sustainability for inclusive growth, Greenwich Merchant Bank partners PSRG-Richardson On Sustainability for inclusive growth, Greenwich Merchant Bank partners PSRG-Richardson Greenwich Merchant Bank Ltd and PSRG-Richardson have partnered on the key strata of sustainability – health, safety, security and the environment to drive the nation’s economy towards robust and inclusive growth. This was disclosed in a press release signed and made available by the Head, Corporate Communications of the Institution, Ozena Utulu yesterday. Speaking on the sidelines of the 2024 PSRG-Richardson HSSE Forum 16th Edition, in Lagos, the Chairman of Greenwich, Mr. Kayode Falomo explained that with the complex challenges…

Yemi Alade performs at Zenith Arena in Paris Yemi Alade Yemi Alade performs at Zenith Arena in Paris Yemi Alade, Nigerian singer has held a thrilling performance with crowd of over 6,000 at the Zenith Paris, a multi-purpose indoor arena in Paris. She delivered her signature blend of infectious energy, powerful vocals, and vibrant stage presence. The concert was hosted by Shopsydoo and Sophy Aiida. The songstress entertained the concertgoers with an exhilarating performance of her latest tracks including the soulful ‘Peace and Love’, ‘Tomorrow’, and ‘Ki Lo Wa Wa’. She loves to dish out her songs in English, Yoruba,…

FG, Minimum Wage Payment With Effect From July 29 Minimum wage FG, Minimum Wage Payment With Effect From July 29 It means that the government would only pay an arrears of two months only if it begins payment by the end of October. The Federal Government through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission has stated that the payment of the new minimum wage will commence from July 2024. The NSIWC Chairman, Ekpo Nta, said this during a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. The commission stated that this was because the date in question was when the President approved…

Nigeria Cashless for July reaches N89.5tn – NIBSS Electronic transaction Nigeria Cashless for July reaches N89.5tn – NIBSS The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems has disclosed that Nigerians spent a total of N89.50tn through electronic channels in July 2024, marking the highest monthly transaction value ever recorded on the NIBSS Instant Payment platform. This figure represents an 89 per cent year-on-year increase when compared to N47.39tn recorded in the same period last year. According to NIBSS latest figures, the July record has pushed the total value of electronic transactions in Nigeria from January to July 2024 to N566.3tn, nearing the N600tn…

Wema Bank Awarded SME Financier of the Year, Best Financier for Women Entrepreneurs Wema Bank Awarded SME Financier of the Year, Best Financier for Women Entrepreneurs. Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has received two awards of excellence at the Global SME Finance Forum Conference Awards 2024 which held in São Paulo, Brazil between September 16 & 18, 2024. The awards received are SME Financier of the Year (Africa) and Platinum Award for Best Financier for Women Entrepreneurs (Africa). The Global SME Finance Forum is the world’s leading, technically oriented…