J.P. Morgan index return to attract fresh funds to Nigeria

Swat Bako, Abuja Nigeria is set to attract fresh foreign portfolio investment into its domestic bond market following its inclusion in J.P. Morgan’s newly launched Government Bond Index–Emerging Markets Edge…

FG inaugurates Tax reform committee

Swat Bako, Abuja. The Federal Government has inaugurated a Technical Subcommittee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms to review the implementation of Nigeria’s new tax laws and prepare proposals for…

AUC, ATAF deepen tax cooperation

AUC, ATAF deepen tax cooperationSwat Bako, Abuja. The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen cooperation on domestic resource mobilisation…

NAICOM insists insurance recapitalisation was transparent

Swat Bako, Abuja. The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has defended the integrity of the recently concluded insurance recapitalisation exercise, dismissing allegations of fraud and the purported detention of its Commissioner…

NAICOM, NCAA partner to boost aviation insurance compliance

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen aviation insurance compliance and improve protection for air passengers…

Open Space enters ethical finance market

Barbara Bako, Abuja. Open Space has entered Nigeria’s growing non-interest finance market with the launch of an Ethical Finance platform offering asset-backed and Shariah-compliant financial products to individuals and businesses.…

EMT moves to harmonise economic projections

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Federal Government has moved to strengthen coordination of its economic policies with the establishment of an inter-agency committee to harmonise key macroeconomic assumptions used for budgeting…

Uba Sani backs Tax Ombud, targets stronger revenue in Kaduna

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has pledged his administration’s support for the Office of the Tax Ombud in aligning state tax administration with ongoing national tax reforms, with a…

FTSE restores Nigeria to frontier market

Barbara Bako, Abuja. FTSE Russell Restores Nigeria to Frontier Market IndexNigeria has regained its Frontier Market status after FTSE Russell announced it would reclassify the country’s capital market from “Unclassified”…

From Wounded Colonel to Army Chief: The Battle Story Behind the Waidi Shaibu Critical Care Centre

By Zagazola Makama There are military buildings that are commissioned as infrastructure. There are others that become symbols. The newly commissioned Waidi Shaibu Critical Care Centre at the 44 Nigerian…