In a devastating blow to women’s education, Taliban authorities have reportedly barred women from attending nursing and midwifery courses, further tightening restrictions branded as “gender apartheid” by the United Nations. Senior employees at health education institutions revealed the decision was communicated in meetings held by health officials. “There is no official letter, but we were … Read more
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has officially removed companies that failed to file their annual returns for the past decade from its register. In a statement on Wednesday, the CAC confirmed the delisting, following its earlier notice on July 25. The notice had granted non-compliant companies a 90-day grace period to update their records or … Read more
…the CBN has assured Nigerians that the bank and other partners are working to ensure a seamless process for the benefit of all The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has postponed the official launch of its digital currency, the E-naira. According to the CBN spokesperson, Osita Nwanisobi, the decision to postpone the unveiling of the … Read more
Nonetheless, the NNPC boss argued that the national fuel consumption per day may not be above 60 million litres as being speculated, noting that anytime NNPC supplies less than that, there would be a problem. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it is in talks with the Government of Niger Republic to establish a retail … Read more
NOVEMBER 13, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BOFI) Act 2020. This is according to statement issued on Friday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media, Garba Shehu. “This monumental piece of legislation is expected to enhance the soundness and resilience of the financial system for … Read more
OPay has announced that it is temporarily shutting down it’s ORide, OCar, and OExpress, Ofood operations in Nigeria. The company made the announcement in a statement. According to the statement, the company noted that it new mandate is prompted by the harsh business conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement reads in part “We … Read more