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Business
CBN requests domiciliary account statements of ‘Baba Ijebu’, Nairabet founders
The apex bank issued the directive in a September 15 letter signed by Z. Markus for the director of banking supervision. The affected individuals include Adebutu Kessington, a businessman popularly referred to as Baba Ijebu and the founder of Premier Lotto; Akin Alabi, a member of the house of representatives representing Ona-Ara/Egbeda federal constituency and founder of Nairabet, and 11 other bank customers. Read more
COVID-19: Transcorp Hotels to reduce workforce by 40%
Addressing journalists on Thursday, Dupe Olusola, the managing director, said the hotel is looking to restructure its business strategy and optimise operations. She said all executives of Transcorp Hilton in Abuja have also taken a pay cut as part of cost-saving strategies. Read more
President Trump to decide fate of TikTok in 24-36 hours
All eyes are now on President Donald Trump as he is expected to decide the fate of TikTok in the U.S. in the next 24-36 hours. In a report credited to CNBC News, ByteDance, owners of TikTok, is planning to go for an IPO for global TikTok on an American Stock Exchange. Read more
FG says international passengers must be tested by private labs 7 days after returning
The Federal Government has announced that all returning international passengers must be tested by a certified private laboratory after 7 days, on returning to the country. This disclosure was made by the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, during the briefing of the task force on Thursday, September 17, 2020. Read more
FIRS generates N490 billion tax revenue in July, collects 89% from non-oil sector
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that it generated a total sum of N490 billion in tax receipts in the month of July. While making the disclosure in a statement on Thursday, September 17, 2020, the revenue agency disclosed that N438 billion out of that amount was generated from non-oil receipts, which represents 89% of the total figure, while N52 billion is from oil receipts, which represents 11% of the total collection. Read more
FG orders Nigerians with bank accounts to fill, submit Self-Certification forms
The Nigerian government has ordered all persons holding accounts across financial institutions and insurance firms to complete and submit Self-certification forms. This was announced by the Federal Government in a social media statement on Thursday. The FG warned that failure to comply may include a monetary penalty or inability to operate the account. Read more
Flywire to partner with Mastercard on international tuition payment.
Flywire has announced plans to partner with Mastercard in providing discounted foreign exchange rates on cross border tuition payments for students. This is according to a news source verified by Nairametrics. The offer will be accessible to any school in the world offering Flywire as a payment method for international tuition through the 2020 fall term for students from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Kenya and Ghana, the release stated. Students will be able to use their own currencies to pay through Mastercard credit or debit cards. Read more
Social
Nollywood veteran Patience Ozokwo gets Mercedes Benz SUV birthday gift from her children
Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwo has received a Mercedes Benz SUV as a birthday gift from her children. Photos of the birthday gift presentation have since flooded social media. Ozokwo got quite emotional as she received a car as a birthday present from her children. Read more
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde celebrates eldest daughter as she returns home after completing masters degree
Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde's eldest daughter, Princess, has returned home after completing her masters degree. The movie star took to her Instagram page on Thursday, September 17, 2020, where shared photos of her family as they celebrated her eldest child's return after the completion of her masters degree. Read more
After 11 Years Of Dating, Actress Bukunmi Oluwasina Ties The Knot With Boyfriend
Award-winning Nollywood actress, songwriter and model, Bukunmi Oluwasina has finally settled down with the love of her life. Bukunmi herself disclosed the joyful development on Thursday morning, September 17 in a post on her Instagram page. Breaking the news to her fans, the Yoruba actress noted that they have dated before her University admission which is 11 years to this date. Read more
AGS Quote of the day
“Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure.” – Stanley McChrystal
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