FIRS to clamp down on tax defaulters in one week; targets N8trillion
In a bid to meet its revenue target of N8 trillion for 2019, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is embarking on aggressive pursuit...
Ease of Getting Credit: Azerbaijan, Jordan, Tajikistan, upstage Nigeria on World Bank List
Although Nigeria maintains its 15th position on World Bank list of countries where businesses can easily access financing, the country has, nonetheless, been upstaged...
Fintech startups get a lift as Labs by ARM accelerator programme calls for entry
As the global payments market is expected to reach $2 trillion by 2025, according to Bloomberg, solutions in the field have become some of...
Nigerian banks some of the most reluctant lenders – Analysts
There are indications that the Central Bank of Nigeria will raise the loan-to-deposit rate to 70% in 2020. The move will further pile pressure...
Increase in 2020 budget aimed at funding critical projects – Barau Jibrin, chair, appropriation committee
Debates over the 2020 budget was finally laid to rest as the Senate finally approved an additional N264 billion to raise the total budget...
Polaris Bank to support SMEs in the health sector with bundle loans
Polaris Bank, once known as Skye Bank, has reiterated its support for the growth of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Nigeria. The bank...
