LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)– Nigeria’s foreign trade in the third quarter of 2019 recorded an impressive growth with exports outpacing imports, a sign the current policies of the present administration maybe going in the right direction. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics Friday, total trade grew by 6.8% in Q3, 2019 compared…
LAGOS DECEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to commissioned the legacy projects of Abuja Chamber of Commerce And Industry (ACCI) to demonstrate the support of his administration for the private sector. This was disclosed at the annual AGM of the chamber held in Abuja on Tuesday. The ACCI president ,Prince Adetokunbo Kayode who made…
LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-dmg events, an international events company, has appointed Sunny Bath to the role of Vice President for Data Management. In his new role Sunny will be ensuring the most efficient use of data across the full scope of the dmg events’ portfolio, defining the company’s data road map and its technical requirements,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Banks in Nigeria sacked total of 2,929 workers in the third quarter of 2019 according to fresh data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The details are contained in a report on Selected Banking Sector Data: Sectoral Breakdown of Credit, ePayment Channels and Staff Strength data posted on the NBS website….
LAGOS DECEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Six persons have been arrested following a bloody clash between Ghanaian and Nigerian traders in Accra. Three persons, according to the police, were injured during the Monday morning fight at Kwame Nkrumah Circle.The fight follows the closure of shops belonging to some Nigerian traders. Earlier report suggested that the aggrieved Nigerian traders…
LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Touts allegedly working for dock workers at TinCan, Lagos, at the weekend killed three truck drivers during a protest to stop extortion and other corrupt practices. It was gathered that the killings occurred on Friday evening at TinCan Second Gate, when some of the truck drivers insisted that collecting N20,000 bribe to…
LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Evidence of tax payment will be a condition for operating a bank account from January, according to the Financial bill passed by the National Assembly. The Bill, submitted to the lawmakers with Budget 2020 by President Muhammadu Buhari, is designed to improve financial operations of the country and streamline the tax regime….
LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has reviewed its policy on stamp duty charges, levied on electronic payments. This is captured in the new proposed finance bill, presently with the Senate. The new bill ensures that the N50 stamp duty charge will now be levied on electronic payments above N10,000 as against payments above N1,000….