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Day: June 14, 2022

SON Seeks Strengthening Of Pharmaceutical Sector

Mr Farouk Salim, the Director-General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has canvassed for the strengthening of pharmaceutical sector in the country through development of standards that deal with the peculiar problems. Salim made this call recently while delivering the maiden Public Lecture of the Dora Akunyili College of Pharmacy, Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo. The News […]

CBN Unveils Plans to Introduce USSD Code to Improve eNaira

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it is set to introduce the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) code as part of steps to improve the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). This development is coming as the National Pension Commission (PenCom) disclosed that Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) registered 93,114 Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs), in […]

SON Clamps Down On Manufacturer Of Substandard Engine Oil

Winifred Bosa The Standards Organisation of Nigeria(SON) has advised users of engine oil to be cautious in making purchases of the product to avoid patronage of substandard and life-endangering products. According to a press release by Maji Aileku Head, Media SON, the Director-General, SON, Mallam Farouk Salim gave this advice during a standards enforcement activity […]

Nestlé Nigeria – Empowering More Rural Women Across The Country

Nestlé Nigeria is helping more rural women in Nigeria build financial security and improve their standard of living with the launch of the fourth phase of the Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria Project in Port Harcourt recently. An additional 50 beneficiaries from the South South region of the country, selected from the company’s value […]

FIRS To Commence Nationwide Monitoring On Tax Compliance

  Visits to include MDAs, NGOs, other corporate bodies…   The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it would embark on a nationwide Value Added Tax (VAT) and Withholding Tax (WHT) compliance exercise from July, 2022.   This information is contained in a public notice announcing the compliance monitoring exercise, and signed by […]