Archive for March 11th, 2008

Investing in shares: Matters arising

March 11, 2008

MY father is a remarkable man. For many years when I was young, I noted with dismay how he operated the principle of “give us this day, our daily bread”. My father, by his conduct, did not believe in savings.
Whenever he returned from work, he would buy all sorts of things – biscuits, sweets, cakes, [...]

Customs assesses banks on compliance with duty management guidelines

March 11, 2008

Several banks may soon be in the firing line as the Nigeria Customs Service high command begins a comprehensive assessment of banks in compliance with duty management guidelines, in a bid to prune down the figures of duty collecting banks.

The exercise, according to sources within the customs, followed a complaint by the Central Bank of [...]