“The levy shall be applied at the point of electronic transfer origination, then deducted and remitted by the financial institution. The deducted amount shall be reflected in the customer’s account with the narration, ‘Cybersecurity Levy’.” The post Nigerians react to new 0.5% cybersecurity levy appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
Order CBN to stop 0.5% charge on electronic banking transactions, SERAP urges Tinubu
SERAP gives Nigerian govt 48 hours to reverse cybersecurity levy
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has given the Federal Government 48 hours to withdraw the 0.5% ‘cybersecurity levy’ imposed on Nigerians. This is contained in a statement on its official X handle on Tuesday. SERAP threatened to drag the Federal Government to court if the “grossly unlawful” directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria […]
SERAP sues Wike, Sani, others ‘over failure to account for N5.9trn, $4.6bn loans, publish agreements’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike, over their failure to account for N5.9 trillion and $4.6 billion loans obtained by their states and the FCT, and to publish copies of the loan agreements, including details and […]
Stop using repressive laws to intimidate journalists – SERAP, NGE tell Nigerian Govt
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, and Nigeria Guild of Editors, NGE, have called on Nigerian authorities at all levels of government to stop using repressive and anti-media laws to target, intimidate and harass journalists, critics and media houses. The groups made the demand after an interactive session on ‘the state of press freedom […]
Lagos-Calabar Coastal project: SERAP threatens Nigerian govt, makes demand from Umahi
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has threatened legal action against the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, over the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. SERAP charged Umahi to disclose if the federal government carried out an environmental and social impact assessment on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. The body said Umahi should disclose if a […]
SERAP sues NNPCL over failure to account for ‘missing $2.04bn, N164bn oil revenues’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sued the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC Limited, over the “failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of the alleged missing USD$2.04 billion and N164 billion oil revenues.” This is amid the allegations documented in the recently published 2020 audited report by the Auditor General of the […]
Provide documents on FAAC allocations since 1999 – SERAP tells Wike, governors
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged Nigeria’s 36 states’ governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike, to make available source documents detailing the spending of trillions of allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) since 1999. SERAP also urged the governors to collaborate with the Independent […]
Budget Padding: SERAP sues Akpabio ‘over failure to recall Ningi…’
Alleged budget padding: SERAP sues Akpabio over refusal to recall Ningi
The Socioeconomic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has instituted a legal action against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over the failure to recall Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi. SERAP also sued Akpabio over his inability to refer the budget padding allegation to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for prosecution. Ningi had raised an […]