Economy
CBN FX Speculation Curbing System Goes Live December 1
By Adedapo Adesanya The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the introduction of an Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System...
Read moreFive Price Gainers Raise Unlisted Securities Market by 6.96%
By Adedapo Adesanya Five price gainers extended the positive run at the NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange by 6.96 per...
Read moreNaira Sells N1,659/$1 at Official Market, N1,675/$1 at Black Market
By Adedapo Adesanya The value of the Naira to the Dollar improved in the official and parallel market segments of...
Read moreEquity Market Drops 1.19% Amid Sell-Offs in Dangote Cement, 27 Others
By Dipo Olowookere Sell-offs characterised by weak investor sentiment sank the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited by 1.19 per cent on...
Read moreBrent, WTI Surge 5% Amid Mounting Middle East Conflict
By Adedapo Adesanya A 5 per cent surge occurred in the prices of the key crude oil grades on the...
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33 Port Harcourt Internet Fraud Suspects in EFCC Custody
By Emmanuel Udom No fewer than 33 internet fraud suspects have been apprehended by operatives of the Economic and Financial...
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Planned October 1st Protest Overtaken by Events
By Kenechukwu Aguolu Protest is one of the ways used by citizens to draw the attention of the government to...
Read moreNigeria Freedom Mirrored by Media Evolution
From the first historic raising of the Nigerian flag over the free, independent nation on 1 October 1960, television, newspapers,...
Read moreThe Conflict of Interest No One Talks About: PR Agencies as Their Own Judges
By Philip Odiakose Public relations is an essential element of corporate strategy, enabling organizations to build and maintain a positive...
Read moreFloods—Borno Will Happen Again and Again
By Prince Charles Dickson PhD Colour TV transmission was introduced first at Benue Plateau Television, Jos, in July 1974 and...
Read moreMaiduguri Flood Disaster is a Call for Proactive Emergency Management
By Kenechukwu Aguolu Disasters could be man-made like civil unrest, wars, pollution or natural like floods, erosions, landslides and earthquakes....
Read moreBanking
Zenith Bank Upgrades Infrastructure for Seamless Transactions, Apologizes for Disruptions
By Dipo Olowookere Zenith Bank Plc has apologised to its customers for the service disruptions experienced across its e-channels, making...
Read moreAccess Bank Relaunches W Initiative in Zambia, Botswana
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A Nigerian lender, Access Bank Plc, has re-introduced its W Initiative in Zambia and Botswana in a...
Read moreCBN Partners Microfinance Banks to Promote Financial Inclusion
By Adedapo Adesanya The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is utilising Microfinance Banks (MFBs) to enhance financial inclusion and stimulate...
Read moreAccess Bank Completes BancABC Tanzania Acquisition
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The acquisition of African Banking Corporation (BancABC Tanzania) Limited by Access Bank Plc has been completed after...
Read moreEntrepreneurs to Get Market Insights, Others at Stanbic IBTC Bank SME Training
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A series of training sessions for business owners in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector has...
Read moreCustomer Drags Access Bank to Court Over Bank Charges
By Aduragbemi Omiyale A customer of Access Bank Plc, Mr Junaid Sanusi, has filed a suit against the financial institution...
Read more875 Stanbic IBTC Bank Customers Win in Reward4Saving 3.0
By Aduragbemi Omiyale No fewer than 875 customers of Stanbic IBTC Bank Limited were rewarded by the financial institution in...
Read moreGTBank Wins Award for Best Bank in CSR in Nigeria
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Limited has been named as the Best Bank in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)...
Read moreJobs
Beta Glass Hires Former DHL Managing Director Alexander Gendis
By Dipo Olowookere The former Managing Director of DHL Global Forwarding Nigeria Ltd and Engee PET Manufacturing Company, Mr Alexander...
Read moreStanbic IBTC Holdings Appoints Kunle Adedeji as Acting CEO
By Aduragbemi Omiyale Stanbic IBTC Holdings has secured regulatory approval to appoint Mr Kunle Adedeji as the acting chief executive....
Read moreNigeria’s Kemi Nandap to Head ECOWAS Immigration Forum
By Adedapo Adesanya The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs Kemi Nandap, has emerged as Chairperson of the...
Read moreStanbic IBTC Holdings Appoints Sola David-Borha as Chairman
By Aduragbemi Omiyale Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has appointed its former chief executive, Mrs Sola David-Borha, as its new chairman...
Read moreLagos Gets New Commissioner of Police Olanrewaju Ishola Olawale
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A new Commissioner of Police has been appointed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Kayode...
Read moreCBN Appoints Kassim Gidado as Polaris Bank Board Chairman
By Aduragbemi Omiyale An academic with over 35 years of experience in the fields of Engineering, Project Management, and Strategic...
Read moreWorld
Russian Energy Week: Africa’s Position On The Global Market
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh According to the World Bank, Russia holds the world's largest natural gas reserves, the second-largest coal...
Read moreMilitary Foils Coup Attempt in Benin Republic
By Adedapo Adesanya A coup attempt was foiled in Nigeria's neighbouring state, the Benin Republic, the government announced on Thursday....
Read moreRussia Seeks Indivisible Working Relationship With IMF
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh After several years of mounting fierce criticisms over the operations and performance of the International Monetary...
Read moreBRICS+ Expansion Still Under Debates
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh In an interview with Sky News Arabia on September 20, 2024, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov...
Read moreEurasian Women’s Forum Underlines Empowering Women in Multipolar World
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Understanding Russia's unwavering steps toward empowering women, and exploring possible pathways to unite and shape their...
Read moreTechnology
WhatsApp Introduces Filter, Background Features for Video Calls
By Aduragbemi Omiyale In the coming weeks, WhatsApp users will be able to make video calls with filter and background...
Read moreAirtel Nigeria NXtra Data Centre to Commence Operations 2027
By Dipo Olowookere The Director of Information Technology for Airtel Nigeria, Ms Kemi Ariyo, has confirmed that the data centre...
Read moreEntries Open for Llama Impact Grants as Maiden Winners Get Nearly $1m
By Aduragbemi Omiyale Innovators from Africa, the Middle East and Turkey have been urged to enter the Llama Impact Grants...
Read moreZoho Excites Customers With Customizable Low-Code IoT Platform
By Aduragbemi Omiyale A user-friendly and scalable low-code platform designed to build and deploy custom Internet of Things (IoT) solutions...
Read moreExperts Discuss Ways to Navigate Fintech Regulatory Compliance Complexities
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Some experts in the financial technology (fintech) industry in Africa recently provided valuable insights into the complexities...
Read moreMaiden Nigerian Fintech Festival Set for September 26 in Lagos
By Adedapo Adesanya The inaugural edition of the Nigerian Fintech Festival sponsored by FirstBank is set to take place in...
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