Buhari Tells Ghanaian President When Borders Can be Opened
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Nigeria's President, Mr Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday informed his Ghanaian counterpart, President Nana Akufo-Addo, that the closure…
Tuesday 21 January, 2020
Banking
5 Ways Stanbic IBTC Zero Account Balance Gives Youth an Edge
Stanbic IBTC Bank, a member of the Stanbic IBTC Holdings Group, your one-stop financial services shop, has affirmed its commitment…
NOVA Merchant Bank Picked to Collect Customs Duty
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has appointed NOVA Merchant Bank as a duty collecting bank. This development…
Union Bank Sells N20bn Commercial Paper to Pension Managers, Others
By Dipo Olowookere Mid-level lender, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, has commenced the sale of commercial papers worth N20 billion…
Kenya Gives Access Bank Nod to Buy Transnational Bank
By Dipo Olowookere Nigerian lender, Access Bank Plc, has announced receiving approvals from regulatory authorities in Kenya for the acquisition…
Technology
Google’s Alphabet Hit $1 Trillion in Market Value
By Adedapo Adesanya Google’s parent company, Alphabet on Thursday became the fourth company in the US to record $1 trillion…
Visa Acquires Fintech Firm Plaid for $5.3bn
By Adedapo Adesanya Top financial service company, Visa Incorporated, has announced that it plans to acquire financial platform, Plaid, in…
Microsoft Ends Support for Computers Running Windows 7
By Adedapo Adesanya Microsoft has said that with effect from Tuesday, January 14, it will stop supporting Windows 7 operating…
Auto
April Deadline for Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project Shaky—Amaechi
By Adedapo Adesanya Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that the Lagos-Ibadan rail project may not meet up…
Toyota Recalls Camry, 4Runner, Sienna, Lexus RX 350, Others
By Adedapo Adesanya Car manufacturing giant, Toyota, has recalled nearly 700,000 vehicles in the United Stated in order to fix…
Showbiz
Eleganza Owner Rasaq Okoya to Shut Down Lagos for 80th Birthday
Foremost industrialist in Nigeria, Aare Rasak Akanni…
Showbiz Promoter Alex Ozone Gives Back to Society
By Dipo Olowookere Renowned entertainment entrepreneur and…
Education
Quickteller Makes JAMB Registration Easier, Sells ePINs
By Adedapo Adesanya Top consumer platform, Quickteller, has opened its platform for the sales of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board…
Health
One Year in Office: The Giant Strides of Professor Adetokunbo Fabamwo in LASUTH
By Abolade Adewale The provision of specialized medical care which usually involves advanced and complex procedures and treatment performed by…
Osun Govt Warns Against Use of Hypo to Process Gaari, Fufu
By Dipo Olowookere The Osun State government has warned residents of the state, especially caterers and food vendors to desist…
Edo Residents to Enjoy Quality Services from eClat Healthcare
By Modupe Gbadeyanka An arm of Interswitch Group, eClat Healthcare Limited, has partnered with the Edo State government for the…
Travel/Tourism
Ghana’s Largest Hotel Pullman Takes Steps Towards EDGE Certification
The first Pullman branded hotel and serviced apartments in Ghana, Pullman Accra Airport City, is seeking to achieve IFC’s EDGE…
UAE Approves Five-Year Multi-Entry Tourist Visas
By Adedapo Adesanya The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, January 7, introduced a multiple-entry visa scheme valid for five…
FAAN Reopens Port Harcourt Airport After Fire Scare
By Adedapo Adesanya After its closure due to safety purposes, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the…
Jobs/Appointments
Sanwo-Olu Reshuffles Cabinet, Converts Aides to Commissioners
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A minor minor cabinet reshuffle has been carried out by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, with…
Brands/Products
Stanbic IBTC Bank Wins Best Forex Provider Award
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has emerged the Best Foreign Exchange Provider in Nigeria…
Feature
RCCG: Pastor Folu Adeboye, an Example of Marriage for Young Women
By Nneka Okumazie The enduring spouse of a transcendent visionary of remarkably positive impact is as fiercely dream driven as…
Sports
I’m Not Buying Arsenal Right Now—Dangote Declares
By Adedapo Adesanya Business mogul and Africa’s richest man, Mr Aliko Dangote, has decided to push back his interest in…
World
Meet Mikhail Mishustin, Russia’s Prime Minister
By Kester Kenn Klomegah Plucked from obscurity and little known in wide national political scene, the Head of the Federal…