‘Hidden’ Buhari Speaks to Trump from London Vacation

By Adedapo Adesanya Fils has launched a platform to help global businesses turn intent into action when integrating sustainable values into the core of digital payments. The new innovation paves the way for trust and safety in carbon markets, bringing together buyers with capital, and suppliers with high-integrity carbon credits, at the rate and scale required to rebalance the planet.  Designed as a holistic, enterprise-grade B2B2C product offering, Fils leverages the power of leading technologies for its end-to-end infrastructure to transform various industries, including financial services, hospitality, and e-commerce. This makes it easier for businesses to act on the core

By Adedapo Adesanya The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has written to the World Bank to suspend issuing loans to Nigeria’s 36 states over allegations of mismanaging public funds which may include loans obtained from the institution. In the letter dated November 25, 2023, the group specifically wants the bank’s President, Mr Ajay Banga, “to promptly, transparently and effectively conduct an investigation into the spending of loans and other facilities by the country’s 36 state governors and to suspend any loans and funding if there is relevant admissible evidence of mismanagement or diversion of public funds by any of

By Bliss Okperan The Governor of Ogun State, Mr Dapo Abiodun, has asked Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu more time, saying he has performed well in office since taking over on May 29, 2023, noting that he inherited an almost comatose economy from former President Muhammadu Buhari. “The President Tinubu-led administration has been very bold and audacious. They’ve taken the bull by the horns. They’ve done what no government has done in the history of Nigeria,” Mr Abiodun said during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics show. Recall that a few days ago on Channels TV, the Governor

By Dipo Olowookere President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the National Assembly to present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the federal lawmakers. The President got to the parliament at about a few minutes past 11 am on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, and was accompanied by the Vice President, Mr Kashim Shettima; his Chief of Staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Abdullahi Gandoje; and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr George Akume; among others. He is expected to present the 2024 budget of N27.5 trillion to a joint

By Adedapo Adesanya Brent crude traded below $100 per barrel on Tuesday as it depreciated by $7.61 or 7.1 per cent to settle at $99.49 per barrel on the back of rising fears of a global economic slowdown. Also, the strengthening of the US Dollar and the COVID-19 curbs in China weakened the price of the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude yesterday by $8.25 or 7.9 per cent to $95.84 per barrel. It was observed that the price of the Brent crude futures yesterday was the lowest since April 11 while the US crude benchmark was also the lowest in

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Chief Executive Officer of Guinness Nigeria, Mr Peter Ndegwa, has disclosed that an application for an approval for a share sale to raise 39.7 billion naira from the capital market has been sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Mr Ndegwa told Reuters on Wednesday that, “Our expectation is that this rights issue will help mitigate the impact of increasing finance costs, optimise our balance sheet and improve the company’s financial flexibility.” He expressed optimism that the exercise would help Guinness Nigeria back to profitability in the long term. Guinness Nigeria is the local division of the

By Ahmed Rahma The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano State said it seized 9,075grams of illicit drugs in 2020. The NDLEA Commander in the state, Dr Ibrahim Abdul, disclosed this on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Mr Abdul stated that they have also arrested no fewer than 1,035 suspected drug traffickers in the year, out of which 87 have been convicted. “During the year under review, we were able to intercept 7,108.7 kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa, 1,966.3 kilogrammes of Psychotropics and 0.138 kilogrammes of Cocaine. “We were also able to refer

By Dipo Olowookere One of the mortgage banks in Nigeria, Omoluabi Mortgage Bank Plc, has formally changed its brand name to LivingTrust Mortgage Bank. This is aimed at repositioning the company for better efficiency in line with its goal. Recall that in July 2020, the shareholders of the company approved the name change of the company to the new one at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). This was followed by the approval granted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to the organisation to change its brand name in August and this month, the firm obtained a certificate from the

By Dipo Olowookere The outlook on the Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) of FBN Holdings Plc (FBNH) and its primary operating company, First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FBN), has been revised by Fitch Ratings to stable from positive, with the Long-Term IDRs affirmed at ‘B-‘. A statement from the renowned agency said the revision of the outlooks reflects continuing asset quality pressure on FBNH and FBN’s credit profiles and expectations that this will take longer than previously anticipated to resolve. It was stated that FBNH’s and FBN’s IDRs are driven by their standalone credit profiles, as defined by their Viability

By Sunday Ikwuagwu Every organisation exists with a corporate identity unique to itself and distinguishing it from others, regardless of how similar they may be. It transcends visual elements which may include logo, colours, fonts, pay offs and other graphics associated with the company. Creating a holistic corporate identity presupposes taking into account all aspects which define the organization’s purpose and everything it stands for. This includes the Vision, Mission, Core Values, Corporate Culture and Governance and Business Goals of the company. Proactively building a corporate identity will ensure an organization’s consistency and coherence when engaging its internal and external

By Cynthia Meduoye It however Yoni Massage, simply a massage of the vàgina, may seem new in the Nigerian landscape but it is not a new concept. Usually recommended for three major benefits: emotional healing, deep stress relief and sèxual awakening; the Yoni Massage certainly ends with a very deep sensual satisfaction for the recipient. In recent times, kazmani.com, Nigeria’s Number 1 Premium Home/Hotel Massage Service Company, has noticed that a number of Nigerian women –especially those in Lagos- have been opting for this massage which focuses on all the areas around plus all the various parts of the vàgina.

By Adedapo Adesanya The long-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) currently before the National assembly will be passed in the next few weeks, says the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva. The reassurance was given when he featured at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja on Sunday, June 27. Anticipated for more than 20 years, the bill is intended as a complete overhaul of the Nigerian oil and gas sector. It seeks to, among others, ensure an increased level of transparency and accountability by strengthening governing institutions to attract investments in the industry. The Minister