Sterling Reaffirms Commitment To Agriculture At 5th ASA
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sterling Bank Plc, Mr. Abubakar Suleiman has said the bank is ready and willing to invest more in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, having invested more than N100 billion; a figure that represents about 15 percent of…
Okowa Congratulates Jim Ovia at 71
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice-Presidential Candidate and Governor of Delta, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday, congratulated the Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr Jim Ovia, on his 71st birth anniversary. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary,…
New Twitter Management Begins Layoffs Friday
Twitter said it will start laying off employees on Friday, as the new billionaire owner Elon Musk moves quickly after his big takeover to make the messaging platform financially sound. A company-wide email seen by AFP says Twitter employees will…
Lagos Lawmakers Summon State’s Top Officials Over Demolition Plot As 2023 Appropriation Bill Scales Second Reading
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have read for the second time the Appropriation Bill for 2023 presented by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu recently. With the Bill scaling the second reading, Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru…
Development Of Steel Sector Still A Huge Priority Of My Administration — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated that his administration’s vision for an industrialised nation cannot be achieved without a vibrant steel sector and that the development of the sector is still a huge priority of his government. Buhari said that the…
Cross-border Payments: CR2 Announces Partnership with Thunes
CR2, a world-leading vendor in the digital banking and payments market, has partnered with Thunes, a global B2B payments company. The partnership has enabled CR2 customers to make seamless payments to more than 130 countries, expanding the platform’s international payment…
Naira Redesign: HURIWA Backs Finance Minister, Warns Of Consequences, Demands Emefiele’s Sacking
Prominent civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Saturday, backed the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmad, who warned of “serious consequences on the value of the naira against other foreign currencies”…
Naira Redesign Approval: CBN Tackles Finance Minister Over Due Process
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated that it followed due process in its ongoing process to redesign the N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes. The spokesman for the CBN, Osita Nwanisobi, made this known on Friday night in response…
Lagos Commercial Buses Issue Strike Notice, Paint Pictures of Unbelievable Conspiracies & Extortions
Drivers of commercial buses in Lagos State have declared their intention to go on strike. The Joint Drivers’ Welfare Association of Nigeria (JDWAN) at a Press Conference at Rights House, Ikeja, Lagos on Friday issued the notice on behalf of…
Unity Bank Declares N2.2 Billion Profit in Q3/2022, Grows Gross Earnings by 17%
Retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has declared a N2.2 billion profit for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, with 17% growth in gross earnings to N42.2 billion for the same period, as against N36.2 billion in the corresponding period…
Delta Governor Pledges To Sustain Commitment To Growth Of Commerce
Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that his administration would sustain its commitment to providing needed environment that would stimulate the growth of commercial activities in the state. Okowa, who disclosed this while inaugurating the regional branch of…
