The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has secured the cooperation of some International Money Tranfer Organisations (IMTOs) to double the flow of remittance to Nigeria in its current bid to consolidate the modest improvement in the foreign exchange market dynamics. Mr. Olayemi Cardoso,the CBN Governor, who disclosed this in Washington DC also said that the […]
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The Board of FBN Holdings Plc, yesterday, announced the appointment of Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu as acting Chief Executive, First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank), its flagship subsidiary. The appointment came on the heels of the recent resignation of the bank’s Managing Director/Chief Executive, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan. In a statement to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, the […]
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Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) announced on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) that it has successfully repaid its $500 million 5-year Eurobond that matured on April 18, 2024. The Eurobond, which was issued in April 2019 was listed on the London Stock Exchange with a coupon rate of 9.5per cent. The bond garnered support from diverse […]
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Access Bank has announced the unveiling of the sixteenth season of DiamondXtra, a savings and reward account program, in Lagos. This season of the special interest-yielding hybrid account, which permits deposits of both cash and third-party cheques, has been enhanced with exciting prizes for customers. Participants stand the chance to win prizes totaling N200 million, […]
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The Kebbi State Government has handed over ten hectares of land to the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for the establishment of Agricultural Machinery Development Institute (AMEDI) today in Birni Kebbi. This was in line with the Federal Government’s directive that the six geopolitical zones in the country should host one AMEDI […]
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Transcorp Power Plc (Transcorp Power), one of the electricity generating subsidiaries of Nigeria’s leading, listed conglomerate, Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group), has demonstrated impressive financial performance in its released Q1 2024 unaudited financial statements, for the period ended March 31, 2024. The Company recorded N67.86 billion in gross earnings, compared to N21.04 billion reported in […]
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A Nigerian Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja has granted an application by a Nigerian, Mr Chianugo Peter, to amend his originating processes filed to seek $150 million in compensation from Google and GoDaddy.com. Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted the application after lawyer to Google LLC, Oluwaseyi Ogundiran of Aluko & Oyebode Law Firm, did not […]
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Ecobank Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of the Ecobank Group, has entered a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Chess Federation (NCF) to host the 2024 National Schools’ Team Chess Competition. Ecobank in a statement said the competition is scheduled to hold between in May 2024, is open to students from primary, Secondary and Tertiary education level […]
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President Bola Tinubu has commended the enterprising feat of Dangote Oil and Gas Limited for reducing the pump price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel. The Group recently reviewed downwards the gantry price of AGO from N1,650 to N1,000 per litre for a minimum of one million litres of the product, as […]
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A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Iyaganku Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has ordered the remand of 29 suspected Yoruba Nation agitators for invading the premises of the state Secretariat in Ibadan on Saturday. The defendants were arraigned on Wednesday for their various involvements in the failed invasion of the secretariat and the Governor’s Office. Some […]
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The national electricity grid has collapsed for the third time in 2024, again throwing the nation into total blackout. It was learnt that the grid collapsed around 2:42 am on Monday, with generation dropping to 64.70mw. After the grid collapsed, Ibom Power was the only plant online, according to available data. Already, Jos Disco has […]
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With the local government election scheduled to hold on the April 27th in Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains the best option among other political parties in the state. He declared that PDP “is better and people-oriented” than the APC, Labour Party, NNPP and others. Makinde said […]
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