The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a Balance of Payments (BOP) surplus of 6.83 billion dollars for the 2024 financial year. In a statement issued by Hakama Sidi-Ali, Director of the CBN’s Corporate Communications Department, the apex bank described the development as a decisive turnaround from the deficits …

….. Promises 750 Food Palliatives to constituents   Desirous of fostering local talent development through grassroots football, the Secretary to the Local Council Development Area of Ojokoro, Community. Kola Omisore has concluded plans to host the 20th edition of the Kolatoons 5-aside Football tournament. Scheduled to hold on Friday, 18th …

Let us be honest — if I had a naira for every time a CEO said or thinks PR is a “cost center,” I would probably have built a second agency by now. And I get it — PR feels intangible to some folks in the C-suite. It is not always as direct as …

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, recently donated food packs to Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja residents. Themed, the Fidelity Food Bank initiative, the outreach saw the bank’s officials distribute the food items to seven communities in the Mabushi district of …

They alleged that they were offered a ₦200 million overseas relocation package in exchange for altering their statements to falsely implicate Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. Four individuals who were recently acquitted of charges related to the fire incident at …

In a statement issued on Monday, the renowned human rights lawyer urged the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government to take immediate action to stop the violence. Human rights lawyer and Chairman of the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), Femi Falana, SAN, has described the persistent killings and abductions …

The Federal High Court in Abuja will on May 28, hear the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s motion seeking an order for final forfeiture of N228.4 million linked to former Governor of Abia, Theodore Orji. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter to hear the motion after the EFCC’s counsel, …

The Nigerian film industry over the weekend witnessed another milestone as Radio Voice, a new feature film from RMD Productions Ltd., premiered on Saturday, April 6, in Lagos State. Travel guides The movie Radio Voice which was Produced by veteran actor Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), shows the life of a charismatic …

A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke has said the accretion of Foreign Exchange Reserves (NRER) at 23.11 billion dollars to Nigeria’s external reserves puts the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in a stronger position to defend the value of the naira. “The CBN can leverage rising external reserves to intervene …

The Nigerian Navy’s Western Naval Command has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its partnership with SIFAX Group in ensuring the security of Nigeria’s coastal and maritime environment. During a courtesy visit to SIFAX Group’s management, the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) of the Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Michael Gregory Oamen, …