Stanbic IBTC Bank has taken a significant step in empowering stakeholders by hosting a strategic client forum focused on Nigeria’s economic trajectory. The event, themed “Beyond the Numbers: Unpacking Nigeria’s Economic Trajectory – 2025 and Beyond,” brought together key stakeholders to discuss the country’s economic future and the role of …

Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of NUPENG has officially appealed to the Inspector-General of Police and the Director-General of the Department of State Services not to allow themselves to be used as instruments of persecution against Comrade Lucky Osesua-led leadership of PTD and other members of the Union who are …

Telecommunications giant, Globacom, has thrown its weight behind Nigeria’s digital development efforts at the ongoing Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) business roundtable on Broadband Investment and Protection of Critical Information Infrastructure. The roundtable  began  on Wednesday at the NCC Headquarters in Abuja with the theme “Right of Way and Protection of …

  Tier one Lender, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced its readiness to begin the disbursement of funds under the National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC) N5 billion Credit Intervention Scheme. The initiative is designed to expand access to finance for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), as well as businesses owned …

  A witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Williams Abimbola, on Wednesday told Justice Maryann Anenih of a High Court in the Federal Capital Territory that no banking regulation was violated in the withdrawals made by the Kogi State Government House administration under former Governor Yahaya Bello. …

  About 139 million Nigerians are currently living in poverty, according to the World Bank. The global lender, however, noted that Nigeria’s economy has begun to show signs of stability as a result of ongoing reforms. Speaking at the launch of the Nigeria Development Update (NDU) report in Abuja on …

  By Abiodun Alade Nigeria, it has often been said, is a land where paradox has become a way of life. Here is a nation that pumps millions of barrels of crude oil from its bowels each day yet has spent decades importing the fuel that drives its battered Danfos, …

  Stanbic IBTC Bank recently hosted the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce’s September Breakfast Forum in Lagos, focusing on the potential of the mining sector in Africa. Themed “Unlocking Africa’s Hidden Wealth: Mining as a Catalyst for Bilateral Investment,” the event gathered industry leaders and investors to discuss economic opportunities …

  The Nigeria Police Force has announced the suspension of the enforcement of vehicle tinted glass permits following a court order halting the exercise. Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the development during an interview on AIT on Wednesday. She stated that the …

  Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, has explained that his resignation from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet was a personal decision made to protect his integrity. He said the move was also aimed at preventing unnecessary distractions to the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Nnaji had …