CBN Headquarters In Abuja Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its failure to delete the patent provisions in the apex bank Customer Due Diligence Regulations directing banks to obtain information on customers’ social media handles for the purpose …
Read More »Vice Chancellors Hail Dangote’s Impact on Nigeria’s Agricultural revolution
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has been hailed as a foremost entrepreneur whose laudable interventions in the agricultural sector in Nigeria should be applauded and emulated by others. Many Nigerian University Vice Chancellors, under the auspices of Committee of Vice-Chancellors who were at the Dangote Fertiliser plant on …
Read More »Fidelity Bank reclassified as Medium Price Stock
Following a bullish run in the stock market in recent months, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (“NGX”) on Friday announced the reclassification of Fidelity Bank Plc. from small price stock to medium price stock. A statement by the NGX said the reclassification became necessary because Fidelity Bank Plc. shares have …
Read More »Ibori breaks silence on UK court order confiscating £101.5m
A former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, has vowed to appeal a United Kingdom (UK) court ruling ordering a confiscation of 101.5 million pounds linked to him. Judge David Tomlinson of the Southwark Crown Court, had ordered the confiscation on Friday. Reacting in a statement posted on his Facebook …
Read More »TRIBUNAL: U.S. Customs Discovered Tinubu’s House Was Used As Drop-Off Point For Heroine – Peter Obi
Lawyers representing the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, have tackled President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima over their final submissions that the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja should not nullify their clients election victory over a 30-year-old United States District Court judgement. In …
Read More »You went too low, Peter Obi attacks Tinubu’s lawyers in final address [Full statement]
Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi The Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has attacked the lawyers of President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and the All Progressives Congress, over their warning of possible anarchy if the 25 February election was upturned on account of the non-uploading of the …
Read More »TRIBUNAL: Tinubu Can’t Be President With ‘Guinean Citizenship’, Atiku Insists
The legal team of the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic party, Atiku Abubakar, has replied President Bola Tinubu whose lawyers recently told the Presidential Election Petitions Court sitting in Abuja that Atiku tendered an expired Guinean passport allegedly belonging to Tinubu to seek the latter’s disqualification as President. Atiku’s …
Read More »Nigerians Will Face More Hardship If CBN Raises Interest Rate, Uwaleke Warns Ahead Of MPC Meeting
Any attempt by the Central Bank of Nigeria to increase the monetary policy rate (MPR) will push more people into chronic hardship, according to Professor Uche Uwaleke, the president of the Association of Capital Market Academics of Nigeria. The CBN will on Tuesday debate whether to slow down inflation with …
Read More »The Contributory Pension Scheme Pack For Retirees: What You Must Know About Pension Payment Options
Aisha Dahir-Umar, PenCom DG The Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) Retirement Pack is a joint publication of the National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). The Pack is a guide for prospective retirees under the CPS. It provides information on the two modes of accessing retirement benefits: Programmed …
Read More »Bukunmi Oluwasina bags first nomination at Toronto International Film Festival
Bukunmi Oluwasina Nollywood actress Bukunmi Oluwasina is currently excited after receiving her first-ever nomination at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The talented actress took to her Instagram page to share the momentous news with her fans, expressing her excitement and gratitude for the recognition. In a heartwarming post, Bukunmi revealed …
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