The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has arrested the Regional and Service managers of Sterling Bank Plc in the federal capital territory for hoarding N258 million of the new naira notes. The commission, in a statement made available to us on Tuesday night …
Read More »Sterling Bank Gifts Free Transfers to all Customers
Sterling Bank, a leading Nigerian commercial bank and Africa’s Most Agile Company has taken the courageous step of suspending transaction fees for all of its personal account holders as a sign of solidarity with them during these trying times. Abu Bakar Suleiman, the bank’s chief executive, announced in a personal …
Read More »Access Bank introduces the “Love is More” campaign for Valentine season
…to celebrate its customers Access Bank customers are in for a treat this Valentine season, as the retail giant is offering several discounts and mouth-watering freebies on its retail products and services to celebrate customers in this season of love. The Valentine season campaign, tagged “Love is More,” will run from …
Read More »Naira Redesign Policy, Buhari’s Initiative To Stop Vote Buying By Politicians During 2023 Elections
Contrary to widespread believe that the naira redesigning policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria was an initiative of the CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, it has emerged that the initiative was conceived by President Muhammadu Buhari and pushed to the apex bank to implement in order to check the …
Read More »Osun APC Battles Adeleke Over Alleged Plans to Recommission Oyetola’s Project
Senator Ademola Adeleke …We Are Not Bothered About APC Noise—PDP The All Progressives Congress, Osun State, has renewed battle with Governor Ademola Adeleke for allegedly enlisting and planning to re-commission projects of former governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, as part of his achievements for 100 days in office. We recalled that the …
Read More »Again, Court sends EFCC chairman to prison, orders his arrest
Bawa Abdulrasheed Bawa, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been sent to prison for disobeying court order. The court also directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Baba Usman Alkali, to effect Bawa’s arrest and remand him in Kuje prison for the next 14 days until he …
Read More »Falana’s ASCAB threatens nationwide protest over naira, fuel scarcity
Femi Falana The Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), a group led by Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has threatened a nationwide demonstration should the Federal Government fail to bring to an end the scarcity of fuel and naira notes in the country. The group, in a statement signed …
Read More »Fidelity grows profit to N52 billion for FY 2022
Fidelity Bank Plc has announced an impressive growth in Profit Before Tax to N52 bn for the Full Year 2022. This was made known in the Bank’s unaudited statement of account presented to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Wednesday, 31 January 2023. According to the regulatory filing, the bank grew …
Read More »Burna Boy loses two awards at Grammy 2023
Burna Boy Burna boy lost two awards he was nominated for at the 2023 Grammy Awards, The award ceremony took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday. South Africa’s Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini & Nomcebo Zikode defeated Burna Boy’s Last Last to claim the award for the …
Read More »Fuel price: No plans to shutdown stations – IPMAN
Selling fuel at a petrol station The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has denied reports that marketers will cease operations once the government implements the N195 per litre pump price on Monday. Mr Mike Osatuyi, IPMAN’s National Operations Controller, clarified this in a statement released on Monday, in …
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