Lagos, Nigeria – Leading financial institution, Union Bank of Nigeria, has reiterated their support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the country to drive increased growth and development. This commitment was made during the recently held ‘Top 100 Fastest Growing SMEs in Nigeria’ conference hosted by Business Day newspaper. The …

Buhari unveils Lagos Blue Line Rail project Though President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled five key projects in his two days official visit to Lagos, but guests and others present at the events were shocked that the president kept mum throughout. On Monday, he unveiled the Lekki Deep Sea Port and the …

Adamu The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the north will won’t vote based on religion in February. The party took strong exception to what it called the ploy by the Peoples Democratic Party to portray the North as a region blinded by religious sentiment when it comes to electing …

Redesigned naira notes The Senate on Tuesday asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes from the January 31 deadline to July 31, 2023. The apex bank had in October last year said the old naira notes would seize to …

File Photo: N1,000 Notes The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that there is no going back on the date set to withdraw the legal tender status of the old naira notes. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele said this on Tuesday during the first Monetary Policy Committee meeting of 2023. …

Central Bank Of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefie and Member of the House of Representatives, Mr Muhammed Kazaure The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has finally broken his silence on the allegation that the apex bank withheld N89trn realized from stamp duty revenues. The governor on Tuesday expressed …

Suspected political thugs believed to working for the Abia State governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, High Chief Ikechi Emenike, on Tuesday invaded the venue of the APC Presidential campaign rally at the Umuahia township stadium. The thugs who wore face caps bearing the picture and name of …

Wumi Toriola and husband Wumi Toriola, a Nollywood actress, has finally reacted to rumours concerning her marriage, confirming that she has separated from her husband. The actress also addressed allegations that she was violent during her marriage, stating that such allegations were false. There had been rumours on social media …

Peter Obi The National Conscience Party (NCP) has endorsed Mr. Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), ahead of the February 25 presidential election. In a statement on Monday, NCP National Chairman, Dr Tanko Yinusa, promised to mobilise party members to secure the needed votes for Obi’s victory. …

PRESS STATEMENT Our attention has been drawn to some misleading reports regarding the commissioning of our Dangote Refinery during the present working visit of President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR to Lagos State. We want to state categorically that our 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Refinery project was never part of the President’s programme …