Emmanuel Bwacha A Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State, has sacked Emmanuel Bwacha as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2023 election. The court’s decision comes after David Sabo Kente, one of the aspirants, filed a suit against his candidature. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Simon …
Read More »Nigeria’s Debt Rises By N1.24trn In Second Quarter, Hits N42.84trn
Patience Oniha, DMO DG and President Muhammadu Buhari …Debt To GDP Ratio Now 23.27% The Federal Government’s appetite for borrowing continued in the second quarter of this year with the debt stock rising by N1.24trn to N42.84trn. Figures released by the Debt Management Office revealed that domestic debt has pushed …
Read More »African Youth Entrepreneurship Agreement Signed Between the Tony Elumelu Foundation and UNCDF
Memorandum of Understanding Signed on the Sidelines of the UN General Assembly The Tony Elumelu Foundation and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) today signed an agreement to support youth entrepreneurship in Africa, with a specific focus on historically underinvested areas within African frontier markets. In bringing together the expertise, …
Read More »Oscar Onyeama – We Need A Closure by Joseph Edgar
I have read the Nairametrics report one more time. It was damning and damaging. It contained information that was not only annoying but irritating. A disgraceful loss position, a humiliating comparison with FMDQ a recent venture, and a shameful expense schedule showing billions spent on only about 200 people. A …
Read More »FBRA Partners with Lagos Recyclers, Informal Sector and LAWMA to commemorate the 3rd Year Anniversary of the Lagos Recycles Initiative.
The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA), recently partnered with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and the Lagos State Recyclers Association (LAGRA) to celebrate the third anniversary of the Lagos Recycling Initiative. The Alliance, with current membership of 28 organizations, was established in 2018 as the industry-coalition …
Read More »PRUDENTIAL ZENITH LIFE INSURANCE RECORDS 75% GROWTH IN PROFIT AFTER TAX IN FULL YEAR 2021 RESULTS
Prudential Zenith Life Insurance Limited (“PZL”) has announced its audited financial results for the year ended 31st December 2021, recording a 75% growth in profit after tax (PAT) of ₦1.13b compared to the ₦646m recorded in the corresponding period in 2020. The results, which was approved by the Board of Directors …
Read More »Heritage Bank joins forces with Gail Sickle Initiative to rescue sickle cell patients
Heritage Bank Plc has upped the ante of its support in the corporate social responsibility space by joining forces with Gail Sickle Initiative to rescue people living with sickle cell anaemia. The partnership with Gail Sickle Initiative, a non-profit organisation, according to the Executive Director, Heritage Bank, Osepiribo Ben-Willie with …
Read More »Kuda makes the elite PYMNTS EMEA 60 maiden list
Kuda has been announced as a member of the first class of the PYMNTS EMEA 60 by PYMNTS, the global leader in payments industry news and data analytics. Karen Webster, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PYMNTS, made the announcement in a recent letter to Babs Ogundeyi, the Chief Executive …
Read More »Dangote Sugar commits billions to CSR schemes in Adamawa, Nasarawa
The Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc (DSR) has scaled up its social intervention programmes around host communities in Adamawa and Nasarawa States where its Backward Integration projects are located. The Group is investing hugely in raw sugar production as part of the Federal Government Sugar Master Plan. This is coming on …
Read More »Oyetola, Adeleke Clash Again Over Alleged Inconsistency In Osun Gov Election Results
The controversies surrounding the results of the governorship election held in Osun State on July 16 have continued unabated despite that the case is already filed before the election petition tribunal. Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, and the governor -elect, Senator Ademola …
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