The management of Dangote Industries Limited has again vehemently rejected the many assertions of BUA Group, on its dubious claim to being the rightful owner of Mining Lease No 2541. Dangote in a statement made available to our reporter revealed that its reaction became very necessary as a result of …
Read More »Edo Govt. shuts disputed Obu mine site in Okpella with immediate effect
…orders CP to stop all activities at the mine The Edo State Government has ordered the immediate shutdown of the disputed Obu Mine site in Okpella community, Edo State, following a directive from the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development and to avoid the breakdown of law and order …
Read More »BUA Group boss, Abdulsamad Rabiu’s envious war against Aliko Dangote
BUA Group CEO, Abdulsamad Rabiu …The truth and lies you need to know The claim by BUA Group that Dangote Group is trying to create a monopoly in the Cement Industry in Nigeria has been punctured by documents filed in a Court of law in a recent suit. The …
Read More »CBN brings back cash handling fees for bank customers
CBN brings back cash handling fees for bank customers Indications are rife that the Central Bank of Nigeria may have concluded arrangement to re-introduce cash handling fees for both deposits and withdrawals as its board of governors approve the full implementation of the cashless policy nationwide. The CBN Deputy Governor, …
Read More »Heritage Bank receives CBN’s Sustainable Banking Award in Agric
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service Provider has been bestowed with the inaugural Nigeria Sustainable Banking Award convened by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “For Sustainable Transaction of The Year in Agriculture.” The award which was in recognition of its outstanding success and leadership in Nigeria’s …
Read More »Skye Bank CEO, Abiru drives financial inclusion among youths
…takes ‘Ref ‘n’ Win’ Promo to UthmanDan Fodio University The Group Managing Director/CEO, Skye Bank Plc, Mr. Tokunbo Abiru has restated the bank’s commitment to vigorously drive financial inclusion in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Financial System Strategy 2020 (FSS – 20) which is designed to ensure 80 percent of Nigerians have access …
Read More »Dangote accuses BUA of stealing and illegally mining limestone on its properties
Management of Dangote Group over the weekend accused BUA of engaging in illegal mining of limestone deposited in its Mining Lease No. 2541, located in a boundary town of Oguda/Ubo in Okene Kogi State. Dangote’s Executive Director, Mr. Devakumar Edwin frowned at the media war, instigated by BUA against the Dangote Group, …
Read More »Keystone Bank empowers female entrepreneurs
In furtherance of its commitment to empower female entrepreneurs across Nigeria, Keystone Bank Limited through its Pink Network initiative,recently organized a capacity building workshop., tagged: ‘The Accelerate Business Seminar’ for female business owners. The Pink Network is an online platform to learn, get mentorship, share business ideas and interact. The one-day …
Read More »Fayemi must account for N2.75b, 17 buses, Ekiti probe panel says
Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr Kayode Fayemi The Kayode Fayemi administration in Ekiti state awarded a N600m contract to a company with no fixed address, the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by Ekiti State Government said. The commission headed by Justice Silas Oyewole to look into the financial transactions …
Read More »Six killed in Cross River tanker explosion
CALABAR – THREE Soldiers were allegedly among six persons burnt to death in Iwuru in Biase Local Government Area in central district of Cross River State on Wednesday night when a tanker laden with petroleum products crashed and exploded along the Calabar – Ikom highway. A fuel tanker laden with …
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