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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), today, arraigned a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele for approving the printing of N684.5 million at the rate of N18.96 billion. Emefiele pleaded not guilty to the four count charge when he was arraigned on these counts …

Genesys Engineering Services Limited, GESL, an indigenous power solutions provider in Nigeria is a leading power firm in Nigeria. Over the years, it has become widely known that Nigeria faces a pressing challenge – Energy Poverty. It is no longer news that millions of Nigerians, up to 55% of our …

FILE PHOTO: Delta State Assembly Mr Matthew Omonade a member of Delta House of Assembly representing Ughelli North I has been suspended over alleged gross misconduct. The Speaker of Delta House of Assembly Mr Dennis Guwor, announced the suspension of the All Progressives Congress, APC lawmaker at plenary in Asaba …

Hadi Sirika in court Former Aviation minister, Hadi Sirika and his brother, Ahmad will be arraigned before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Garki, on a fresh eight-count charge bordering on abuse of office, criminal breach of trust, use of position for gratification on 23 May. Sirika and Ahmad …

L-R: Onur Kursun, Executive Vice President & Head of Transfer Solutions, Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, Mastercard; Funmi Afolabi, Group Head, Payment and Remittances, Access Bank; Robert Giles, Senior Banking Advisor, Retail, Access Bank; Chizoma Okoli, Deputy Managing Director, Access Bank; Mark Elliott, Division President, Africa, Mastercard, and Folasade …

The exchange rate between the naira and the dollar reached an intra-day high of N1,515 on Monday, according to data from FMDQ, where currencies are traded officially. This represents the worst intra-day high in nearly two months as Nigeria continues to grapple with demand pressures and a globally stronger dollar. …

Renowned crypto analyst and FX Pro trader, Alex Kuptsikevich, has warned that Bitcoin could witness a massive panic sell-off if it drops below the $60,000 level in the coming days. According to market sentiments, Crypto traders are targeting a break of above $65,000 before the market can be deemed bullish. …

Netherlands Prime Minister, Mark Rutte in a meeting with Nigeria’s President Tinubu The Netherlands has emerged as Nigeria’s second-largest trading partner in 2023, surpassing India according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). While China remains the top trading partner with a record N7.49 trillion in trade volume, the Netherlands …

Obumneme Odonwodo (Junior Pope) The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has banned the unauthorised pictures and video recordings during the burial of actor Junior Pope, who died in April following a boat accident on the River Niger. This was made known via an Instagram post on Tuesday, where the AGN President, Emeka …

This follows reports that that Nigeria’s oil industry regulator is prepared to offer a fast-track sales approvals process for oil companies wanting to sell their businesses in the country. Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian government to ensure Shell is held to account for the pollution and human rights abuses …