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  This weekend, CNN African Voices Playmakers, a programme sponsored by Globacom, will showcase three top African cricket players. Suné Luus, the former captain of the Rwandan national cricket team, Eric Dusingizimana, the captain of the South African National Women’s Cricket Team, and Craig Ervine, the captain of the Zimbabwean …

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to commence a Fraud Awareness Week – an initiative aimed at empowering customers with knowledge and tools to protect them against fraud and financial malpractices in the banking and financial sector. As a bank renowned for its commitment to …

MediaTek, a global leader in semiconductor industry together with Airtel Nigeria, a leading telecommunications service provider, briefed the local media on Thursday on their collaborative efforts, to drive technological advancements and improve mobile connectivity across the nation. The collaboration introduces MediaTek’s T750-powered Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), a groundbreaking technology that …

President Bola Tinubu has given his approval for the exclusion of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) led by Nyesom Wike from the Treasury Single Account (TSA), thereby granting the FCTA more control to use its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for project development. Wike disclosed this during a press conference …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu The Federal Government has stated that accountants play a critical role in achieving inclusive growth in the country. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said this during the 53rd Annual Accountants’ Conference hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). He said his government was determined …

ICAN President, Dr. Innocent Okwuosa The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr. Bello Hassan, has called upon the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) to incorporate courses on the Deposit Insurance System (DIS) into its educational programs and modules. Hassan made the call during …

Yemi Cardoso, CBN governor The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted foreign exchange, FOREX, restrictions on the importation of 43 items. In 2015, the Apex Bank put some imported goods and services on a list of items not valid for FOREX in the Nigerian foreign exchange market. The items …

Governor Sanwo-Olu of Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reiterated commitment to the success of the 19th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance in a statement signed by Tony Anih, the Chief Operating Officer of AMAA. The statement said that the continental …

ADC candidate in November 2023 Kogi governorship election, Leke Abejide and deputy, Idris Omede   The House of Representatives member for Yagba Federal Constituency, Elder Leke Abejide has said he is not in the Kogi State governorship race for selfish reasons, but to rescue the state and her people from …

Wizkid and late mum Juliana Balogun Afrobeats star, Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has revealed that his mother’s death was the deepest pain he had ever felt in his life. Recall that Wizkid’s mother, Jane Dolapo Balogun, died on August 18, 2023 in London. The Afrobeat star who changed his Instagram profile …