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Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest lender, Access Bank PLC, has cited the failure to fulfil some requisite conditions as the reason for calling off the proposed acquisition of Sidian Bank. The discontinuation ends Access Bank PLC’s binding agreement with Centum to acquire the entire 83.4 percent shareholding held by the investment company …

Keyamo snaps at Arise TV presenters, defends Tinubu’s gaffes at rallies The presenters at Arise TV got on the nerves of Festus Keyamo on Monday after the spokesperson for the presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress was questioned on the health status of Bola Tinubu. When asked to …

Wike receiving award from Buhari Nyesom Wike, Rivers State governor, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his sustained efforts at defeating the Boko Haram insurgents and bandits terrorising and destroying parts of the country. Wike gave the commendation on Sunday at the Government House, Port Harcourt after the wreath laying …

Emefiele, CBN governor Mr. Godwin Emefiele, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), will be allowed safe entry into the country this week but it could be so he can be made to resign after being confronted with ‘evidence’ of the allegations against him. Emefiele was part of President Muhammadu …

DG, CPPE, Muda Yusuf and The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele Nigeria loses about N12.54trn annually to fuel subsidy and sale of forex at the official window discount rate, the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises, Muda Yusuf has said. The former Lagos Chamber of …

Igboayaka-O.-igboayakaNational President, Ohanaeze Youth Council The Ohanaeze Youth Council, Monday, frowned at the rejection of Local Government Autonomy by the Imo State House of Assembly. The council alleged that the state lawmakers were paid N27bn to truncate the autonomy. The council’s national president, Igboayaka O. igboayaka, stated this while addressing …

09/01/23: Heritage Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s most innovative service providers, has emerged as the first financial institution in Nigeria to win the “Best Supporting Bank with Central Bank of Nigeria’s Information on Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP).” The apex bank recently awarded Heritage Bank at the Bankers’ Award Night organized and …

Wema Bank Plc’s stocks emerged as the best-performing financial stocks on the Nigerian Exchange during the 2022 financial year. In a report titled “The Best Performing Stocks in Nigeria in 2022,” Nairametrics compiled and analyzed the best-performing stocks in 2022, comparing their share prices as of December 31st, 2021, and …

Bandits in the early hours of Sunday attacked St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church located along Daza Road, Kafin-Koro in the Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State and burnt the priest, Very Rev. Fr. Isaac Achi to ashes. A source in the area said that Fr. Achi’s assistant identified …

Femi Ogunrombi, actor and music teacher, who played the role of Papa Ajasco in wap TV comedy series Papa Ajasco and Company is dead. Ogunrombi reportedly died on Saturday evening. His death was announced in a Facebook post on Saturday night by journalist and lecturer, Dr Shaibu Husseini. Dr Husseini’s …