No fewer than 950 pupils have been abducted from their schools by gunmen in the last six months, the United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) said on Wednesday. The United Nations (UN) agency expressed concern about the attacks and abduction of children in some parts of West and Central …
Read More »FIRS directs banks to freeze MultiChoice accounts over N1.8trn tax liability
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has appointed some commercial banks as agents to recover the sum of N1.8trn from accounts of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited (MCN) And MultiChoice Africa (MCA). This was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Chairman, Muhammad Nami and released on Thursday. The statement confirmed …
Read More »HOW TO VOTE ON FIRSTBANK-SPONSORED THE VOICE NIGERIA SEASON 3
BY BOLAJI ISRAEL UN1TY Limited and Livespot360, producers of The Voice Nigeria Season 3 have explained how to vote on the voice Nigeria season 3, sponsored by First Bank, Baba Ijebu and Airtel. The International talents reality series designed to discover and harness music talents in Nigeria is in …
Read More »FIRSTBANK HOLDS SMECONNECT WEBINAR, ENLIGHTENS ENTREPRENEURS ON ACCESSING FINANCE FOR THEIR BUSINESS
The FirstBank SME Connect webinar is one of the ways through which FirstBank delivers its capacity building pillar of its value propositions to SMEs. The event topic “The ABCs of Accessing Finance for your Business” is designed to expose SMEs to various finance opportunities that they can access …
Read More »VBank hosts half-year finance webinar with Tosin Olaseinde
Being resilient, having multiple streams of income, and building emergency funds, have been identified as key attributes of an individual on their way to financial security. This formed part of the submissions made by Tosin Olaseinde, Founder/CEO of Money Africa, at a special Grow With V webinar, themed, ‘What Does …
Read More »Jumia’s Track Record Helps Grow our Business- Nano Strix CEO
In recent years, the activities of e-commerce companies have opened up growth opportunities for individuals and businesses, as corporations and SMEs partner with ecommerce brands to increase their sales and further expand the frontiers of online sales and services in the country. One of the SMEs leveraging these e-commerce opportunities …
Read More »BUA increases Price of cement by N200
BUA Cement Plc has increased the ex-factory price of its cement product by N200 per bag. The cement manufacturer, it was reliably gathered, unveiled its new price increase from N2,800 to N3,000 per bag over the weekend. The price increase by BUA is contrary to what he has repeatedly asserted …
Read More »UBA Ahead Peers in stimulating Economic Growth in Africa Through Consumer Lending
Pan African financial Institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has emphasized its unwavering commitment to the support of businesses and financial inclusion in Africa through its array of consumer lending products. There has been clear evidence that credit remains a major economic stimulant and growth driver; but this has …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI: New order growth quickens to 17-month high in June
June data revealed a positive end to the first half of 2021 with a solid expansion recorded in the Nigerian private sector. Greater client demand in both domestic and international markets led to a sharp and accelerated rise in new orders. That said, output, purchasing and employment growth softened during …
Read More »Jumia’s Seed and Growth of Today’s Entrepreneurs
By Ayomide Oriade Decades after the internet and its accompanying digital offerings redefined world information dissemination, business operation and transaction model, the comfort and ease of online shopping was on the exclusive list of Nigerians who have the privilege of visiting clime where Amazon, Ebay and the likes run their …
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