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NNPC GMD, Mele Kyai The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, on Monday announced that there would be no increase in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, in May. NNPC has maintained an ex-depot price of N148/litre since February despite …

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Monday admitted that Nigeria’s economy was facing a difficult time, saying states must improve their internally generated revenues. Ahmed, who stated this in an interview on a daily breakfast show on the Nigerian Television Authority, Good Morning Nigeria, stated …

LAGOS. 09-12-2020. As part of efforts to contribute to the growth of entrepreneurship and boost job creation in Nigeria, Unity Bank Plc has announced the third edition of its Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, also known as Corpreneurship Challenge for the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC 2020 Batch B, Stream 1B corps …

Lagos, 19 April, 2021 FirstBank, Nigeria and indeed West Africa’s premier financial inclusion services provider has announced the launch of its newly designed website at https://www.firstbanknigeria.com/.  The new website is upgraded with features that are streamlined to reinforce its role in delivering seamless banking and technology solutions to its customers across …

Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has appointed Yinka Sanni as its new Chief Executive for Africa Regions and a member of the Group Leadership Council. Sanni, the group’s Regional Chief Executive for West Africa, takes over from Sola David-Borha, who is retiring after thirty-one (31) years of …

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the Minister of Communications and Digital Planning, Dr. Isa Pantami, to ignore calls by some people that he should resign. There have been calls for Pantami to resign over his alleged ties to terrorists sects. Pantanmi, who described the campaign for him to …

Madonna University Alumni Association (MUAA) has communicated its shock and remorse at the demise of Mrs. Adaeze Destiny Ikpeama, a member of the association who passed away on 10th April 2021 at a hospital in Lagos State. Speaking through its National President, Peter Nwachukwu, the Alumni body posited that the …

The argument against the profitability of Ecommerce in Africa has been the lack of infrastructure, especially the difficulty with connection and inroad to rural areas where the majority of Africa’s population resides. A 2019 report by the World Bank showed that 49% of Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, live in …

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider has announced a webinar to sensitise individuals and businesses with useful information on being protected in today’s digital age.    The virtual event is scheduled to hold by noon on Friday, 16 April 2021 with “Staying Protected Amidst the Pandemic Chaos” being the topic …

The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has signed a memorandum of understanding with national assembly management on the increase of salaries and allowances. The workers have been demanding the full implementation of the new national minimum wage. The failure of the implementation of the new wage has led to …