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Intrigues, highwire politicking and intensive lobbying are at work at the Nigerian Presidency and Police Force Headquarters (FHQ), Louis Edet House Garki, Abuja, as President Muhammadu Buhari shops for a new Inspector-General of Police, IGP, ahead of the retirement of incumbent, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris. Although Idris is due for statutory …

Lagos and London, 5 June 2018 – Leading digital money transfer service WorldRemit has joined forces with First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) for instant money transfers directly to FirstBank accounts in Nigeria.   The new strategic partnership considerably expands WorldRemit’s footprint and allows its customers in over 50 countries …

*L-R: Executive Director, Operations, Steve Elusope; Chief Executive, Eric Fajemisin; Head, Business Development, Nike Bajomo; and Executive Director, Investments, Oladele Sotubo, all of Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited, during the Pension Fund Administrator’s media forum in Lagos on Monday, 28 May, 2018. Describing measures taken by the National Pension Commission …

In order to start and build a successful business, aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners have been advised to be courageous and resilient, two necessary conditions for overcoming obstacles critical to business growth and success. The Chairman of NOVA Merchant Bank Limited, Mr. Phillips Oduoza gave the advice on Wednesday 30th of …

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta Many Kenyans have taken to the streets to celebrate as the country become one of the global oil producers. The country on Sunday flagged off the transportation of the first oil barrels. President Uhuru Kenyatta led a host of local leaders to celebrate the feat that …

Commercial banks’ average daily loan requests from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stands at N216.34 billion due to the apex banks’s tough monetary policy, according to a CBN’s Financial Market Department Annual Activity Report. The Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) – benchmark interest — has remained at 14 per cent …

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has called for three days of fasting and prayer for the All Progressives Congress (APC) former governorship aspirant, Hon. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (MOB) and others that were hit by bullets fired by a trigger happy policeman at the APC secretariat on Friday. The governor, …

Buhari…  • Group heads to court The recently approved excise duty for alcoholic beverages and tobacco will take effect today. President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the amendment to the excise duty rates in March. However, a non-gover-nmental organisation, Business Renaissance Group, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the …

Senior Pastor of Champions Royal Assembly, Abuja, Bro. Joshua Iginla, lived up to his tradition of giving succour to the less-privileged during yet another birthday celebration.  A wido left the Sunday service in smiles after announcing some gestures which restored sunshine on her face. Mrs. Grace Danladi, the widow who …

…builds multi-million Naira hostel for ABU In another rare gesture from a private sector operator to help government in the rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in parts of the insurgency ravaged areas in the North East, the Aliko Dangote Foundation has concluded preparation to commission a multi-billion naira housing estate The …