Zenpay Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zenith Bank Plc, has signed an Agreement with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat for the development and deployment of the SMARTAfCFTA Portal to facilitate trade within the African continent. The agreement which was signed by the Chairman of Zenpay …
Read More »Nollywood actress Habibat Jinad reconciles with Wumi Toriola after 5 years
Nollywood actress Habibat Jinad reconciles with Wumi Toriola after 5 years Nollywood actress Habibat Jinad has responded to the recent public apology issued by her colleague, Wumi Toriola. Just hours ago, Wumi took to social media to extend her apology to her long-lost friend, Habibat, after five years of …
Read More »EFCC Keeps Dumping ‘Documents’, Ambushing Us – Emefiele’s Lawyer Cries Out
Suspended CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele with lawyers Olalekan Ojo, Counsel to the embattled ex-governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of ambush by trial. Emefiele and his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, are facing trial on a 26-count charge brought before …
Read More »Fidelity Bank records a 120.1% growth in PBT to N39.5bn in Q1 2024
In line with its upward growth trajectory, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has posted an impressive 120.1% growth in Profit Before Tax from N17.9bn at the end of Q1 2023 to N39.5bn for Q1 2024. This was made known in the Bank’s unaudited financial statements released on the issuer …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI: New orders rise as inflationary pressures ease
Inflationary pressures softened in the Nigerian private sector during April, following record increases in purchase costs and selling prices in March. Rates of inflation remained elevated, however, and limited growth of output and new orders as well as leading some firms to reduce employment. The headline figure derived from the …
Read More »Transcorp Group delivers impressive Q1 2024 performance; sustains revenue growth of 173% and PBT of N45 billion
Transnational Corporation Plc (“Transcorp” or the “Group”), Nigeria’s leading, listed conglomerate with investment in the Power, Hospitality, and Energy sectors, has announced impressive Q1 financial results for the period ended March 31, 2024. In its Q1 2024 unaudited results, Transcorp reported significant year-on-year growth, with revenue rising to N88.6 billion from N32.4 billion …
Read More »How Squatters Pay N250,000 As Rents For ’12×10 Room’ Under Lagos Bridge
Lagos bridge. Photo Credit: Google This is the interesting story of how 86 tenants paid N250,000 annually for a 10×10 and 12×10 rooms under the Dolphin Estate Bridge, Ikoyi, on Lagos Island. This much was revealed on Wednesday by the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. …
Read More »Glo lauds Nigerian workers on May Day
Globacom, provider of digital telecommunications services, has congratulated Nigerian workers on this year’s International Workers’ Day, urging them to recommit themselves to excellence in order to advance the growth of Nigeria. In a statement of solidarity made public on Tuesday, Globacom praised workers’ fortitude in the face of current difficulties, …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Asset Management launches Investbeta game show
Stanbic IBTC Asset Management has launched the Investbeta game show, a distinctive and innovative initiative to improve financial literacy among young adults. The Investbeta game show will offer engaging quiz-style challenges covering various critical financial segments. From savings and budgeting to investments and retirement planning, the platform aims to teach …
Read More »EFCC Arraigns Kwara Ex-Finance Commissioner For N1.22bn Fraud
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday April 29, 2024 arraigned a former Commissioner for Finance in Kwara State, Ademola Banu before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin over alleged money laundering and misappropriation of state funds to …
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