l-r: Financial Times(FT) Africa Editor, John Everingon and Group Managing Director/CEO, Oliver Alawuba with the Bank of the Year Africa 2023, along with Bank of the Year Awards won by UBA Group’s subsidiaries in Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, during the Bankers Awards …
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Folasade Yemi Esan No fewer than 135 directors, deputy directors, assistant directors and other officials in the Federal Civil Service have been redeployed to new Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Details of the redeployment of the affected 135 civil servants were contained in a memo by the Office of the Head …
Read More »Tinubu’s N27.5trn Budget Will Stimulate Nigeria’s Economy, Create Jobs — Ex-lawmaker Robinson Uwak
A former member of the House of Representatives, Robinson Uwak has expressed optimism that the 2024 Appropriation Bill presented to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu would impact positively on the lives of Nigerians. The budget estimate of N27.5 trillion christened “A Budget of Renewed Hope” placed security, economy, …
Read More »How Gunmen Allegedly Used Asokoro Landlord To Kidnap Neighbours, Demand N20m
Gunmen Some residents in the Asokoro Extension area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have explained how armed men stormed the area and used a landlord to gain access to fellow landlords. The incident occurred at about 11 pm on Sunday after a landlord was captured by the assailants sitting …
Read More »Dr. Adenuga Chair: Prof. Adebisi call on Nigerians to embrace “everythingprenuership”
Federal and state governments, as well as Nigerians, have been asked to, as a matter of policy and deliberate intention, embrace “everythingprenuership” to ensure value creation in the country. This will also address the issues of deprivation, hunger, unemployment, and “japaism” and move many informal businesses into the formal …
Read More »Gunmen attack residence of Kogi INEC REC
Suspected gunmen on Friday attacked the residence of the Kogi Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Hale Longpet, in Lokoja, an official has confirmed. Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Secretary to INEC Chairman, said this in Abuja on Friday, adding the incident occurred around 3.30 …
Read More »Gov. Abiodun budgets N703bn for 2024
Gov. Abiodun Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, presented N703.03billion budget proposal for the year 2024 to the state House of Assembly. This is against the N472.250 billion budgeted for the 2023 fiscal year. Giving a breakdown of the budget tagged “The Budget of Sustained Growth and Development,” …
Read More »Microsoft secures observer position on OpenAI’s board
Microsoft Microsoft, the tech giant, has infused billions of dollars into OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, and has secured a position on the startup’s board. The announcement of this nomination was communicated through a memo to OpenAI’s staff on Wednesday, subsequently shared on the company’s blog. It contained a …
Read More »De-dollarisation: As Naira Trades Flat, Analyst Urges Ban On Dollar Transactions In Nigeria
In other to de-dollarise the nation’s economy amid flutuation in the value of the naira against the United States dollar, an investment analyst, Adejumo Isaac, has called for ban on all foreign currency transaction in cash in the country. In a statement, on Thursday, Isaac, advised the Central Bank of …
Read More »Why this year’s “Odeshi” will be bigger- Zion Ministry
The Zion Prayer Movement Outreach (ZPMOM), led by Evangelist Chukwuebuka Anozie Obi, has announced the details for this year’s “Odeshi” programme. “Odeshi”, which literally means “Does not leak or penetrate”, is a programme which usually officially marks the end-of-the-year activities for the ministry located at Zion Estate, Ago, Okota, Lagos. …
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