Access Bank PLC launches French subsidiary

Access Bank Access Bank PLC, the flagship company of Access Holdings PLC, on Thursday officially launched its subsidiary in Paris, France. The Bank’s operations will focus on trade finance, initially capitalising on flows between Africa and France, particularly Francophone Africa. Herbert Wigwe, Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings PLC, …

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US imposes visa ban on Nigerians who undermined 2023 election

The United States government has imposed visa restrictions on some Nigerians who undermined the democratic process during the 2023 general elections. The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, disclosed this on Monday. In a tweet, he wrote: “We have imposed visa restrictions on specific individuals who undermined the democratic …

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FG Grants Waiver To Prison Inmates With Less Than N1m Fine

The Federal Government is seeking a waiver for inmates across the nations’s correctional facilities with fines less than N1 million. According to Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, at least 5,000 people are still in prison custody due to their inability to pay fines. The minister while commissioning a 20-bed space …

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Suspend $800m loan to FG, SERAP tells World Bank

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the World Bank President, Mr David Malpass, to suspend any disbursement of the $800m loan to the Federal Government and to request the incoming administration to provide satisfactory explanations for the loan. SERAP urges Mr Malpass to reopen a discussion on the reportedly …

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