Kwankwaso The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) says Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, its presidential candidate will not step down for his Peoples Democratic Party’s counterpart, Atiku Abubakar. Spokesman for the NNPP, Agbo Major, who disclosed this in an interview with Punch faulted a report that northern leaders were pressurising Kwankwaso to …
Read More »Kuda launches in the UK
November 9 2022: Kuda*, the money app for Africans is launching in the UK as part of a major global expansion drive, following a total investment of over $90 million USD. The launch will among other things, enable hundreds of thousands of UK-based Nigerians to combat high remittance costs on …
Read More »FBNBANK UK STANDS TALL AT 40, APPRECIATES ITS CUSTOMERS AND REGULATORS
FBNBank UK, a subsidiary of FirstBank Group had London, the United Kingdom painted blue as it celebrated its 40th anniversary, themed Partnership Beyond Borders, on Friday, 11 November 2022. The event which had customers, members of government functionaries and the diplomatic community, regulators, captains of industries in attendance, was …
Read More »AfCFTA will forge collaborations among e-commerce firms on the continent, accelerate Africa‘s growth – Alerzo CEO
At the just concluded Africa Fintech Summit held in Cape Town, South Africa, Adewale Opaleye, the founder and group chief executive officer of Alerzo posited that the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) will forge collaborations among e-commerce platforms on the continent and accelerate the continent‘s economic growth. He made …
Read More »Nestlé partners with Africa Food Prize to strengthen food security and climate change resilience
Accra, Ghana: November 9, 2022 – Nestlé announced today that it is partnering with the Africa Food Prize to help accelerate the transformation of food systems in Africa, as a way of strengthening the continent’s food security and building greater climate change resilience. The Africa Food Prize awards USD …
Read More »Suspected arsonists set Ogun INEC office on fire
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Abeokuta South local government area of Ogun State, located at Iyana Mortuary area of the metropolis was in the early hours of Thursday gutted by fire. Investigation by Vanguard revealed that the facility was set on fire by suspected hoodlums who scaled …
Read More »Intervene on issue of duties on carbonated drinks, Union begs NASS
The National Union of Food, Beverages and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE) has appealed to the National Assembly to intervene on its behalf to avert further increase of excise duties on carbonated drinks. The union made the appeal in a letter signed by Mr Lateef Oyelekan and Mr Mike Olanrewaju, its National …
Read More »EFCC Seeks to Set Aside Committal order Against Chairman
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, received with shock, report of the ruling by Justice Chizoba Oji of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama, Abuja committing the Executive Chairman for contempt over the failure to comply with a November 21st, 2018 order of the …
Read More »Policeman, LASTMA official hospitalised after confronting military drivers
LASTMA General Manager, Bolaji Oreagba A police inspector, Ben Thompson, and an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Caleb Akerele, have been hospitalised after they were allegedly assaulted by two bus drivers who were dressed in military camouflage along the Eko Bridge. The drivers were reportedly conveying passengers …
Read More »We’ve Not Seen Court Judgement Ordering Enugu Labour Party Guber Primary Re-Run- Edeoga
The Chijioke Edeoga Campaign Organisation has reacted to the ruling of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday which ordered a re-run of the Labour Party’s governorship primaries in Enugu State. Barr Edeoga is the party’s governorship standard-bearer ahead of the 2023 general elections. He contested the guber …
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