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Zenith Bank Plc has become the first Nigerian Bank to successfully launch its Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) account control code, *966*911#. This unique code stops unauthorized transactions and protects the account holder’s funds in the event of mobile phone, ATM Card or hardware token loss as well as account …

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP will be making a broadcast on Twitter and Facebook at 9am tomorrow. The PDP presidential candidate is expected to bare his mind on Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.

Coronation Merchant Bank has been named the best investment bank in Nigeria by the Global Finance Magazine. According to a statement, the organisation, which named its 20th annual World’s Best Investment Banks in an exclusive survey, will publish the list in April. The statement said winning organisations would be honoured …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the timeframe for result declaration of the 2019 Presidential Election. The commission assured that the results would not take longer than the 2015 elections, in spite of the number of presidential candidates, size of the result sheets and increased voter population. INEC …

The Oyo State government has endorsed the sack of Mr Olamijuwon Alao-Akala, a son of former Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, as the Executive Chairman of Ogbomoso North Local Government Area. In his place, former Vice Chairman Abas Bello has been sworn in an acting capacity to chair the council. The decision …

The United Political Parties, Kogi State Chapter, said it has endorsed the candidature of Dr Victor Alewo Adoji, of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC), for the Kogi East Senatorial seat in the rescheduled National Assembly election slated for 23rd February 2019. In a statement signed by Hon Ibrahim Itodo, state …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied tapping the telephone lines of Nigerians. A political group had alleged that the DSS had tapped the telephone lines of Nigerians. But Mr Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of the DSS, said in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja that the …

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says “only an Act of God can stop the conduct of the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly election slated for Saturday. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu stated this in Abuja while addressing a cross section of the diplomatic community …

The Federal Government has declared Friday, February 22, 2019, as a public holiday, in preparation for the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections. Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Bello Dambazau (retd), made the declaration in Abuja on Wednesday. The Ministry of Interior in a statement on Wednesday night by …

  Customers are at the centre of the Access Bank, Diamond Bank merger to create a leading outfit. Diamond Bank customers will lose nothing under the new arrangement. Access Bank will bring to bear on the deal its commitment to customers, financial inclusion, sustainability, corporate expertise and strong balance sheet. …