Fintechs Rally 800% in Lagos Amid Bet on Nigerian Mobile Banking
(Bloomberg) Two of the year’s hottest Nigerian stocks are companies that reinvented themselves as financial technology providers, targeting demand among the country’s vast ranks of consumers without...
View ArticleFCTA, World Bank target 12,283 farmers for Fadama CARES grants
December 8, 2023. Azonuchechi Chukwu. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the World Bank said they will provide grants to 12,283 farmers, under the FCT Fadama Covid -19 Action...
View ArticleFRSC counsels motorists on safety to avoid crashes during the yuletide
December 8, 2023. Azonuchechi Chukwu. The Delta State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged motorists to be conscious of their safety and other road users to avoid crashes...
View ArticleAppeal Court Judge, Ikyegh Who Granted Tinubu, Obi, Atiku, Access To Election...
Dec 8,2023. According to the WHISTLER, a registrar of the Court of Appeal, Josephine J. Ekperobe, confirmed Ikyegh’s demise. Ekperobe stated, “A deeply painful loss. May his beloved soul rest in peace....
View ArticleGunmen Kidnap Ten Nasarawa University Students
December 8, 2023. Azonuchechi Chukwu. At least 10 students of the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, were in the early hours of Thursday, kidnapped by bandits in the Gandu community located...
View ArticleElumelu Calls for Immediate Climate Action for Africa at COP28
With African youth set to make up one third of global population later this century, the future of Africa’s youth, entrepreneurial, ambitious, resilient, needs to be given the highest priority LAGOS,...
View ArticleCOP28: ETI Signs Its First Sustainability-Linked Loan For $200m With a...
This is a significant milestone as it is the first ever sustainability-linked loan to a sub-Saharan African financial institution DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, December 8, 2023/ — A syndicate of...
View ArticleBody of young Abuja business woman found in her apartment
December 8, 2023. Azonuchechi Chukwu. The decomposing body of a young woman identified as Fecit Faith Banfa, has been discovered in her residence in Abuja. The discovery was made on Tuesday, December...
View ArticleCounterfeit Naira Banknotes In Circulation – CBN Warns
December 8, 2023. Azonuchechi Chukwu. The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has alerted Nigerians on the circulation of counterfeit Naira banknotes. The apex bank gave the warning in a notice titled ‘Beware...
View ArticleBanks to disconnect non-deposit financial institutions from money transfer...
December 8, 2023. Azonuchechi Chukwu. The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has directed banks to disconnect all non-deposit financial institutions from its transfer list. The NIBSS gave...
View ArticleNSCDC arrests four for vandalising electric cables in Anambra
December 8, 2023. Azonuchechi Chukwu. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Anambra State Command has arrested four members of a syndicate who specialise in vandalising armoured cables...
View ArticleNigeria targets energy self sufficiency as Dangote Refinery receives first...
A major step towards boosting Nigeria’s domestic refining capacity and attaining energy security (self-sufficiency) LAGOS, Nigeria, December 8, 2023/ — In a major step towards boosting Nigeria’s...
View ArticleAfDB, Nigeria’s FSDH Merchant Bank sign $20 million agreements to support SMEs…
The facility will catalyze more than $200 million of trade finance transactions across several sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing, and energy LAGOS, Nigeria, December 8, 2023/ — The African...
View ArticleUsefulness of Russian Language Still Blurry for African Learners
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Russian language study is hitting magnificent roadblocks in Africa. For these several years after Soviet’s collapse, Moscow has been stepping up efforts to strengthen Russian...
View ArticleDangote’s Refinery To Produce Diesel, Aviation Fuel, and LPG Production
Dangote Oil Refining Company has announced that its facility is anticipating the second shipment of crude oil barrels within three weeks following the reception of its inaugural one million barrels...
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