The Chairman of Board, Seplat Energy, Mr Basil Omiyi, said the company’s total revenue rose by 29.8 per cent to $951.8 million as at financial year ended Dec. 31, 2022. Omoyi said this during his address at the company’s 10th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on Wednesday with shareholders,[Read More…]
The World Bank has approved the extension of the Federal Government COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus tagged: “NG-CARES” Programme from June 2023 to June 2024. The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, made this known on Wednesday at a Ministerial Town Hall meeting on NG-CARES[Read More…]
As the world continues to work towards zero hunger, good health, and well-being, the Sterling One Foundation has thrown its weight behind Community Pot, a social impact project focused on tackling infant malnutrition by providing healthy and sustainable diets. The project, which aims to feed at least 1,000 children every[Read More…]
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s leading innovative bank, has unveiled the latest brand jingle for its digital banking application, ALAT by Wema which is set to become an instant hit with customers and music lovers alike. In a release, the bank said, the new jingle is part of their continuous efforts to[Read More…]
The House of Representatives has queried the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) over the 1, 014 projects under the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) for an e-library project that was executed for over N2 billion. The House frowned at a request by the Commission for N700 billion to ensure that 27[Read More…]
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the February 25 poll, Peter Obi, has arrived at the venue of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal for the hearing which begins Monday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared that Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress polled 8,794,726 votes to win[Read More…]
Burkina Faso on Sunday beat Cameroon 2-1 in the last of Group C matches. Burkina Faso thus finish second in the group behind Senegal. Cameroon with no point finished last in the group of three teams following the expulsion of South Sudan. The score line set up a fixture of[Read More…]
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has advised the Federal Government to suspend its new excise duty, taxes and levies. Its Director-General, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, in a statement, noted that the increases, if implemented, would be counter-productive, as they would aggravate the rate of unemployment, encourage smuggling, discourage foreign direct investment[Read More…]
…Beneficiaries Express Gratitude Fresh graduates serving under the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) across 12 States have commended Polaris Bank for enhancing their digital literacy skills and preparing them for the emerging opportunities in Nigeria’s digital economy. Polaris Bank, in partnership with the NYSC and NerdzFactory, had in November[Read More…]
…Condemns increase in tariff The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has called on the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to, on assumption of duties, declare a state of emergency in the power sector, describing its privatisation as a fraud. Speaking with The Nation, the President of the union, Comrade[Read More…]
