The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Thursday threatened to go on strike following the ruling of a Federal High Court in Abuja stopping the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from paying monthly federal allocation to Rivers State government. The labour body said if the order is reversed, it[Read More…]
FirstBank has teamed up with the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) to promote sustainable finance, combat climate change and advance sustainable socioeconomic development. Ms Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications of the bank, announced the collaboration in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday. She said that[Read More…]
Polaris Bank retains double honours as best in digital banking, MSME Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital retail commercial bank, again at the weekend proved its digital dominance in the Nigerian banking industry, winning the most-coveted award as the best in digital banking and the entire ecosystem for micro,[Read More…]
In a move to cut down the cost of governance, President Bola Tinubu has ordered Federal Ministers, Ministers of State, and Heads of Agencies to limit the cars in their official convoys to just three vehicles. In a statement personally signed by the president, the move is targeted[Read More…]
FirstBank has clarified that it has no system upgrade that is currently underway and that all its customer applications are fully operational. The information is against the backdrop of a misleading report circulating in the media regarding a system upgrade at FirstBank. According to the bank, the message[Read More…]
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday dismissed five ministers, appointed seven new ones and restructured ministerial portfolios to reinvigorate his administration’s capacity to deliver on his promises to Nigerians. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, announced the changes after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.[Read More…]
Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has confirmed plans by the Federal Government to raise Value Added Tax, VAT, to 15 percent. However, the minister explained that only luxury goods consumed by the rich would be affected. Edun made the disclosure[Read More…]
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced a significant 83.2% rise in gross earnings for the third quarter that ended September 30, 2024, chalking up N2.398 trillion, from N1.308 trillion in the corresponding period last year. The bank’s scorecard indicated strong growth across all key financial indicators in[Read More…]
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja from the United Kingdom after a two-week vacation. The president arrived at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja at about 7:20 pm Saturday. Tinubu was received by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; the[Read More…]
Polaris Bank, in a robust display of its commitment to environmental sustainability, has expanded its nationwide tree-planting initiative in collaboration with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF). The latest exercise took place at Government Secondary School, Gwagwalada, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on October 14, 2024, following[Read More…]
