Abducted students: Kaduna Gov Sani vows of safe return Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has assured parents that he will get back all students abducted by bandits in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Areas of the state. The governor made the pledged on Thursday when he visited the community,[Read More…]
CBN to sanction Microfinance banks over late submission of monthly returns The Central Bank of Nigeria has threatened to sanction development finance institutions, primary mortgage banks, and microfinance banks regarding the timely submission of their statutory monthly returns through the Financial Institutions Returns Automation (FinA) application. The Apex Bank gave[Read More…]
Edo community protest against Shaibu’s impeachment Community members of Edo state has protested against the impeachment of the deputy governor, Philip Shaibu by the lawmakers. The protesters were seen bearing placards with inscriptions such as “No to impeachment”, “We want peace in Edo State”, “Return the N500 million[Read More…]
Bodies of Wigwe, wife, son arrive hometown for burial The remains of the late chief executive officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, and his son have arrived Isiokpo, his hometown in the Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State for burial. The funeral of the trio will be[Read More…]
Tinubu Signs Executive Orders to boost Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Sector President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive orders with policy directives that will improve the investment climate and position Nigeria as the preferred investment destination for the oil and gas sector in Africa. In a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri[Read More…]
FBNQuest, Metropolitan educates Nigerians on Islamic Estate Planning FBNQuest Trustees, a subsidiary of FBN Holdings, has partnered with the Metropolitan Law firm to host the sixth Islamic Estate Planning Clinic to enlighten individuals on the importance of estate planning under Islamic law. FBNQuest Trustees, a subsidiary of FBN[Read More…]
Dangote names Refinery Road after Herbert Wigwe Aliko Dangote, founder of Dangote group of companies, on Monday named the 120 kilometer stretch of road to his refinery after Herbert Wigwe, former group CEO of Access Corporation Plc. Dangote made the pronouncement at the celebration of professional excellence in honour of[Read More…]
CBN slashes Customs FX duty rate by 5.3% as naira stabilies The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has further slashed the exchange rate for computing Customs duties at the nation’s seaports by 5.3 percent following the stability in the exchange rate of naira to the dollar. The Customs FX duty[Read More…]
Lagos vows to enforce monthly rental policy The Lagos State government through its Special Adviser to the governor on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, has said that the state’s monthly rental scheme will be enforced before the end of 2024 or early next year. Odunuga-Bakare who stated this during a press[Read More…]
Access Bank to Empower over 700,000 MSMEs with N50bn Loans Access Bank, Nigeria’s largest bank by customer base has launched a “YouThrive” initiative which aims to empower 700,000 MSMEs in the country through a N50 billion loan. Deputy Managing Director, Access Bank, Victor Etuokwu made the announcement during a[Read More…]
