Expanding Footprint- Nigeria’s FirstBank sets sights on Ethiopia, Angola, Cameroon
January 10, 2025
Customs restates commitment to trade facilitation The acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi (left); and the Chairman of Arewa Economic Forum (AEF), Ibrahim Shehu Dandakata, during a visit to Customs’ headquarters, Abuja. The acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has expressed his administration’s readiness to collaborate with foreign[Read More…]
Tinubu’s Independence Day Broadcast ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 63RD INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA ON SUNDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 2023 Dear Compatriots, It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd[Read More…]
Independence Day: FG declares Monday public holiday The federal government has declared October 2 a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 63rd independence anniversary. In a statement on Thursday, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, congratulated Nigerians on the celebration. While acknowledging the socio-economic hardship facing Nigerians, the minister assured citizens of[Read More…]
Google Opens Applications for ₦75 Million Hustle Academy Fund to Empower Nigerian SMBs Google has announced the opening of applications for the Hustle Academy SMB Fund, a ₦75 Million equity-free fund dedicated to amplifying the ambitions of Nigerian Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs). This initiative, offering ₦5 Million to[Read More…]
France CG says French companies generate 10,000 direct jobs in Nigeria Consul General of France in Lagos, Laurent Favier, has expressed his determination to deepen France’s economic and commercial relations with Nigeria. Favier disclosed this at the CEO luncheon series three organised by the Franco-Nigeria Chamber of Commerce and[Read More…]
Covenant, UI, FUTA emerge top varsities in Nigeria Covenant University (CU), University of Ibadan (UI) and the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) have secured top ranking in Nigeria, according to Times Higher Education’s (THE) 2024 rating. Analysis of the latest ranking showed that CU is among the top[Read More…]
FCTA, Platinum X plan carnival to create jobs The Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA), in partnership with Platinum X Art and Media Limited, is set to organise the Abuja I Believe Carnival 2023. The carnival is targeted at empowering talented Nigerians in Abuja and other states. Convener of[Read More…]
Farmers association gets ECOWAS’ $77,942 grant to train youths 150 youths from Bauchi State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are being trained on fishery and poultry production by the Community Allied Farmers Association of Nigeria (COMAFAS), powered by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) funded programme.[Read More…]
Wema Bank, Selar partner on digital economy Wema Bank has partnered Selar, Africa’s largest creator platform, to empower African creatives and bridge the prevalent gaps in the creative space. The partnership has birthed a webinar entitled: “The digital economy and the future of work”, a learning and problem-solving webinar aimed[Read More…]
Nigerian Bank of Industry’s CEO receives African Banking Award in New York The Chief Executive of Nigeria’s Bank of Industry, Mr. Olukayode Pitan, was recently honoured with the Special African Banking Leadership Commendation Award during the just-concluded 9th edition of the International Forum on African-Caribbean Leadership (IFAL), which was held[Read More…]