Polaris Bank Clinches “Best Mobile App” Award at Digital Jurist Awards 2024
November 5, 2024
GTCO Rated Strongest Brand, Best Banking Brand In Nigeria Africa’s leading financial services institution, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or “the Group”), has added to its impressive haul of accolades as it was recently named Nigeria’s strongest brand and Best Banking Brand in Nigeria by Brand Finance and[Read More…]
UK Court rules in favour of Chinese firm, allows seizure of Nigeria’s properties A commercial court in London, United Kingdom (UK), has granted Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd final charging orders over two residential properties owned by Nigeria in the UK. Lisa Sullivan, a master at the[Read More…]
FG cracks down on electricity theft: sets up tribunal for prosecution The federal government has said that it is working on establishing an electricity offences tribunal to combat electricity theft in the country. Aliyu Tahir, managing director of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency, spoke at a press[Read More…]
NNPC, TotalEnergies sign $550m investment deal on Ubeta project The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TotalEnergies for the final investment decision (FID) on the Ubeta Field Development Project. NNPC and TotalEnergies on Thursday signed the agreement in Abuja. [Read More…]
World Bank backs Nigeria’s plans to introduce telecoms, gambling taxes The World Bank has said that its $750 million loan to Nigeria will support the federal government’s policy reforms. World Bank made this disclosed in the programme appraisal document — dated May 17, 2024 — on the proposed[Read More…]
FG says UAE will soon lift visa ban on Nigerians Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, says the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon lift the visa restriction on Nigerian travellers. Keyamo stated this on Saturday during an interview with the State House media. He said the country[Read More…]
Fubara tells LG admin heads to take manage Rivers councils Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, has asked the heads of local government administration to immediately assume control of the 23 council areas of the state. Fubara gave the directive during a statewide broadcast on Tuesday. TheCable reports that the[Read More…]
NITDA advocates for new act to regulate tech sector, levy 1% tax The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is actively pushing for the passage of a new bill that would transform the agency into a regulator for Nigeria’s tech sector and grant it the power to levy[Read More…]
Fidelity Bank public offer, rights issue to open Thursday June 20 Nigeria’s 6th largest bank, Fidelity Bank Plc will on Thursday, June 20, 2024 open its public offer and Rights Issue. As part of this capital raising process, Fidelity Bank will same Thursday, June 20, 2024 at the[Read More…]
FG declares Monday, Tuesday public holidays to mark muslim Eid-ul-Adha The Federal Government has announced Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th as public holidays to mark this year’s Muslim Eid-ul-Adha celebration. The announcement was made by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako. In a statement[Read More…]