President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that the regime of fuel subsidy is gone. Tinubu made the pronouncement during his inauguration speech at the Eagle Square today. He said that based on the budget he has seen, there is no provision for subsidy. He said the money expended on subsidy[Read More…]
All is now set for the second edition of Adire Lagos Experience being hosted by Ecobank Nigeria. The Bank said it is impressed and motivated by the phenomenal success of the maiden edition held last year. The three days exhibition themed Adire Lagos Experience will take place at the ultra-modern[Read More…]
The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, May 24, approved the extension of the implementation period of the capital component of the 2022 Appropriation Act by six months, from June to December 2023. The House, as a Committee of Supply, considered and approved the request made by the President, Major General[Read More…]
As the world commemorates 2023 children’s’ day celebration, Polaris Bank has urged parents to imbibe in their kids, the art of saving by opening Polaris Rainbow Account. To encourage savings amongst kiddies, Polaris Bank offers its customers a specialized savings account, Polaris Rainbow Account, for kids between zero and[Read More…]
The Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has reiterated the bank’s commitment to spearheading the narrative and discussions that will lead to Africa’s development, growth, and unity. Speaking at the fifth edition of the UBA Africa Conversations, Elumelu emphasized the bank’s pivotal role in driving positive change across[Read More…]
The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following allegations that his running mate and Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, had double nomination on the platform of the All Progressives Congress for the 2023 polls. A five-member panel of the Supreme[Read More…]
President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday received transition documents from President Muhammadu Buhari, ahead of the May 29 inauguration ceremony. He was also handed the Baton of Service, which indicates that government is a continuum. The ceremony which is the first in a series of events lined up for[Read More…]
The Federal Government (FG) has said Nigerian banks and other financial institutions can now issue debit cards that can double as national identity cards at no extra cost. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, made this known on Wednesday, during a press briefing following the valedictory Federal[Read More…]
President of the pan-African Conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote has said, the newly commissioned 650,000pbd refinery would employ over 100,000 Nigerians youths as well as generate over $21 billion, therefore saving the country huge forex, that would have been used for fuel importation. Dangote, said, the company, now[Read More…]
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria, on Wednesday, unanimously voted to increase its monetary policy interest rates to 18.5 per cent. The PUNCH reports in March that the MPC of the bank voted to increase the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 18 per[Read More…]
