Access Bank set to acquire BancABC Botswana
Access Bank, Nigeria’s biggest lender by customer base, says it has entered into a definitive and binding agreement with ABC Holdings regarding a prop [...]
UBA posts 26.8% jump in Q1 net profit, double-digit growth on income lines
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc says its profit after tax (PAT) increased by 26.8 percent in the first quarter (Q1) for the period ended Marc [...]
Two police officers killed as hoodlums raze Anambra Police zonal headquarters
No fewer than two police officers have been killed by suspected hoodlums who attacked and razed Zone 13 Police headquarters in Ukpo, Anambra [...]
CSO writes US Embassy, wants Pantami on terrorist watch-list over support for terrorism
A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Concerned Nigerians, CN, have written to the United States Embassy, demanding placement of Minister of Commun [...]
Currency printing: Wike backs Obaseki, says claim didn’t ‘come out of the blue’
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has backed the claim by his Edo state counterpart, Godwin Obaseki, that N60 billion was printed by the Central B [...]
How I predicted the fate now befalling Oby Ezekwesili
The piece you will soon be reading was first published on Sunday, April 19, 2020, in my column, #TheAlternative, on Sunday ThisDay. Today, 365 day [...]
Currency printing: APC governors disown Obaseki’s allegation
The Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) has debunked claims by Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo that the Federal Government printed N60 billion in March.
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Toke Makinwa makes New York Finance list of entrepreneurs to follow in 2021
Brick by brick, mortar by mortar, Toke Makinwa is building her empire and the world is taking notice.
The budding beauty and fashion mogul was feat [...]
‘You’re a liar, I had no agreement with northern PDP governors’ – Jonathan slams Aliyu
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says Babangida Aliyu, ex-governor of Niger state, lied over his claim that northern Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) [...]
Security experts, PDP reject Pantami’s plea over pro-Taliban, Al-Qaeda comments
Some security experts have dismissed the apology by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, over some controversial comments [...]