January got onto a splendid start for some more Globacom subscribers as they received their Business Class return tickets to Europe (Lagos-Paris-London-Lagos) at three separate events in Abuja, Lagos and Warri on Friday. To qualify, these subscribers had recharged a minimum N50,000 over the last 30 days of the promo …
Read More »‘A great defender of Eko cultural heritage’-Adeniji Kazeem salutes Shasore @ 60
Chairman Isale Eko Descendants Union, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem SAN has felicitated with former Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice for Lagos State, Mr. Olasupo Shasore SAN on the occasion of his 60th birthday. In a statement he signed titled, SALUTE TO OLASUPO SHASORE SAN @ 60- A distinguished Isale Eko …
Read More »Why naira may recover and appreciate before yearend – Experts
Financial analysts have expressed optimism that the naira will regain its real value before the end of the year, 2024 if the government put an end to oil theft as well as increase non oil export out of the country. Speaking to our Correspondent, the Managing Director of Afrinvest Securities …
Read More »To Stabilize Naira, Analysts Urge Govt. To Secure Long Term Foreign Loans
Experts have called on the federal government to secure long term foreign loans to clear foreign exchange forwards, foreign portfolio investors and airlines trapped fund . It could be recalled that the Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has said that the $2.2billion prepayment facility from the …
Read More »OPAY’S UNWAVERING COMPLIANCE: TAKES STRICTER MEASURES IN KYC IMPLEMENTATION TO ALIGN WITH CBN REGULATORY GUIDELINES
Lagos, Nigeria – Leading the charge in mobile-based payments, OPay has pledged to implement a thorough removal process for accounts lacking a Bank Verification Number (BVN) and/or National Identification Number (NIN) starting March 1, 2024. This commitment follows the recent directives from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Know-Your-Customer …
Read More »W’Bank projects 3.7% growth for Nigerian economy 2025
World Bank The World Bank has predicted that Nigerian Gross Domestic Product will grow by 3.7 per cent in 2025. The World Bank in its latest report titled “Global Economic Prospect: Subdued Growth, Multiple Challenges”, projected that the African largest economy will improve by 3.3 per cent up from a …
Read More »Forex scandal: EFCC probes $347bn funds, summons foreign firms
Source: minutehack.com •Industrial companies, banks get lion’s share under Emefiele, social services receive least forex allocation •Anti-corruption agency deepens forex scandal probe, detectives may grill five foreign companies next week The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is investigating at least $347bn allocated to companies in Nigeria between January 2014 and …
Read More »ACAMB Elects New Executive Committee to drive its next phase of Growth
…as new President harps on collaboration Members of the Association of Corporate and Marketing Communication Professionals in Nigerian Banks (ACAMB) have elected new Executive Committee to pilot the affairs of the Association in the next two years. The newly elected leadership was the major highlight of the …
Read More »New Judge, New Date For Bank’s $101m ‘Bankruptcy’ Suit Against Orjiakor
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Monday fixed February 2, 2024, to resume hearing of an alleged bankruptcy suit filed by Access Bank against a businessman, Dr. Ambrose “ABC” Orjiakor, and firms connected to him. The case, originally being heard by Justice Nicholas Oweibo, will henceforth be heard by …
Read More »Tinubu tax panel asks states to suspend low-revenue taxes
Stephen Angbulu and Justice Okamgba The Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms says it is meeting with state governors in order to reach an agreement for states to suspend some low-revenue taxes. The panel said the move would lead to the suspension of ‘nuisance taxes’ by states and …
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