archiveJuly 2019

  The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Senate to forward the list of ministerial nominees to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for scrutiny. According to the main opposition party, this, would further give credibility to the ministerial screening exercise presently being conducted by the Senate....

The Pitch, a type of Shark Tank challenge for budding entrepreneurs powered by Sterling Bank, debuts on Monday (today) on YouTube. The 13-episode show provides aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs with the opportunity to pitch their ideas for seed funding. It fosters innovation and supports new businesses to unleash their potential....

  A subsidiary of MTN Nigeria has been awarded a licence by the country’s central bank that would allow it to provide financial services, the telecoms firm said on Monday. Nigeria announced last year that it would allow telecom companies to provide banking services, aiming to give millions of Nigerians...

The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated the federal government’s commitment to supporting Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. He made this pledge on Monday through the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mahmoud Isa-Dutse. Mr Isa-Dutse said this when he represented Mr Osinbajo at the...

  Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) on Monday declared a profit before tax of N12.1 billion for the half year ended June 30, 2019. The profit represented a growth of four per cent when compared with N11.7 billion achieved in the comparative period of 2018. The News Agency of Nigeria...

Femi Falana (SAN), lawyer of Ibrahim El-Zazaky and his wife, Zeenat, has said his clients have pellets of bullets lodging in their bodies, responsible for the high level of lead poison in their blood. He made the revelation on Monday while speaking with newsmen after the Kaduna State High Court...

Jumia Nigeria brought its anniversary celebration to a finale by donating home care products and reading materials to the Nigerian Red Cross Orphanage Home, Yaba. The company also donated over 300 protective wear and safety items to the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA). In addition to the donation, the...

  Zenith Bank Plc has introduced a new feature on its internet banking platform that allows customers apply for Dubai Visa and make the associated Visa fee payment effortlessly. According to the bank, the new offering is aimed at creating a more convenient and efficient way for Nigerians to apply...

Presidency says the prescription of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has nothing to do with banning the larger numbers of peaceful and law-abiding Shi’ites in the country from practicing their religion. A statement by Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity in Abuja on Sunday,...

African leaders must change from youth empowerment to youth entrepreneurship and investment, the President of the African Development Bank (ADB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, has said. Youth empowerment is a euphemism for the practice of providing young people with starter-packs and other forms of support to learn basic trades and small...