archiveDecember 2022

  Minister says VP’s frequent personal interaction with MSMEs shows Buhari Administration’s commitment In collaboration with States and other stakeholders, the Federal Government has been able to address key challenges faced by Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria and record significant gains for socioeconomic development, while also providing...

Tingg, Cellulant’s acclaimed payment platform has been recognized as the ‘Merchants Payment Company of the Year 2022’, award at the BAFI Awards. The recognition was bestowed at the 10th BusinessDay Banks and other Financial Institutions (BAFI) awards event, which was held in November in Lagos, Nigeria. The BAFI Awards is...

  A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Ojo Abayomi, has called for more campaigns to change people’s mindset toward HIV and AIDS to put an end to the disease by 2030, as predicted in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Abayomi made the call at a lecture organised by the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital...

  Union Bank of Nigeria has launched a brand-new sonic identity tagged ‘The Sound of Union. At 105 years, the Bank is now leveraging the universality of music to engage with new and existing audiences through this unique sound identity. The Bank tapped prolific and award-winning music producer Tee-Y Mix,...

  Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to support the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. The bank in a statement gave this assurance while disclosing plans to sponsor The Fashion Souk 7.0. The statement further noted that 3 successful entrepreneurs who emerge winners in a business...

Governor Nyesom Wike has challenged President Mohammadu Buhari to name state governors that are steal from funds allocated to their Local Governments (LGs). Wike, at Friday’s inauguration of Mgbuosimini Ring and Internal Roads in Rumueme Kingdom, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, was responding to the Buhari’s sweeping indictment of Nigeria governors...

  The Board of Ecobank Nigeria has announced the appointment of Carol Oyedeji as a Deputy Managing Director.  The appointment of Mrs. Oyedeji, , has since been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). She joined Ecobank Nigeria in 2017 as Executive Director, Consumer Banking and subsequently oversaw the...

  The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has withdrawn case against a final year student of the Federal University, Dutse, Aminu Adamu. Adamu, 24, was arrested by the police in Dutse for allegedly publishing a defamatory statement on his Twitter handle against the First Lady. In the alleged offensive tweet, Adamu,...

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Labour Party has voided the expulsion of Dr Doyin Okupe, the Director-General of its Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). National Secretary of the party, Umar Farouk, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday. Business247 News had reported that Okupe and 10 other members...

  The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said Nigeria does not need to seek debt cancellation or restructuring as its debt position is within the comfortable limits. She also said Nigeria was not broke and could meet its debt obligation in the short, medium and...