archiveMarch 4, 2024

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on Audit Executives in banks across the country to be more vigilant and assertive in tackling financial crimes in the banking sector. He gave the charge in Abuja on Monday, March 4, 2024 at...

  Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, has lashed out at the Nigerian government over the donation of 25,000 metric tonnes of wheat by war-torn Ukraine. A total of 25,000 metric tonnes of wheat were provided by the war-torn Ukrainian Government to...

  Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group or the Company) has announced its full-year Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023, with a profit after tax of N5.2 billion and a declaration of a final dividend of N1.5 billion. The Group experienced a surge in gross earnings,...

Access Bank, Nigeria’s largest bank by customer base with a global footprint beyond Africa has launched a “YouThrive” initiative which targets to empower 700,000 MSMEs in the country through a 50bn loan. Victor Etuokwu, Deputy Managing Director, Access Bank announced this during a press briefing held recently at the bank’s...

Sterling Bank Ltd., Nigeria's leading commercial bank, has proudly announced a strategic partnership with Export And Sell Nigeria Limited (EAS), a leading international trade consultancy, to organize the "Export to Wealth" conference. This ground-breaking initiative which is being held between 6th – 7th of March 2024, aims to empower at...

Transcorp Power has listed its 7.5 billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at N240 per share by introduction on Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). According to a statement issued by the company, the power firm will take market stakeholders through its Facts Behind the Listing, after performing the Closing Gong...

The Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande, has praised the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) for its significant achievements in safeguarding depositors from the adverse impacts of bank failures. He commended NDIC for consistently supporting the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in overseeing the banking sector and...

A total of sixty lucky fans of premium Sosa Fruit Drink and delicious Rite Sausages, owned by Rite Foods Limited, were treated to an exhilarating movie experience on Saturday, February 24th, 2024. These consumers, selected from an online Valentine's Day engagement, enjoyed the romantic comedy “All's Fair in Love” at...

  The Ooni of Ife,  Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi  has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on its focused sting operations against currency speculators and street hawkers operating illegal foreign exchange markets across the country. He gave the commendation on Friday, March 1, 2024 while receiving the Acting ...