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  Polaris Bank has clarified that she did not violate any law in a recent disengagement of some staff which it said was done in line with the terms of the contract guiding their engagements The Bank was reacting to a report of the picketing of its headquarters by NUBIFIE...

A Nigerian-born British data management lead at the Bank of England, Abel Aboh, has been appointed to the board of the Data Lab Scotland, a leading innovation centre for data and artificial intelligence in Scotland, United Kingdom. Aboh is among the 20 new board members to oversee the centre’s Governance,...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that Nigeria’s total merchandise trade slightly improved in the first quarter of 2023. This is according to the NBS Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Report for Q1 2023 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The NBS said the increase was due to a...

Polaris Bank, Nigeria's leading digital financial institution, has restated its commitment to environmental sustainability in the country. The Bank's commitment is coming on the heels of the 2023 World Environment Day observed yearly on June 5. The annual event is led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) which is...

  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has debunked speculations that it might back down on its proposed nationwide industrial action slated for Wednesday. The Union in a statement issued on Sunday, by its Head of Information and Public Affairs, Benson Upah, said the only reason it would back down on...

  In a remarkable demonstration of its commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, the Lagos State Government in partnership with the Dubai World Trade Centre has proudly sponsored 25 exceptional startups to participate at Gitex Africa Morocco. The startups include Pocket Food, Access Tech, Printivo, Startup Lagos, Eko Institute of...

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) retired Col. Hameed Ali on Thursday inaugurated a 3.2billion dollar modernisation project to end manual administration. Ali, while inaugurating the Project Management Office in Abuja, said the project, aimed at full automation of NCS was a dream come through. According to him,...

  President, Bola Tinubu, on Friday, appointed former Minister of Special Duties, George Akume, as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (DSGF)  and former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, as Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS). This was revealed in a statement signed on Friday by the...

On the back of the new administration’s readiness to remove fuel subsidy, unify exchange rates and ensure that investors and foreign businesses repatriate their hard earned dividends and profits home, the Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange Group, Oscar N. Onyema, OON, has expressed optimism that the nation’s economy will...

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa has received an award of distinction and quality service from SERVICOM. Mrs. Nnenna Akajemeli, National Coordinator/Chief Executive, SERVICOM who presented the award at a one-day stakeholders forum for Directors of Reforms, Nodal Officers, Public Relations Officers and CSOs...