UBA Foundation Empowers Women with Skills
United Bank for Africa Plc’s corporate social responsibility division, the UBA Foundation, claims it has joined the rest of the world in celebrating women in the month of March by participating in a number of initiatives that aim to empower young women and advance gender equity. A two-day empowering program called the “Women Digitall Workshop” […]
FG Approves 173 Loan Requests, Bans Illegal Online Banking
173 requests for permission to conduct digital loan business in the nation have been granted by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. There are 119 complete approvals and 54 conditional approvals out of the 173. The FCCPC launched a registration campaign after loan apps began tormenting Nigerians in order to shield citizens from the […]
IATA Issues Warning to Nigeria as Airline Funds Trapped Reach $802m
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a trade group for international airlines headquartered in Switzerland, the overall amount of trapped foreign airline funds in Nigeria has increased to $802 million. The Nigerian government was thus forewarned by IATA that the situation might impede air connectivity, economic development, and the growth of the nation’s […]
They all came, I never campaigned for anybody – Bishop Oyedepo confirms phone call with Peter Obi
The founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, on Sunday, reacted to the controversy generated by a leaked phone conversation between him and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi for the 2023 election. It had been earlier reported how Obi in a phone conversation begged Bishop Oyedepo to woo […]
First Bank Rejects FG’s Forgery Accusation calls it “Spurious”
First Bank has rejected the allegation made by the Federal Government against its institution, calling the claim an effort to damage its image. The managing director of the bank and three other people were charged by the FG with forgery-related offenses, The PUNCH had previously reported. The charge sheet, marked CR/266/2023 before the High Court […]
OPS Foresees Problems as National Debt Reaches N46 Trillion
In the fourth quarter of 2022, Nigeria’s entire public debt stock increased to N46.25 trillion, or $103.11 billion, according to data released by the Debt Management Office on Thursday. The latest figure has prompted members of the organised private sector and economists to predict that tougher days are coming for Nigerians and firms. When the […]
Presidency Acknowledges Resignation of Petroleum Minister
Chief Timipre Sylva’s retirement as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources was officially announced by the Presidency on Friday, putting an end to the controversy surrounding the resignation rumors. Bashir Ahmad, the Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, made this announcement via his verified Twitter account and added that Sylva quit to […]
FG Accuses First Bank MD, Others of Forgery
The managing head of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, along with three other individuals, have been charged by the federal government with forgery-related offenses. Along with the two attorneys Muftau Ande and Dibiaezue Chuks, the charge document, marked CR/266/2023, filed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, also names the manager of […]
Ex-UK Prime Minister, Johnson visits Nigeria, condemns protracted Russia-Ukraine war
Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made a case for a stronger mutually-benefitting relationship between Nigeria and Britain. The former Prime Minister spoke in Lagos State on Monday, at the 16th Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe lecture series which had the theme, “Rehumanising Human Experience.” “Now is the time. When the world is so uncertain, when […]
9PSB Promotes Financial Inclusion Among Youths
9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB), a digital payment institution, has expanded its financial literacy program to secondary schools in Lagos, Kano, and Abuja to encourage financial inclusion and close the wealth gap among the nation’s youth. In recognition of Financial Literacy Day, the bank ran a mentoring program concurrently at three distinct sites: Ajao Estate […]
