Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta One of the escaped prisoners from Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, one Yakubu AbdulMumuni has been arrested by operatives of Ogun State Police Command. The 28-year-old AbdulMumuni was arrested following information received by Policemen at Sango Ota divisional…
Sell pressure witnessed on the shares of Nestle Nigeria Plc since the beginning of the year has resulted in investors of the company losing about N124.05 billion at the close of trading on 13th July. Checks by journalists showed that…
By Philemon Adedeji Living Trust Mortgage Bank plc has announced its interim unaudited financial statement for the half year H1 ended 30th June , 2022, announcing 58.5 per cent growth in profit after tax (PAT) to N489.6 million. From the…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) have announced that their 2022 Annual Meetings will take place from Oct. 10 to 16. This is contained in a statement obtained from the World Bank website in Abuja…
Fidelity Bank Plc has disbursed over N100 billion loans to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the real sector in the first half of the year. The bank has also leveraged its lending framework to partner with several Development Finance…
By Ogaga Ariemu TAJBank Ltd, one of Nigeria’s leading non-interest banks, has boosted its financial inclusion drive with the opening of a new, technology-powered branch in Wuse 2, Abuja. Nigerian NewsDirect Newspaper learnt on Wednesday in statement by the Managing…
MTN Group’s Mobile Money Application Interface (API) is inviting developers across several markets to participate in an Open API Hackathon, with a challenge to create a mobile application that uses MoMo APIs for use in their markets. The hackathon will…
Pioneer solar-based internet service provider in West Africa, Tizeti Network Limited, is set to pay its shareholders its first dividend after it declared a dividend of N2.00 per share for the financial year, ending December 31st, 2021. The company in…
A 50-year-old man, Tunde Alabi, on Wednesday appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged N8.5 million land fraud. Alabi of no fixed address, is facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining under false pretences, entry by…
The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Ebonyi chapter has conducted fresh primary election for the replacement of Mrs Blessing Egbed, who withdrew from the race for Ebonyi South Senatorial seat in 2023 polls. Egbed is now replaced by Mr Ifeanyi…
