After three months since its launch, Africa’s first digital currency, eNaira, has recorded less than 10% in P2P transactions. This was disclosed by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele at the first MPC meeting of 2022.…
Dangote Cement Plc has announced the completion of its second tranche of share buy-back programme which lasted for two days, from January 19-20, 2022. The Tranche II of the programme entailed the repurchase of 126,748,153 units of shares, representing 0.74%…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Ogun State government Tuesday had a meeting towards signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the African Development Bank (AFDB) on the establishment of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Programme. The SAPZ will be located at the Gateway…
By Seun Ibiyemi SIFAX Group, a conglomerate with investment in Maritime, Aviation, Logistics, Oil & Gas, Financial Services and Hospitality, has spent over N250 million on corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes across Nigeria in 2021. The company’s CSR is focused…
…Trains over 50 journalists on investigative reporting, anti-corruption issues By Ogaga Ariemu Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Bolaji Owasanoye, said media practitioners should be unbias, balance and objective in the reportage of anti-corruption.…
…Parties to secure written consent on voluntary withdrawal, endorsement from all aspirants Uthman Salami and Abimbola Abatta The Senate and House of Representatives have constitutionalised consensus as one of the modes for selection of party flagbearers in the country. It…
By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, condemned the murder of Oba Ayinde Odetola, the traditional ruler of Agodo in Ewekoro local government area of the state. The governor vowed to visit the full wrath of…
…Bags Nigerian NewsDirect Best Gov. Award on Education By Titus Atondu, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has called on the Federal Government under the watch of President Muhammadu Buhari to exercise the powers bestowed on him as the President of…
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Ecobank Nigeria Limited’s (ENG) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B-’ with a Stable Outlook. Fitch has simultaneously upgraded the bank’s National Short-Term Rating to ‘F2(nga)’ from ‘F3(nga).’ According to Fitch, the IDRs of Ecobank Nigeria…
…14,093, 873 persons so far received first dose while 416,980 Nigerians received booster dose …No death recorded arising from COVID-19 Vaccination — Shuaib By Gloria Akudoro, Abuja In its commitment in combating the various stages of COVID-19 and protecting the…
