Ecobank and GTB are currently leading in customers adoption of the eNaira. eNaira is Africa’s first Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in October. A report by TheCable says with more than 2,000…
…To lift 35m out of poverty Abimbola Abatta and Uthman Salami The Federal Government is set to raise N348.1 trillion to create 21 million full-time jobs and lift 35 million Nigerians out of poverty in five years, according to the National…
President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the 2022 Appropriation Bill on Friday, the Presidency has confirmed. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, confirmed this to Channels Television on Tuesday in Abuja. According to…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has clarified that oil found in the Niger Delta region belonged to Nigeria constitutionally. He said this while reacting to allegations raised by Niger Delta elder, Chief Edwin Clark, in an open letter about a week…
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao has charged troops of Operation GAMA AIKI (OPGA) and personnel of 013 Quick Response Force (013 QRF), Minna, Niger State to sustain the tempo of operations and continue to…
The wife of the Edo State Governor, Mrs Betsy Obaseki, will on Wednesday (December 29, 2021) lead other Nigerian dignitaries to inaugurate a N100m school project initiated by the Group Managing Director of Afrinvest West Africa, Mr Ike Chioke. The…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against dealings with FinAfrica Investment Ltd and Poyoyo Investment. The commission said the two companies are not registered to operate in the Nigerian capital market, particularly labelling Poyoyo Investment as…
…Omicron variant reaches community transmission — NCDC …Blanket booster jabs may breed new variant — WHO Abimbola Abatta and Uthman Salami As Nigeria is experiencing the 4th wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, cinemas and fun centres across the country have…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has debunked rumours making the rounds that he has contracted COVID-19. This was disclosed in a statement made available to Nigerian NewsDirect. The statement read, “The attention of the office of…
Nigerians have been called upon not to lose hope but be prayerful as the current challenges facing the nation would soon be a thing of the past. The Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun made the call in his Christmas message…
