Tinubu Banks on Tech, Food Security to Boost Nigeria’s Growth
President Bola Tinubu has promised to fast-track Nigeria’s development through technology and food security, aligning with the success models of emerging economies, like Brazil. Speaking during a meeting in Brasilia with a cross-section of Nigerians resident in Brazil, Tinubu emphasised…
Becoming bank branch manager at 27 changed course of my life – Tony Elumelu
Becoming bank branch manager at 27 changed course of my life – Tony Elumelu Elumelu Chairman of Heirs Holdings and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu, has reflected on the pivotal moment that shaped his career,…
Phyna accuses Dangote Group of breaking promise to fund sister’s treatment abroad
Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has accused the Dangote Group of not honoring its promise to sponsor her sister Ruth’s medical treatment abroad.P Phyna’s sister, Ruth, was involved in a serious road…
Roosevelt Ogbonna resigns from Access HoldCo, remains Access Bank CEO
Corporate Governance Guidelines for Financial Holding Companies It states: “Access Holdings Plc (the Company’) today announces the resignation of one of its Non- Executive Directors Mr. Roosevelt Ogbonna from the Board after three and half years of dedicated service. …
Equatorial Guinea president’s son convicted for selling national plane
Equatorial Guinea president’s son convicted for selling national plane. Equatorial Guinea president’s son convicted for selling national plane This file photo taken on June 24, 2013 shows Teodoro (aka Teodorin) Nguema Obiang Mongue, the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president, arriving…
Nigeria faces new pressure as South Korea seals $100 billion US energy deal
The deal was signed during President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit to Washington and further cements Seoul’s role as the largest Asian buyer of US crude. South Korea’s growing reliance on US barrels South Korea currently imports around 460,000 to 470,000…
CDC Director Susan Monarez Removed From Post, White House Says
The White House says it has fired the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Susan Monarez, after she refused to resign on Wednesday. In a statement, it said she was “not aligned with the president’s…
UBA Kenya breaks even as it seeks capital boost
UBA Kenya Bank is seeking a capital injection from its parent company in order to meet regulatory requirements as the lender posted a smaller loss of Sh306,000 due to lower costs. Kenyan banks are expected to raise their minimum capital…
Gov. Uzodinma Raises Minimum Wage To 104,000, Doctor’s Salary Now N533,000
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has announced a significant increase in the minimum wage for workers in the state civil service, raising it to N104,000. The governor made this declaration during a meeting with members of the state labour…
Tanzania loses 1.7tri/- to illicit trade yearly
Tanzania loses 1.7tri/- to illicit trade yearly Minister for Industry and Trade, Dr Selemani Jafo. DAR ES SALAAM: COUNTERFEIT goods are increasingly undermining Tanzania’s economy, with estimates indicating that the government loses over 1.7tri/- annually in uncollected excise duty from…