World Bank Group opens application for young professionals programme
In a statement on Thursday, the group said the application will open on September 1, 2024, and remain open until 11:59 pm on September 30. The World Bank said the programme is aimed at recruiting young professionals from around the…
CBN appoints Sule Minjibr as acting MD, NSPMs, sacks previous management
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday sacked the top management team of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc, (NSPM) and appointed Abubakar Sule Minjibr as the acting Managing Director. The development is contained in an internal memo…
AEDC targets fresh jobs in Nigeria’s power sector
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, has announced strategic initiatives to boost Nigeria’s economy and create jobs in the power sector. Adefisayo Akinsanya, the Head of Marketing and Corporate Communication, AEDC disclosed this in a statement, quoting Victor Ojelabi, the…
FG plans N110bn youth enterprise clusters
Vice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed plans by the Federal Government to establish a Presidential Initiative on Youth Enterprise Clusters that will cost N110 billion. He stated this on Thursday at an event organised to commemorate the 2024 World Population…
Presidency raises alarm over NNPC’s non-completion of PH refinery
The presidency has expressed concern about the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited’s failure to meet key milestones crucial to President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s goals. Sources from The Cable reveal that Hadiza Bala Usman, special adviser to President Tinubu on…
UBA GMD Alawuba Appointed Chairman, CIBN Body of Banks’ CEOs
UBA GMD Alawuba has been appointed Chairman, CIBN body of Banks’ CEOs. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa, (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba has been appointed as the Chairman of the Chartered Institute…
Zenith Bank wins ‘Best Commercial Bank in Nigeria’ and ‘Best Corporate Governance’ awards
Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Commercial Bank, Nigeria in the World Finance Banking Awards 2024, retaining the award for a fourth consecutive year. The bank was also named as Best Corporate Governance, Nigeria for the third year running…
NNPCL reveals reason behind FCT petrol scarcity
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has blamed the scarcity of the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, on the disruption of ship-to-ship transfer of petrol. This is contained in a statement by the NNPCL Chief Corporate…
Nigerian economy will take better shape in few months – Dangote
The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has said that with the right policies implementation, Nigeria’s economy will be revamped in a few months. Dangote expressed this optimism at the inauguration of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council, PECC, by President…
9mobile announces Obafemi Banigbe as new CEO
Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, has appointed Obafemi Banigbe as its new Chief Executive Officer. This announcement marks a significant step in the company’s ongoing business transformation efforts. Banigbe succeeds Juergen Peschel, the outgoing CEO, who…