The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has warned southeast residents to stop panic buy, saying there’s no plan by the federal government to increase fuel pump price. The association told members of the public at the weekend to disregard the alarm and speculations about increase in pump price of Premium Motor Spirit otherwise…
Union Bank of Nigeria, has reiterated its commitment to providing easy access to capital for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the country to boost the growth and profitability of the sector.This assertion was made at the ‘Top 100 Fastest Growing SMEs in Nigeria’ conference recently hosted by Business Day newspaper. The event, ‘Accelerating growth for…
US President Joe Biden has warned voters against re-electing Donald Trump in this year’s election, saying the likely Republican presidential nominee presents a serious risk to the country and described him as a threat to democracy. The speech on Friday came one day before the third anniversary of the January 6 attack when a violent…
The popular film “A Tribe Called Judah,” starring Nollywood actress Funke Akindele, has been characterised by Labour Party candidate Peter Obi as a mirror of the struggles faced by Nigeria’s less fortunate citizens.Obi stated this in a series of tweets via his verified X handle on Saturday, January 6. Within three weeks of its release…
Nine days after the demise of the late Governor of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, his remains arrived in Nigeria on Friday. This was contained in a Facebook post by the former Chief Press Secretary to the late governor, Mr Richard Olatunde. Akeredolu passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, in Germany, during a protracted…
The CEO/Founder of TAF Africa, Jake Epelle, claims Godwin Emefiele is the “worst” governor that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has had. Emefiele is facing six counts of fraud and corruption. But while speaking on the trials of the former apex bank governor, Epelle says he does not pity Emefiele, maintaining that the ex-CBN…
A former Taraba State Governor, Jolly Nyame, promised to be a better leader if given another opportunity to govern the affairs of his state. Nyame made the vow during a Thanksgiving service that took place at the Christian Association of Nigeria secretariat in Jalingo, the state capital on Thursday. The former governor who said he…
Asharami Energy, a Sahara Group subsidiary operating in the upstream sector, said it has been awarded the ISO 20400 certification for sustainable procurement by the International Organisation for Standardisation. A statement from the firm noted that the milestone in the upstream supply chain and procurement management system was a recognition of the company’s commitment to…
Dangote Cement has listed two series of commercial papers under its N300bn issuance programme on the FMDQ Exchange. Through Series 10 and 11, Dangote Cement is looking to raise about N3.42bn and N56.59bn respectively. Similarly, Rand Merchant Bank also received approval for the quotation of N25bn Series 7 commercial papers under its N80bn issuance programme,…
