This decision follows the recent suspension of accreditation for degrees obtained from institutions in Benin and Togo. During an interview on Nigeria’s Channels Television channel, Education Minister Tahir Mamman stated on Wednesday, “We are not going to stop at just Benin and Togo. We are going to extend the dragnet to countries like Uganda, Kenya,…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) have warned Nigerians against panic-buying and dismissing reports of a planned hike in the pump price of petrol also called Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). ccording to reports, fuel marketers clashed with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over…
The private sector recorded the first business expansion in three months in December driven by increases in both output and new order coupled with recovery in demand, according to the Stanbic IBTC Bank Purchasing Managers Index, PMI.The report stated: “This was despite continued intense inflationary pressure, with purchase costs and selling prices each rising at…
In recognition of its exceptional contributions to the funding of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) , the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has honored First City Monument Bank (FCMB) at its 2023 Service Ambassadors Awards in Lagos. This came as the FCMB extended credit totalling N1.343 trillion to over 98,000 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)…
Citing health challenges, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq has officially written to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking an extension of the deadline to meet with EFCC interrogators over an ongoing probe into the N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered during her tenure in office, through a contractor, James…
Inspires youths at FirstBank-sponsored Lagos Concert By Ayomide Otitoju Afrobeat’s sensation, Adekunle Gold, popularly known as AG Baby, mesmerised hundreds of music lovers and inspired youths at a pre-Christmas concert sponsored by FirstBank, Nigeria’s premier financial institution. The event, aptly named “Stacked December Party,” took place on December 22, 2023, at the Palms Shopping Mall…
StateStatistician-General, Mr. Michael Ajayi, has urged Ministries, Departments, andAgencies (MDAs) of government, to share and circulate statistical publicationsfor planning purposes. Mr. Ajayi, who made this known in Abeokuta, while speaking at a day workshop, organised by thestate Ministry of Budget and Planning, as well as the Bureau of Statistics, incollaboration with United Nations Population Fund Agency…
The UN human rights chief said Thursday he was “deeply alarmed” by the string of attacks on villages in central Nigeria which left nearly 200 dead, according to local authorities. Armed groups launched attacks between Saturday evening and Tuesday morning in Plateau State, a region plagued for several years by religious and ethnic tensions. The…
In what has been termed the crowning glory of a successful year, the leading financial institution -Fidelity Bank Plc -has been recognized for its devotion to providing an exceptional customer experience. According to the recently issued KPMG 2023 West Africa Banking Industry Customer Experience Survey, the bank recorded a marked improvement in its service delivery…
