The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) in tandem with other analysts say that continuous increase in the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to curb inflation could lead to stunted economic growth.Director General, LCCI, Dr. Chinyere Almona, in a statement made available to Vanguard, noted that the consistent…
Funso Aina, MTN Nigeria’s Senior Manager, External Relations, has been announced ‘Innovator of the Year’ in the brands category at the SABRE IN2 awards.The SABRE IN2 awards recognise works that highlights the expanding scope of the PR profession, from content creation to the evaluation process using data and analytics to inform, enhance and evaluate campaign…
Access Holdings Plc has announced that Access Bank Zambia Limited, a subsidiary of its flagship subsidiary, Access Bank Limited, has received final regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Zambia for the acquisition of African Banking Corporation Zambia Limited.In a statement last weekend, Sunday Ekwochi, Company Secretary of Access Holdings, said: “The Central Bank of…
Police in Kenya have used water cannons and tear gas to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters who marched on Monday on the streets of the capital, Nairobi, defying a government ban on rallies. One person was killed in the protests in the western city of Kisumu, according to the head of a local hospital, bringing…
Three people have been arrested as part of an ongoing probe after far-right groups were filmed attacking Palestinian citizens of Israel who were passing by pro-government protests in Jerusalem, according to Israeli police quoted by local media. Reports say that one man was “savagely” beaten during the attacks on Monday evening – at the end…
President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu on his 71st birthday, saying Nigeria would experience effective governance under the administration of the former Lagos governor.The President, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said Tinubu had the political pedigree and experience to achieve this by May 29…
He stated this on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. Fintiri is seeking re-election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the governorship poll in the state inconclusive last week.Although final results counted by INEC showed that Fintiri scored the highest votes, the electoral body said the cancelled votes were more…
•Congratulate Sanwo-Olu, vow to defend Governor’s mandate •Demand autonomous agency Lagos State artisans and technicians have warned the Labour Party governorship candidate in last Saturday’s election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, to desist from destructive and inciting comments that may cause the breakdown of laws and order in the State, saying Lagos cannot afford a repeat of EndSARS…
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced the call for participation in the third season of its FirstBank Management Associate Programme (FMAP). Interested participants are required to submit their application via https://hdbc.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX. The application is extended to the general public as it closes by 24 March 2023….
