Access Bank acquires Kenya’s Transnational Bank
Access Bank, has acquired Kenya’s Transnational Bank, the Kenyan central bank said on Friday. The deal is the latest in the East African nation’s banking sector, where a cap on…
Nigeria, Ghana, others kick against renaming the CFA to ECO
After an extraordinary general meeting of ECOWAS heads of state and governments in the West African Monetary Zone, Nigeria and 5 other Anglophone nations (Nigeria, Ghana, The Gambia, Liberia, Sierra…
820 buses probe: Court to rule on jurisdiction in Ambode’s case Feb 27
A Lagos High Court sitting in the Ikeja area has fixed Feb. 27 rule on whether it has the jurisdiction to entertain a suit filed by former Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode…
counter-terrorism: Stepping up cooperation with the US should be pursued vigorously – Osinbajo
The increase in activities and threats by terrorist groups in the Sahel region can be largely curbed by stepping up relations between Nigeria and the United States of America,…
We’ll sustain efforts to end child marriage, reduce number of out-of-school children – Buhari
President Buhari Commissions Headquarters Building of Federal Ministry of Women Affairs in Abuja on 16th Jan 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja declared that the Federal Government will…
N3.26 trn local debt to mature this year – DMO
Patience Oniha, DMO boss The debt office said a total of 3.26 trillion naira worth of local debt would mature this year while it planned to issue a total…
Nigeria to introduce a 15-year debt maturity for the first time – DMO
Patience Oniha, DMO boss Foreign investors cut their participation in Nigerian government bond auctions last year, buying just 4.39% of all bonds issued compared with the previous year when…
Nigerian lady trafficked to Lebanon returns Friday – Abike Dabiri assures
Chairman NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa has revealed that Omolola Ajayi, the young Nigerian lady who was trafficked to Lebanon, will return home…
FAAC: State Govts receive N191.3bn for the month of December
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N716.298 billion to the three tiers of government for the month of December 2019. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Budget and…
Annual budget to henceforth be accompanied by Finance Bills, as VAT implementation takes effect Feb. 1 – Minister
Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Mrs Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning says the implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) increase…