Justice Eleoje Enenche of a High Court at the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja on Monday restrained the Federal Government and 27 listed commercial banks from suspending, stopping, extending or interfering with the currency redesignation terminal date of February 10 or issuing any directive contrary to the date. Also restrained were the President, Major General…
For his immense contributions to the growth of banking and finance in Nigeria and across Africa, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba, was on Saturday, conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Banking and Finance by the Imo State University (IMSU) Owerri, Nigeria. Alawuba was honoured during…
Last week, I opened my case for Nigerians not to vote for the All Progressives Congress this year. I refer to Nigerians who are led by reason, not sentiment; by the facts, not conjecture; by logic, not hot air; by self-respect, not idol worship. Such a Nigerian, wherever he may be, is a witness to the…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal on Friday said he regretted campaigning for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last election that saw Muhammadu Buhari emerged as president. “Nothing is working under the APC government. “I am sorry I campaigned for the party. “I have now seen the…
The decision of the All Progressives Congress(APC) to hold Adhoc delegates Congress on February 7, 2023 has thrown the party into disarray. The National Secretariat of the APC had Friday, February 3, 2023 announced the composition of the Electoral Panel headed by one Lawan Samaila Abdullahi to conduct the Primaries to pick adhoc delegates…
A Wema Bank branch in Ibadan, Oyo State, was vandalised by irate mob protesting naira scarcity, on Friday. The protesters barricaded major roads across the state capital and chanted anti-government songs. Affected routes include; Iwo road, Gate and other routes in Ibadan North East local government area. Some of the angry youths were heard shouting…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), on Friday, urged citizens to give him seven days to resolve the cash crunch that has become a problem across the country from the Central Bank of Nigeria policy to change high-value naira notes with new ones. Speaking to the Progressive…
PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar at a recent campaign rally. He is one of the favourites for the upcoming presidential election in Nigeria. I have read with bemusement many of the polls about the forthcoming Presidential election on February 25, 2023, and have come to the conclusion that the elitist polls have failed monumentally…
Rivers State government has withdrawn the approval given to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to use Adoki Amasiaemeka Stadium, Igwurita Ali, Ikwerre Local Government Area, for presidential campaign. The campaign organisation had scheduled February 11, 2023, for Atiku presidential campaign in Rivers. Governor Nyesom Wike had a couple of weeks ago given approval for the use…
Heifer International’s sponsored agritech storage solution; ColdHubs, was yesterday formally introduced into the Lagos market with the launch of the facility for smallholder farmers and sellers of perishable farm produce at the ABAT CBD Market in Ibeju-Lekki. The ColdHubs innovation, which is being sponsored on a large scale by Heifer International, is part of…
