President Bola Tinubu The Minister of State for Police Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, has revealed that the police high command will execute President Bola Tinubu’s directive for the withdrawal of police personnel from VIP security duties, and developing a community policing strategy, amongst others. The minister made the development known on Monday during a two-day management…
The crème de la crème of the Nigerian top society are all geared up as Digital Solutions is set to hold her annual Classic Africa Merit Award (CAMA) 2023 on the 19th of November, 2023 at the Prestigious Lagos Airport Hotel, Iikeja, under the distinguished Chairmanship of Otunba Olanrewaju Jim-Kamal. Prodigiously hardworking governor of Lagos…
In line with its commitment to support women and youth-owned businesses in Nigeria, Access Bank Plc, has partnered with the Federal Government of Nigeria to provide N30 billion in support for four million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Roosevelt Ogbonna, made this known in…
*Tems, Asake, Arya Starr, Olamide grab one nomination each By Benjamin Njoku Self-acclaimed ‘ African Giant ‘ Burna Boy has made history again, having bagged four nominations for the 66th Grammy awards, billed to hold on February 4, 2024 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Grammy Awards Recording Academy released the nomination list…
The Police in Oyo State, on Friday, paraded a 45-year-old suspected ritualist identified as Hassan Kolawole with a fresh human head in Ibadan, the state capital. Kolawole was paraded by the state Commissioner of Police, Adebola Hamzat, at the command headquarters, Eleyele alongside nine others who were arrested for various crimes at different locations within…
Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi EXIM), a premier export credit agency in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have announced a partnership aimed at strengthening business growth and enhancing economic cooperation between their economies. DSC04047: Group Managing Director/CEO, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Oliver Alawuba and CEO, Saudi…
Access Bank PLC has received an endorsement from S&P Global Ratings (S&P) for its Sustainable Finance Framework (or otherwise, Sustainability Bond Framework). S&P affirmed that Access Bank’s framework aligns with international standards, including the Green Bond Principles (GBP), ICMA 2021; Green Loan Principles (GLP), LMA/LSTA/APLMA 2021; Social Bond Principles (SBP), ICMA 2021; Social Loan Principles…
In today’s social media age and uncoordinated rush for social relevance, social media influencers have found a way of using the significant number of followers they have, as fall men for their fancies, having riotous, wild imaginative orgies with people who they control through their so called celebrity status. Today’s celebrity/influencer gets swept into a…
A new statement from the family of actor John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, disclosed that one of his legs has been amputated to keep him alive. News surfaced in October that the veteran actor was ill and required financial assistance to aid in his treatment. In the statement shared on the actor’s Instagram page Monday,…
Naira and Dollar The Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria, has commenced payment of outstanding matured FX forwards owed to various creditors, the PUNCH can report. A source familiar with the development confirmed the payment on Thursday. Meanwhile, unconfirmed sources said three banks received full payment of debts owed. The banks are Citi Bank, Stanbic…
