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Access Bank Upgrades Agriculture Desk to Boost Agribusiness Access Bank Plc, says it has enhanced its Agriculture Desk to boost sustainable agricultural business and attract global investments. The Executive Director of Commercial Banking, Access Bank, Ms Hadiza Ambursa, at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos, said that the move aimed at improving value for […]

Nigeria’s Forex Market Needs Restructuring—Fasua FOREX: As the recent devaluation of the local currency, the naira, failed to achieve convergence, the Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs, Dr Tope Fasua, has called for a structural reform of Nigeria’s foreign exchange market. Fasua made the call at a roundtable organised by the National Policy […]

The National Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu has struck out a petition by former Enugu State Governor, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani of the PDP challenging Senator Kelvin Chukwu’s declaration as winner of the Enugu East Senatorial District election. INEC had declared Kelvin Chukwu of the Labour Party winner with over 69,000 votes against Nnamani’s 49,000 […]

The Department of State Services (DSS), has established a new Directorate of Public Relations and Strategic Communications (DPRSC). In a statement by the directorate, this was part of efforts in sustaining its engagement with citizens and the public at large as well as deepening democratic governance, transparency and accountability. According to the statement, the erstwhile […]

Award winning playwright and current South-South Zonal Organizing Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Blessing Agbomhere has continued his advocacy for moral re-orientation in Nigeria as he is set for the Nigeria launch of his highly anticipated book “Beyond Beauty”. The book, which is presented in the form of a play, narrates the […]

The Ebonyi State Election Petitions Tribunal has affirmed the election of Governor Francis Nwifuru. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had announced Francis Nwifuru winner of the poll with 199,131 votes. Chukwuma Ifeanyi Odii of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came second with 80,191 votes. The election held on March 18, 2023. But Odii and […]

The Ebonyi Election Petitions Tribunal has struck out the petition filed by the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and its governorship candidate, Bernard Odoh against the election of Governor Francis Nwifuru. The court ruled that all the requests made by the applicants were pre-election issues and consequently proceeded to dismiss them. The Judgement on the […]

AFC Secures $300m Loan from Export-Import Bank of China Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) the leading infrastructure solutions provider on the continent, today announced the successful signing of a US$300 million loan facility agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM). This landmark agreement, signed on the sidelines of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Annual […]

FCCPC Summons Coy over Alleged Consumer Arrest for Negative Product Review The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it has summoned Erisco Foods Limited for allegedly arresting a dissatisfied consumer for her negative review of one of their products. One Chioma Egodi Jnr. on Sept. 17, expressed her dissatisfaction on Facebook after using […]

Chinese Yuan flat to 7.1727 Against Dollar on Tuesday The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, stayed flat at 7.1727 against the dollar on Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per […]

FG Announces Restructuring of NASSCO Management Team The Federal Government has announced the restructuring of the management team of National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO) to ensure effective implementation of national social investment Programme in Nigeria. Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday […]

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, alluded to how Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) attempted to sabotage the 2023 general elections, by replacing the old naira notes with new ones. Akpabio made the allusion on Tuesday when the Senate confirmed nominees for the position of the CBN […]