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Zenith Bank to Develop SMARTAfCFTA Portal for AfCFTA Zenith Bank Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat for the development of the SMARTAfCFTA Portal, for trade promotion within the African continent. The SMARTAfCFTA Portal, which has the capacity to provide information like trade indicators, market […]

Senegal to Receive €50m from AFC to Boost Oil, Gas Industry Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) the leading infrastructure solutions provider on the continent, is partnering with the Government of Senegal to fund the development of the landmark Sangomar oil field. Through this strategic collaboration, AFC will invest €50 million in the oil field to help […]

Liquidity, T-Bills Yield Rise as CBN Holds Auction Ahead of the midweek primary market auction Treasury bills rollover by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), liquidity in the financial system improved. On Wednesday, The CBN is scheduled to roll over maturing treasury bills worth N153.99 billion amidst sustained expectations that rates pricing will improve despite […]

McNichols Opens Right Issues for Subscription In a bid to raise additional capital for the company’s expansion programme, McNichols Consolidated Plc has offered shareholders opportunity to acquire more shares via right issues, Futureview Financial Services Limited announced in an update sent to clients. The investment firm announced the opening of 531,242,609 ordinary shares Right Issue […]

Par Professeur Abiodun Amuda-Kannike SAN, FCArb, FCIAP, FCE, FCIHP, ACTI ÉTANT LE TEXTE DE LA CONFÉRENCE DE CONVOCATION 2023 (EN ANGLAIS ET EN FRANÇAIS) DE L’UNIVERSITÉ OUEST-AFRICAINE DE COTONOU, RÉPUBLIQUE DU BÉNI SAMEDI 5 AOÛT 2023 ÉCRIT DANS LES DEUX LANGUES ANGLAISE ET FRANÇAISE INTRODUCTION Les deux pays, le Nigeria et la République du Bénin […]

A former rebel leader and politician in Niger Republic has launched a movement opposing the military government that took power after the July 26 coup, a first sign of internal resistance to army rule in the strategically important Sahel country. In a statement on Wednesday, Rhissa Ag Boula said his new Council of Resistance for […]

*Criticizes Disregard for Court Orders Renowned legal practitioner and Human Rights Activist Femi Falana SAN has issued a comprehensive statement highlighting critical issues contributing to the rise of unconstitutional changes in government within the West African region. In his address, Falana identified four key factors requiring immediate attention to foster stability and democracy across the […]

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has disowned a letter claiming she was threatened after a visit to President Bola Tinubu. On Tuesday, Okonjo-Iweala visited Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Tuesday was the second time Tinubu and Okonjo-Iweala were meeting since the president assumed office on May 29. The former minister […]

Senator Ireti Kingibe on Wednesday reacted to Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s assurance during the day’s plenary session that “prayers” had been sent to the lawmakers as they embark on a recess — eliciting speculation over hidden allowances. “In order to enable all of us to enjoy our holidays, a token has been sent to our […]

Ousted President of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, says he is being kept isolated and forced to eat dry rice. Recall that on July 26, 2023, the military ousted Bazoum and suspended the constitution. President Bola Tinubu, who is the Chairman of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), had scheduled a meeting for Thursday after […]

Barely a month after he received members of the upper bench on a courtesy visit to his office with a promise for official vehicles, Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Otu, has presented brand new ford Edge vehicles to Senior Justices in the state. Otu who made the presentation, Wednesday, in Calabar lamented the untold […]

The Counsel representing the interest of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in his quest to unravel the controversy around the educational qualifications of President Bola Tinubu, Liu Angela, has said that she was puzzled by Tinubu’s “vigorous opposition” to a request asking the Chicago State University in the United States, to […]