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Dangote names refinery road after Wigwe

Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, has named the 120km road leading to his refinery in Lagos after the late Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the project. The announcement was made on Monday during a special event held in honour of the late banker at Eko Hotel, Lagos, titled ‘Celebrating Herbert Wigwe – A Professional Legacy.’ Dangote paid tribute to the […]

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Banks involved in 70% of financial crimes – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, indicted banks as being linked to about 70 per cent of the financial crimes in Nigeria. EFCC’s Chairman, Ola Olukayode, disclosed this while speaking in Abuja at the 2023 Annual Retreat and General Meeting of the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria. He pointed out that the banking sector was increasingly becoming a cesspool of fraudulent activities and this […]

todayMarch 5, 2024 3

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Approach Zimbabwe for solution to inflation, Obasanjo tells FG

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, advised that Nigeria should approach the government of Zimbabwe for a solution to the current all-time high inflation in the country. He noted that since Zimbabwe was recently confronted with the same problem and came out of it, the southern African country would have useful advice for Nigeria. In its latest release, the National Bureau of Statistics put Nigeria’s inflation at 29.9 per-cent. The […]

todayMarch 5, 2024 3

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Sachet alcoholic drinks spike mental illness, enforce ban, psychiatrists tell Reps

Mental health experts have urged the House of Representatives to maintain the ban on sachet and small bottled alcoholic drinks, stressing that studies show that high intake is linked to mental health problems, particularly among young people. The psychiatrists stressed that the availability of sachets and small bottled alcoholic drinks has a more negative impact on mental health and said the ban is in the best interest of the Nigerians. […]

todayMarch 5, 2024 3

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Harsh economic policies worsening unemployment, OPS tells govt

Members of the organised private sector have stated that harsh economic policies from the government have exacerbated country’s unemployment rate. In separate chat with The PUNCH, they warned that if the poor economic policies are not quickly addressed, more businesses would fold up and it would worsen the country’s unemployment. The President of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, warned that the repercussions of inadequate economic policies and a hostile […]

todayFebruary 28, 2024 1

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CBN resumes forex sale to BDC operators after three years

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced its decision to sell foreign exchange worth $20,000 to each eligible Bureau De Change operator across the country. The development came three years after the former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, announced the suspension of foreign exchange sales to BDC operators. The apex bank disclosed this in a new circular issued and signed by the Director, Trade and Exchange Department, Hassan Mahmud, on Tuesday. […]

todayFebruary 28, 2024 7

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NNPCL plans to end fuel shortage in 10 years

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has assured Nigerians that the country’s energy scarcity will be over in the next 10 years. The NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, disclosed this Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the seventh edition of the Nigerian International Energy Summit held in Abuja. In a statement by the NNPCL Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, assured stakeholders of the company’s commitment to work […]

todayFebruary 28, 2024 8

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CBN plans tough sanctions for banks

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has vowed to pursue an aggressive regulatory environment to reduce infractions in the country’s banking system. He said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the Monetary Policy Committee meeting of the apex bank, the first since he assumed office in September 2023. He also stated that an in-depth investigation was underway to determine the necessary actions against banks involved in […]

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