When in February, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directed banks and other financial institutions to cease transactions in cryptocurrencies and facilitating payment for cryptocurrency exchanges, several stakeholders raised concern about the directive. In the memo, dated February 5, the apex bank instructed banks and other financial institutions to identify individuals or entities that transact…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said the stakeholders in the southern region would soon take a position concerning the 2023 presidential election.Wike spoke on Saturday at a reception organised in his honour by the Kalabari people.“The day the South will speak, Nigeria will shake,” the governor said.“We believe in the unity of this country,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has strategically reduced its stake in the Dangote Refinery from 20% to 7.2%, opting to divert funds toward the development of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) infrastructure across the country. This was disclosed by NNPCL spokesperson Olufemi Soneye during an appearance on Berekete Family Radio, a…
While addressing the audience during the opening session of a three-day summit organized by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, Aliko Dangote expressed concerns over the high interest rates, stating that businesses cannot cope with the current rate. In May, following a two-day meeting,…
Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the people of Ukraine as the “people of the year” in an anniversary interview marking his three years as President. Asked about coming first in a Time magazine reader poll of most influential people of 2022, Zelensky replied: “I refer it to the Ukrainian people – they are people of the year….
Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), on Monday urged youths to engage more in politics to achieve a new Nigeria. Falana made the call during the 2021 Felabration Symposium, held at Ikeja, Lagos. The theme for this year’s Felabration celebration is “Viva Nigeria”. The theme was picked from late Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s old…
I come to you this morning in good faith to thank you for supporting me all the way long. Your criticisms, your advises, your feedbacks and for some who found it very difficult to understand my kind of person and hense misunderstood my style and understanding of life, love, humility and happiness; I thank you…
By Ayomide Otitoju and Morayo Shokunbi The Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) National Sisters’ Retreat 2025 is currently taking place at CCC Ajegunle Cathedral, Remo Regional Headquarters, Sagamu, Ogun State. The three-day spiritual gathering, themed “She That Believes” (Luke 1:45), runs from Friday, March 21, to Sunday, March 23, 2025, bringing together participants from across…
By Ayomide Otitoju Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has retained its position as the leading bank in customer experience in the 2024 KPMG West Africa Banking Industry Customer Experience Survey. The bank topped the retail banking segment for the fourth consecutive year with a customer experience score of 75.5%, while also…
