At least one person was reported dead after an attack attributed to separatists in western Cameroon shook up the city on Buea. On Monday night (Jan. 30), heavy gunshot were heard in Buea the capital of the South-West region. Videos circulated on social media, show armed men carrying out their attack and reportedly justifying it…
How much money did Liberia’s former administration leave in the state coffers when it left power? President Joseph Boakai who was sworn in on January 22nd said on Monday that the balance recorded was US$20.5 million, not US$40 million, as former President George Weah had claimed. Liberian media reported Wednesday that the Senate ordered the…
….to Empower Over One Million SMEs Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African bank has launched an innovative training program targeted at empowering operators of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country. Through the initiative, titled MySME Growth Series, the Bank will train over 1 million SME operators across the…
Access Pensions Limited, a subsidiary of Access Holdings, has acquired a majority stake in ARM Pensions Managers Limited. In a statement from Access Holdings on Saturday, the ‘no-objection’ of the National Pension Commission and the approval of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission were received through Access Golf, a majority shareholder in Access Pension….
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited remitted literally zero funds to the Federation Account in 2022 due to the payment of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, the Chief Financial Officer, NNPCL, Umar Ajiya, has said. NNPCL is a major revenue generating agency in Nigeria, operating as the national oil company in charge…
According to a police spokesperson in the state command, Omolola Odutola, the PDP chieftain was freed in the early hours of Monday, although she could not give details surrounding his release.The Lagos PDP chairman was abducted, alongside some other party officials, by gunmen around Ogere on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday last week. They were…
The governor expressed his regret while praising the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi, who visited him at the Government House in Ibadan to condole him on the January 16 explosion that killed about five persons and destroyed several properties. Makinde said while two of the other main contenders in the February…
Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking group has announced mouthwatering interest rates on its SuperSavers accounts. SuperSavers account is a high-yield savings account type tailored for customers who wish to maximize their returns on savings while benefiting from a customer-focused banking experience. The six months reward programme runs between…
The military juntas in West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger jointly announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States on Sunday. The juntas accused the regional economic bloc of imposing inhumane sanctions aimed at reversing recent coups in their respective countries. The joint statement, broadcast on state television in…
