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US President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he was dropping out of his reelection battle with Donald Trump, in a historic move that plunges the already turbulent 2024 White House race into uncharted territory. “It has been the greatest honour of my life to serve you as president,” the 81-year-old Democrat said in a letter […]
By Chikaodi Chukwuleta The Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, recently , commissioned the permanent site of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra State. The minister inaugurated projects built by critical stakeholders of the hospital and private sector, including a 2,000-bed space medical complex, among others, also performed the ground breaking ceremony […]
Nigeria has embarked on a historic endeavor with the launch of the Guided Trade Initiative under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), signaling a pivotal moment in boosting intra-African trade and fostering economic diversification. Spearheaded by President Bola Tinubu, this initiative is anticipated to unlock an estimated $50 billion in economic opportunities for Nigerian […]
… _Throw weight behind new minimum wage, Gov. Fubara … _Warn against presidential interference in Edo, Ondo elections_ From LarryBravo Nwaiwu, Enugu Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, rose from their extraordinary meeting in Enugu, Wednesday, denouncing what they described as an abysmal and lackluster performance of the All Progressives […]
The ‘Giant in you’ campaign of the FirstBank has again confirmed the common expression that ‘apple doesn’t fall far from the tree’ given the history of the financial brand and its legendary relevance to the growth of enterprises, within and outside Nigeria. In its usual creative conjecture, 13O-year-old FirstBank, has hit the […]
By Amaka Obiefuna The outgoing President/Chairman of Council, Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), Mr. Edwin Igbiti, has tabled before stakeholders in the insurance industry how he achieved his three-point agenda viz: Digital Reinforcement of Institute’s Operations; Insurance Awareness for all; and infrastructure and personnel development, when he assumed duty on Friday, July 15th, 2022. […]
Unity Bank customers have claimed over N4 million in cash rewards in its ongoing loyalty programme recently rolled out with Cashtoken, a Cash Reward-as-a-Service company. The winners included no fewer than 40 customers who adopted and transacted on the Bank’s digital banking platforms, including the UniFi mobile banking application, the *7799# USSD platform or activated their Unity […]
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has set conditions for the organized private sector to comply with the new minimum wage payment of N70,000. MAN is seeking government assistance to address challenges facing businesses in the private sector, which were highlighted during tripartite negotiations. According to a statement signed by the Director General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, […]
The Finance and Business Online Publishers (FiBOP) has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his decisive action in suspending taxes on essential agricultural imports such as maize and rice. FiBOP in a statement lauded the President’s initiative, emphasizing that the tax moratorium will help alleviate hardship and hunger across the nation by making staple foods […]