Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike on Monday said the problem of Nigeria is the attitude of those in power and not the institutions. Wike spoke while addressing thousands of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) staff who besieged his office to express delight and appreciation to President Bola Tinubu and Wike over creation of FCT Civil Service Commission and ... Read More »

Unity Bank customers, Nmeregini Chukwuebuka and Sharif Yusuf Mohd have emerged as winners of 500,000 and 150,000 naira respectively in the ongoing Verve National Consumer Promo. Organized by payment processor, Verve Card Services Limited, the winners emerged in the August draw where other Unity Bank customers also won prizes including fuel vouchers, electricity payments, shopping vouchers, etc. The promotion, which ... Read More »

The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to steer the economy in the right direction has propelled Nigeria to become the destination of choice for most investors. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr Wale Edun made this known yesterday at a press briefing in Marrakech, Morocco. Highlighting Nigeria’s current investment climate and the opportunities available for foreign ... Read More »

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to commence a Fraud Awareness Week – an initiative aimed at empowering customers with knowledge and tools to protect them against fraud and financial malpractices in the banking and financial sector. As a bank renowned for its commitment to integrity and customer security, UBA will be organising this week-long ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bayo Onanuga as his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. Smart Bed Prices May Be Cheaper Than You Think! This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Friday evening. According to the statement, the appointments, including that of Ms. Delu Bulus Yakubu, ... Read More »

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it is raising dollar supply in the foreign exchange market, just as it also lifted the ban on 43 items that were previously not qualified for forex at the official market. The decision came after the naira tumbled to 1,050/$ at the parallel market on Thursday, following pressure from international organisations and experts. ... Read More »

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) says all electricity consumers who paid for meters under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme will be refunded through a credit “token” within six months. The Chief Executive Officer, EKEDC, Dr Tinuade Sanda, gave the assurance during a Customer Engagement Forum on Thursday in Agbara, a suburb of Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria ... Read More »

Federal Government Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has included vulnerable ex-service men ,Widows and dependants of fallen heroes in the National Social Register to benefit from the Conditional Cash Transfer and other Social Intervention programmes. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu disclosed this during an official visit to the Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Tuesday in ... Read More »

The federal government on Monday, October 9, said that it would reintroduce the TraderMoni scheme next month. In the past administration, Tradermoni was one of the programmes under the Government Enterprise Empowerment Programme (GEEP). The interest-free loan scheme for traders which started in 2018, has been on hold for some time. With the reintroduction of the scheme, each beneficiary is ... Read More »

toThe Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said Nigerians will have their passport delivered to their homes, offices, and other locations of their choice from February 2024. Speaking on Monday at the opening ceremony of the International Week of the University Of Lagos, titled, ‘Breaking the Borders of Partnership,’ Tunji-Ojo said that by January next year, Nigerians would be ... Read More »