Ecobank has reiterated that the introduction of Foreign Currency transfer on Ecobank Mobile and Omnilite app is to promote and facilitate ease of cross-border business and financial transactions, stressing that it would be of immense benefits to individuals and small businesses across Africa. Ecobank Nigeria recently said its customers can now transfer money in seconds to 33 African countries where ... Read More »

The 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of FBN Holdings Plc (FBNHoldings), the parent company of Nigeria’s premier financial inclusion services provider, FirstBank, was held on Tuesday, 15 August 2023. The virtual AGM was presided over by Alhaji Ahmad Abdullahi, the Group Chairman with shareholders, directors, Management staff and other stakeholders in attendance. Alhaji Ahmad Abdullahi presented an overview of the ... Read More »

The Federal Ministry of Education has announced that the implementation of the Students Loans scheme is scheduled to commence during the 2023/2024 academic session. This disclosure was made by David Adejo, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, during a meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on Students Loans. Adejo also dispelled rumours that the signing of the Students Loan ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu has, over the years, been known for his legendary instinct to identify, nurture, and empower young talents who turn out to be leading lights in our nations history. His team in Lagos, when he was a governor, pulled from almost every region in the country, had grown to become great leaders who have immensely contributed to the ... Read More »

Niger Republic coup leader, General Abdourahmane Tchiani has agreed to dialogue with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) after his meeting with Nigerian Islamic scholars led by the national leader of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau in Niger Republic According to Niger Republic’s Prime Minister, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, General Tchiani gave ... Read More »

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has opened up on the brewing crisis between him and the Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu. Speaking at meeting with the elders and leaders of the party from Etsako, in Edo North weekend, Governor Obaseki said his deputy’s actions amounted to a coup and an attempt to forcefully remove him from office Excerpts: Will you ... Read More »

..EU, AU, ECOWAS express concern over ex-president’s poor condition in detention. The United States and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday warned the junta in Niger Republic that it would be held accountable for the safety of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, his family, and detained members of the government. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and ECOWAS Commissioner ... Read More »

R-L: Group Managing Director/CEO of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu and the Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, His Excellency Wamkele Mene during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Zenith Bank Plc and AfFCTA for the development of a smart portal, at the 8th Annual Edition of the Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export held ... Read More »

Content creators and social media influencers in Nigeria have started receiving payments from X, formerly Twitter, through its ad revenue-sharing model. Verified users in Nigeria and worldwide, who met the criteria and impressions threshold on their posts and content, received payment. This has made ‘Twitter Blue’ remain on the top trending spot on Tuesday with over 513,000 posts. Newsthumb had ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms in Abuja. Our correspondence reports that President Tinubu set up the committee chaired by Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Taiwo Oyedele. The inauguration of the committee which was held at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday, has experts from both ... Read More »