The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Wura-Ola Adepoju, said it will take two weeks between the point of application for green passports to be produced. Adepoju was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday, alongside the NIS Deputy Comptroller General, Kemi Nandap. “Because of the screening that we need to do, […]
Read MorePresident of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has retained his position as the richest person in Africa, with a net worth of $13.9 billion, in the 2024 Forbes list of 20 Africa’s Richest billionaires released on Monday. According to Forbes, the fortunes of Africa’s wealthiest people rebounded slightly in the past 12 months, reversing the decline […]
Read MoreThe National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Commission, Dr Vincent Olatunji has noted the importance of collective efforts among DPAs in Africa to ensure the protection of personal data of individuals across the continent. Olatunji who was the guest speaker at the webinar on Data Protection in Africa and the Middle East, hosted by Hogan Lovells. […]
Read MoreThe Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N1.1 trillion December 2023 allocation to the Federal Government, States and Local Government councils. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting for January 2024, a statement by the Director of Press and Public […]
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The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has assured of the country’s companies’ readiness to partner with and invest in the Nigerian economy. Blinken, who is on an African tour, made the remark in Abuja during his visit to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa. “American entrepreneurs and companies are ready to partner and […]
Read MoreSmartcash Payment Service Bank (PSB), a subsidiary of Airtel Nigeria, is going into strategic partnership with Stanbic IBTC Bank to boost cash deposits and withdrawals for Smartcash customers across Nigeria. The new collaboration between the two visionary companies aims to leverage Stanbic IBTC Bank’s branch network to provide additional financial services to Airtel Smartcash customers […]
Read MoreVenture capital firm EMUGO Africa believes the widespread adoption of mobile-based crypto applications, a vibrant start-up ecosystem and a tech-savvy youthful population will position Nigeria as a major player in Africa’s crypto space. EMUGO Africa published a blog, this week, titled, Inside Nigeria’s Web3 Market: Crypto Outlook and Regulations, in which it explained that Nigeria has one […]
Read MorePresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the extension of interest-free loans to Nigerian students interested in skill-development programmes. The President issued the directive at the State House on Monday after a briefing from Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, Executive Secretary of NELFUND, on the build-up to the launch of the programme later in the month. On the need […]
Read MoreThe Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), said it has facilitated over seven billion naira worth of funding for SMEs in the country in the first 100 days of the current DG, Charles Odii in office. The agency also said Odii has led impactful initiatives resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs […]
Read MoreThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says its Monetary Policy Committee will hold its first meeting under the tenure of Mr. Olayemi Cardoso as Governor on Monday, February 26 and Tuesday, February 27, 2024. The announcement follows a two-day strategic session for members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in preparation for the meeting in […]
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