Interswitch Obtains CBN Approval in Principle, Kick starts Aggressive Agency Banking Network
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted an Approval-in-Principle to Interswitch Financial Inclusion Services (IFIS), a subsidiary of Interswitch Group that has a mandate to grow an active Agent Network of 150,000 by 2020. Trading as Quickteller Paypoint, IFIS aims to increase the availability of digital financial services in financially-excluded locations in Nigeria from 44% to over 70% in five years.
$2.1bn Arms Scam: Dasuki’s aide slams N500m suit against EFCC, Nigerian Army
The former Military Assistant to (Rtd) Sambo Dasuki, currently detained in an army facility in connection with the ongoing investigation of the arms purchase scandal, Colonel Nicholas Ashinze has slammed a N500 million suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Army
Ese abduction saga: Police admit negligence
The Assistant Inspector General of police zone 1, Shu’aibu Lawal Gambo Thursday admitted lapse over Ese abduction saga.
Court fixes April 4 for ruling on Dasuki’s application seeking to quash charges
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday fixed April 4 for ruling over retired Col. Sambo Dasuki’s application seeking to quash charges against him.
LG Polls: SIEC to recruit 15,000 ad hoc staff in Sokoto
The Chairman, Sokoto State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC), Alhaji Usman Abubakar, says the commission will employ 15,000 ad hoc staff for the conduct of March12 Local Government elections in the state.
Cameroon appeals to President Buhari for products waiver
The Consul-General of Cameroon in Lagos, Nigeria, Dr Paul Ekorong a Dong, on Thursday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to give waivers for more Cameroonian products to be in Nigerian markets.
