Life pension bill scales 1st reading at Enugu Assembly
A bill for a law to provide life pension for the former governor and deputy governor of Enugu state has scaled through first reading at the Enugu State House of Assembly The Executive bill, which was presented for first reading during the plenary in Enugu on Thursday, sought to provide pension to the governor and […]
BDCs battle black market dealers over forex malpractices
The Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have declared operational war against foreign exchange (forex) speculators and black market dealers over alleged market distortions.
IWD 2021: NBA, BAL launch gender equality initiative in Africa
By Jacob Ajom In commemoration of International Women’s Day, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Basketball Africa League (BAL) have announced the launch of several initiatives to advance gender equality and economic inclusion across Africa. The initiatives built on the NBA family’s collective efforts to advance equality and social justice in the United States, […]
MenaCred App launches to deliver loans easily to people and businesses
In a bid to deliver financial solutions to everyday people and small businesses as well as to help its customers achieve much more financially, the MenaCred Company has launched its MenaCred App. The MenaCred App is a strategically thought through product that enables a digital generation access loans with ease right from the palm of […]
Insecurity: Makinde urges military to deploy troops to Oyo border towns
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appealed to the Nigerian military to deploy troops to border towns in the state to check the influx of criminal-minded people into the country. Makinde made the call while receiving the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, who led other top military personnel on a courtesy visit […]
Ivory Coast PM, Hamed Bakayoko, dies in Germany
Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko died Wednesday following cancer treatment in a German hospital, President Alassane Ouattara said in a statement. Bakayoko had turned 56 on Monday. Ouattara called Bakayoko “my son and close collaborator, torn from us too soon,” in a statement read on public television RTI. Bakayoko took over as prime minister […]
