By Kennedy John THE importance of Bureau De Change, BDC, operators in Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange, FX, market can’t be overemphasised. In a dollar-dependent economy such as ours, their existence and operations have become part of the main arteries that keep the economy running. Ever since the entry of BDC operators in the financial space, the FX […]

Eminent philanthropist, HRH Eze Thomas .J. Onyengubo, Eze Gburugburu 1 of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo in Cameroon, has paid a courtesy visit to Consul General of Consulate General of Nigeria, Douala-Cameroon, HRM (Queen) Efe .A. Clark-Omeru. Clark – Omeru was presented with specially made craft symbolic gifts to welcome her to Douala. She was overwhelmed with […]

By Juliet Umeh As a way of commemorating its twentieth anniversary, and express appreciation to its teeming subscribers, MTN Nigeria has announced that 20 customers will be given brand new Honda HRVs. This is also in addition to  free airtime and data to all customers. The telco will also allow its customers to make first […]

The entire Bridge Nigeria community was agog with excitement during the 2021 Prize Giving Day and Graduation Ceremony.

By Juliet Umeh PAYMENT Solution Service Provider, Upperlink, has announced the attainment of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS) certificate. The certificate will help the company to own and deploy its Payment Gateway and to service retail markets across the five African countries where it operates.  Managing director and chief executive officer of the […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday released guidelines for registration and supervision of Credit Guarantee Companies (CGCs) in Nigeria. The guidelines are contained in a circular by Ibrahim Tukur, CBN’s Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, addressed to Commercial Banks, Other Financial Institutions and Stakeholders in the Financial Services Industry. Tukur said that […]

arents across Edo State meet with teachers to evaluate the academic performance of their children as the academic session ends.

The intention is to grant a full Starbucks license to long-term partner Alsea for operations in France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The company, deploying a new support structure at the EMEA region headquarters to deliver an increasingly license-based regional strategy, plans to close the Amsterdam support center and maintain its coffee roasting factory in […]

Greenwood House School, an educational institution best known for its creche, nursery, and primary school emerged victorious at the Diplome d’Etudes en Langue Francaise (DELF) Examinations. DELF is a certification of French-language abilities for non-native speakers of French administered by the International Centre for French Studies for France’s Ministry of Education. In Nigeria, the exam is sponsored by the prestigious Alliance Francaise.

By Sunday Onyemaechi Eze ..Security is development; without security, there can be no development— Robert McNamara IT is no longer news that the security challenges confronting the nation have assumed a frightening and worrisome dimension. Unarguably, they are becoming intractable by the day. The gnawing fear and apprehension is palpable. It is choking to say […]