Hisbah, the Islamic police in the Nigeria’s northwestern Kano State, has written a ‘cease and desist’ letter to a radio station, 96.9 Cool FM, warning and…
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“We are confident that this piece of legislation will stand the test of time. In as much as we are eager to pass the bill, we will not circumvent legislative process. It is our hope and belief that the bill will be passed by the end of the first quarter of year 2021.”
The domestic equities market on Monday extended its losing streak with the All-Share Index dropping by 0.04 per cent, as the country officially entered recession. Specifically,…
Unity Bank Plc has declared gross earnings of N33.90 billion for the nine months period ended Sept. 30, as against N31.25 billion recorded in the same…
In a conference on behalf of Ghana and its west African player Cote d’Ivoire, Joseph Baohen Aidoo, chief executive of Ghanaian regulator Cocobod said cocoa and chocolate companies in West Africa were upsetting the government’s effort at combating farmer poverty.
Nigeria has slipped into a second recession in five years after its gross domestic product (GDP) contracted for the second consecutive quarter, the data released by…
Nigeria’s transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi, and his counterparts in West and Central Africa are mulling the establishment of a Maritime bank, a statement said at the…
The Board of Directors of 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB) has announced the appointment of Branka Mracajac as the CEO designate. A seasoned Enterprise Resource Planning…
Zenith Bank Plc has reported a gross earnings of N509 billion for the third quarter (Q3) ended Sept. 30, compared with N491 billion achieved in the…
Sterling Bank Plc has reported a trading income of N7.1bn for the third quarter (Q3) ended Sept. 30, compared with N1.9bn achieved in the corresponding period…