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Stanbic IBTC Reiterates Commitment To Agricultural Development
Stanbic IBTC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has reiterated its readiness to support the Nigerian agricultural sector with the aim of boosting food production in the country.
Dr. Demola Sogunle, Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC…
Verve Global Card expands international acceptance to the United Arab Emirates
Verve, a leading payments technology and card business in Africa, held a first transaction event today in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Verve Global cardholders can now use their cards on Discover Global Network to transact in more than 185…
Ghana’s Ex-president, Mahama, Appeals To Nigerian Government To Open Up Borders
Mr John Mahama, former President of Ghana on Tuesday appealed to the Nigeria Government to open up her border so that economic activities can resume in West Africa.
Mahama made the plea while delivering the 7th anniversary lecture,…
NAFDAC Shutdown 22 Bakeries,25 Sachet Water Factories In Borno
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Sunday announced that a total of 22 bakeries and 25 sachet water factories have been shutdown during routine inspection in Maiduguri, Borno State.
The agency’s…
Quickteller Takes Final Batch Of Winners To Interswitch One Africa Music Fest in Dubai
Quickteller, has disclosed plans to take more customers on an all-expense-paid trip to Dubai , in a bid to attend the Interswitch One Africa Music Fest slated to happen on Friday, November 15, 2019.
The Quickteller Bestie campaign…
Visa To Acquire Interswitch Significant Minority Equity Stake
Interswitch Limited has announced a strategic partnership that would further advance the digital payments ecosystem across Africa.
As part of the agreement, Visa will acquire a significant minority equity stake in Interswitch.…
Power Generation Collapses To 145MW
On November 8, the country’s electricity grid recorded a partial collapse as it dropped from 4,735.8MW to 429.5MW.
The total amount of power on Nigeria’s grid collapsed from a peak of 4,735.8 megawatts on Friday to as low as 145MW on…
Anobb Global Ventures Urges NURTW To Introduce New Method Of Levy Collection
By Roland Ekama, Lagos
Foremost haulage operator, Anobb Global Ventures Limited has called on the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW),Lagos State Chapter to introduce new method of levy collection as part of measures…
Stanbic IBTC Retains Fitch’s ‘AAA’ Rating
A recent report by globally renowned credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has affirmed that Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, and Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, its banking subsidiary, have retained their National Long-Term Ratings of AAA(nga). According…
Air Peace Introduces B737-800 New Generation Aircraft
Nigeria's leading carrier, Air Peace, has brought in a B737-800NG to help sustain its expansion, domestic and regional operations.
The aircraft arrived the Murtala Mohammed International Airport at about 20.00hrs Thursday from…