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Zenith Bank Dismisses Report on GMD’s Arrest, Says Onyeagwu on Duty.

  Zenith Bank PLC, one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, has dismissed as entirely untrue reports on the purported arrest of its Group Managing Director, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, in a section of the media. The reports had claimed Dr Onyeagwu ...

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Wema Bank breaks corporate performance in nine months in 2023

  Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative financial institution and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, set a record-breaking precedent in 2023, with a tremendous upsurge in its 2023 corporate performance as seen in the bank’s 2023 Q3 performance ...

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Mike Adenuga returns as second richest Nigerian

Renowned Nigerian telecom and oil magnate, Mike Adenuga, has reclaimed the position of Nigeria’s second-richest individual, surpassing Abdul Samad Rabiu, following Forbes’ reassessment of the value of his mobile phone network, Globacom Mike Adenuga’s current net worth is now at ...

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CBN appoints new executive officials for Union, Keystone, Polaris Bank

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced a new appointment of executive officers for Union Bank, Keystone Bank, and Polaris banks following the dissolution of the board of the banks on Wednesday The acting director of Corporate Communication, Sidi-Ali Hakama, ...

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FG moves to stop rising sugar price

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has engaged major companies under the pioneer status of the National Sugar Master Plan on collaborative terms to curtail the rising price of sugar and improve the capacity of ...

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Dangote reclaims top spot from Rupert as Richest Person In Africa

  We knew it was inky for a while. Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote has regained his position as the richest person in Africa, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. South African business mogul Johann Ruper dethroned Nigerian Aliko Dangote to emerge as ...

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Massive Tuna Fish is sold for almost $800,000 at Tokyo auction

  The most expensive piece of seafood at Tokyo’s largest fish market sold for a ton-a money at auction on the opening day of business. The mammoth bluefin tuna weighing nearly 525 pounds was purchased by seafood wholesaler Yamayuki and a sushi chain for ...

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Glo subscribers to be barred from calling MTN lines — NCC

Globacom subscribers will not be able to make calls to MTN lines soon due to the non-settlement of interconnect charges   The Nigerian Communications Commission disclosed this on Monday in a public notice signed by Director, Public Affairs Department, Reuben ...

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DECEMBERISSAVYBE: “SICKLE CELL DISEASE COULDN’T STOP ME FROM BECOMING A ROCKSTAR”, ADEKUNLE GOLD INSPIRES YOUTHS AT FIRSTBANK SPONSORED LAGOS CONCERT

By Bolaji Israel   Afrobeat’s sensation, Adekunle Gold, popularly known as AG Baby, mesmerised hundreds of music lovers and inspired youths at a pre-Christmas concert sponsored by FirstBank, Nigeria’s premier financial institution.   The event, aptly named “Stacked December Party,” ...

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DecemberIssAVybe: FirstBank Sponsors Kakadu the Musical

  DecemberIssAVybe: FirstBank Sponsors Kakadu the Musical   First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its sponsorship of Kakadu the Musical, a theatre production from the stables of Playhouse Initiative. The play, which is set to return to stage from 28 ...

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Your money is safe in banks, CBN tells Nigerians

The Central Bank of Nigeria has affirmed the safety of funds in Nigerian banks, emphasising the stability of the country’s banking sector The apex bank therefore advised the public to continue with their regular banking activities without succumbing to the ...

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FG plans fresh regulations for O-pay, Moniepoint, others

FG plans fresh regulations for O-pay, Moniepoint, others     The Federal Government through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is set to release more regulation for the digital lending space in 2024. These regulations are meant to improve ...

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Apple to appeal US watch ban

Apple (AAPL.O) on Tuesday appealed a decision to ban imports of its watches based on a complaint from medical monitoring technology company Masimo (MASI.O), after U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration declined to veto a government tribunal   The tech giant ...

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Naira Fall: Reps seek to adopt Chinese Yuan as official foreign exchange currency

  The House of Representatives is seeking the adoption of the Chinese Yuan (CNY) as an official foreign exchange reserve currency alongside other major international currencies to mitigate the impact of Naira’s depreciation. This followed the adoption of a motion ...

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Telcos to comply with FG’s directive on blocking subscribers without NIN

Telecom companies in Nigeria have warned all subscribers who Subscriber Identity Module, SIM cards are yet to be linked with their National Identity Numbers, NIN, to do so before February 8 2024 or lose the numbers parmanently This is as ...

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Naira Scacity: CBN suspends cashless policy charges

Amidst a growing scarcity of cash and empty ATMs across the country, the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) has suspended the charges on the cashless policy, allowing individuals and corporate organisations to deposit above the stipulated limit without charges The ...

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Adron Homes announces 50% off on all it’s properties to media partners nationwide, gifts Media partners Car, Apple Macbook, Apple Iphone as appreciation

  Adron Homes announces 50% off on all it’s properties to media partners nationwide   ……Gifts Media partners Car, Apple Macbook, Apple Iphone as appreciation By Solanke Ayomideji Taiwo   LAGOS — The African giant property firm, Adron Homes in ...

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DECEMBERISSAVYBE: FIRSTBANK CELEBRATES FEMALE SINGERS, SPONSORS ‘A NIGHT OF QUEENS’ CONCERT

  By Bolaji Israel It promises to be a spectacular celebration of extraordinary talent as FirstBank, Nigeria’s premier bank takes centre stage as the lead sponsor of the highly anticipated ‘A Night of Queens’ concert. The all-female showcase of musical ...

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Jumia Food to exit Nigeria by end of 2023

Jumia will cease operations for its food delivery service, Jumia Food, in all of its operational countries, which include Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Uganda, and Algeria by the end of December 2023   The company’s current priorities across ...

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FIRSTBANK DECEMBERISSAVYBE: ASAKE KICKS OFF 2023 SUPERSTAR CONCERTS, EVENTS

  FIRSTBANK DECEMBERISSAVYBE: ASAKE KICKS OFF 2023 SUPERSTAR CONCERTS, EVENTS   By Bolaji Israel   FirstBank, Nigeria’s premier financial institution, is set to ignite the annual DecemberIssaVybe fun time energy with the sponsorship of heavyweight sensational Nigerian singer, Asake’s super ...

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