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Monthly Archives: August 2018

Illegal repatriation of $8.1b: MTN denies CBN claims

  MTN Nigeria on Thursday refuted the claims by the Central Bank of Nigeria that it illegally, in collusion with four Nigerian banks repatriated $8.1billion from its Nigerian operations to offshore investors. The CBN said the remittances between 2007 and 2015, in tranches of of 2.63 billion dollars, 1.766 billion dollars and 348 million dollars were done in flagrant violation ... Read More »

TVTEACHERS APPLAUD PROMASIDOR OVER COWBELLPEDIA ACADEMY

Mathematics students and their teachers exuded enthusiasm at the Port Harcourt edition of the Cowbellpedia Academy, which was held at the Rivers State capital last week. The prime beneficiaries of the initiative, sponsored by Cowbell milk, the flagship product of Promasidor Nigeria Limited, commended the organisers for what they described as an unparalleled intervention to support Mathematics education in Nigeria. ... Read More »

Glo subscribers to enjoy 125% data bonus

Telecommunications solutions provider, Globacom,unveiled another mouth- watering product tagged “Oga SIM” which offers an unprecedented 125 percent bonus on data bundle subscriptions on the network. Globacom’s Regional Chief Marketing Officer, Ashok Israni, disclosed at the product launch held at the Mike Adenuga Towers, Lagos head office of the company that “Oga SIM is the king of all products in the ... Read More »

Fidelity Bank, BOI, Ford Foundation Unveils Lending Scheme For Aba Leather Manufacturers

• Lender Donates Fully Equipped Secretariat To LEPMAAS Fidelity Bank Plc, top Nigerian lender in strategic partnership with the Bank of Industry (BoI) has launched the Aba Finished Leather Goods Cluster Financing Programme, as part of continuous efforts to promote Made-in-Nigeria goods capable of meeting global standards for export and local consumption. N400 million in financing provided by BoI will ... Read More »

‘2019: Three PDP governors to defect to APC’

The National Vice Chairman, North Central, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Suleiman Ahmed Wambai, has stated that that in the next three days about three PDP governors from the south east will join APC. Wambai stated this on Thursday at the government house Lafia, during a party stakeholders meeting  where party members reaffirmed their commitment to the party ... Read More »

Fidelity Bank Partners WorldRemit on Instant Money Transfer

  WorldRemit has gone into collaboration with Fidelity Bank Plc to provide instant money transfers to customers of the bank. A statement from the bank explained that the new partnership further expands WorldRemit’s footprint in the country and allows the 15 million-Nigerian Diaspora to send money directly from their phones to recipients in Nigeria.  According to the statement, the deal ... Read More »

UBA’s Leo launched on WhatsApp

    Pan-African Financial Institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) who recently clinched the Euromoney awards as the Best Digital Bank in Africa, is once again asserting itself as a pace setter, moving in leaps and bounds in unchartered territory. UBA’s chat banker, Leo has launched in pilot mode on WhatsApp and will be fully available to customers by September ... Read More »

I am not ready to dump APC – Kalu

…..Says crisis in party will be resolved   Former Governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu on Wednesday said he is not ready to defect from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), because it is not moral for politicians to move from one party to the other preparatory to every election circle. He said people who are afraid of ... Read More »

It’s Official. Bolaji Abdullahi Resigns From APC   Bolaji Abdullahi has officially resigned his position as National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as well as his membership of the party. After Senate President Bukola Saraki dumped the ruling party for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday, it was widely expected that Abdullahi, being his loyalist, would ... Read More »

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