FirstBank Secures $150 million Afreximbank Pandemic Trade Impact Mitigation Facility (PATIMFA) To Support Businesses In Nigeria

LAGOS – African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the disbursement of a US$150 million finance facility to First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider. According to a release e-signed by Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications and made available to StarTrend …

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Owo Attack: Iyalode Lawson Advises South-West Governors To Unite In Fighting Insecurity In Yorubaland

ABEOKUTA – The Iyalode of Yorubaland, Iyalode Alaba Lawson has called on the South-West Governors on the need to proactively rise up to security challenges confronting the region, noting that the recent attack on congregants at the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, was an insult to God …

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Day Primate Ayodele Takes Evangelism With Church Members To Mushin Area Of Lagos (Photos)

LAGOS – In his bid to reflect the teachings of Jesus Christ who urged Christians to go into the world, preach the gospel and win souls for Christ, the Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele on Thursday, June 16, 2022 held a street evangelism and rally with …

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B2B e-Commerce Is Helping Micro Businesses Save Time, Energy, Resources

By Oluchi Eze Unlike the years where micro business owners in underserved areas face deprivation in accessing fast moving commodities and goods to sell to consumers due to factors such as: unavailable infrastructure, long distance to the market and lack of adequate transport for purchased goods. These days, the story …

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DANGOTE CEMENT ASSURES BLOCKMOULDERS ASSOCIATION OF AVAILABILITY OF VARIANT FOR BLOCK MOULDING

By AbuSatar Hamed IBESE-YEWA – The Management of Dangote Cement Plc has assured members of the block moulders across the country of the availability of block master brand of its product, saying efforts have been put in place to produce more of the variant and make it readily available to …

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Asiwaju Tinubu: “The Game Changer”; Sets To Lead Nigeria To New Era Of Economic Prosperity, Peace, Security, Political Stability

ABUJA – National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who was recently declared the flagbearer of the party Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) has announced his manifesto for the transformation of Nigeria if elected president of the country.         According to a press statement e-signed and made available to the …

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How Burna Boy’s Police Escort Shot Clubgoers As IGP Orders Lagos CP To Carry Out Thorough Investigation

ABUJA/LAGOS – The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has condemned the recent shooting in a Clubhouse in Lagos by a Police escort detailed to the Nigerian music star, Damini Ogulu, fondly called Burna Boy. According to the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, the IGP Baba described …

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Appraising Oyetola’s Giant-Stride In Road Construction

Opinion: By Adebayo Adedeji Claudia Berg, a development researcher at the World Bank, in her 2015 article, reiterates importance the Bank attaches to road construction. It is believed that without good roads, other aspects of development will suffer. Roads are the arteries through which the economy pulses; they facilitate and …

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Squad By GTCO: Reshaping The Nigerian Payment Space

Fragmentation in the Nigerian payment space has served more as a constraint than an enabler; Squad by GTCO positions to lead with innovation and efficiency. Without a doubt, digital payment is the next growth frontier for financial services. Amongst other extenuating factors, growing digitalisation, mobile penetration, and evolving consumer behaviour …

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