February 13, 2024
Nwabali begs fans after AFCON final loss
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has offered an apology to fans following Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to Ivory Coast in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday. William Troost-Ekong’s header gave Nigeria a first-half lead but Franck Kessie equalised just past the hour-mark after being […]
It’ll be difficult for Tinubu government to pay N100,000 minimum wage — Presidency
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information & Strategy to President Bola Tinubu has claimed that it would be difficult for the Nigerian government to peg the new proposed minimum wage at N100,000. Onanuga made this known on Monday in an interview with Arise Television. According to him, the country’s current financial strength indicated that […]
eNaira adoption surges as value in circulation rises 302% to N10bn
The value of eNaira in circulation rose by 302 per cent in nine months to N10.26 billion at the end of September reflecting increased adoption of Africa’s Central Bank Digital currency. It was also gathered that the increased adoption was driven by transactions via USSD channels. Introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN in […]
Stop cyberbullying Iwobi, Musa begs fans
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has pleaded with fans to stop the cyber attacks on teammate Alex Iwobi following Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations final loss to Ivory Coast on Sunday. The Eagles suffered a 2-1 defeat to Ivory Coast at the Stade Alassane Ouattara, ending the team’s dreams of a fourth continental crown. The […]
How Emefiele-led CBN released $6.2m for foreign election observers – Director
The fraud trial of the immediate-past governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Monday before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, with a deputy director at the apex bank, Onyeka Ogbu, testifying against him. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission is prosecuting Emefiele on amended 20 counts bordering on […]
Access Holdings appoints Agbede as Acting Group CEO after Herbert Wigwe’s death
Access Holdings Plc has announced the appointment of Ms. Bolaji Agbede as the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following the untimely death of its former CEO, Dr. Herbert Wigwe. The tragic incident occurred in a helicopter crash, claiming the lives of Dr. Wigwe, his wife, son, and former Nigeria Exchange Group Chairman, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, […]