Eid-Ul-Kabir: CAN Celebrates With Muslims, Seeks Religious Harmony

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has felicitated the Muslim brothers and sisters on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Kabir celebration. President, the Christian Association of… The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has felicitated the Muslim brothers and sisters on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Kabir celebration. President, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh,…

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Adeleke Congratulates Former Deputy Governor, Erelu Obada, on 72nd Birthday Anniversary

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has rejoiced with a former deputy governor in the state, Erelu Olusola Obada, as she marks 72 years of age, extolling her virtues and distinguished personality. The Governor who acknowledged Erelu Obada’s administrative excellence, noted in a congratulatory message issued by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed…

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Gabon fixes August 26 for elections

Gabon will hold presidential, legislative and local elections on August 26, the country’s government announced on Tuesday. The Council of Ministers announced the “convening of the electoral college for the election of the President of the Republic” plus members of the national assembly and municipal councils in August. While President Ali Bongo Ondimba has not…

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Sierra Leone president, Bio leading in vote count

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio looked on course for re-election on Monday after the electoral commission said he had a clear lead with 60 percent of the votes counted. Bio had garnered 55.86 percent of ballots cast, more than the 55 percent required for victory after Saturday’s first round of voting. The incumbent’s 1,067,666…

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CBN mandates Banks to obtain customers’ social media handles for identification

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has mandated financial institutions to obtain the social media handles of customers for the purpose of identification. The directive is contained in a new CBN customer regulation, which is aimed at further strengthening the identification process in the banking system. The bankers’ bank also in the diligence regulations mandated…

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World MSME Day 2023, Abuja Chamber Calls for Empowerment, Support for SMEs

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has called on the Federal Government and stakeholders in business sectors to synergise efforts in empowering and supporting the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for a sustainable future. This was made known by the President of ACCI, Dr Al-Mujtaba Abubakar in commemorating the 2023 World MSME…

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Full list of nominees, winners at BET awards

The BET Awards 2023, lit up as it has always do, the full list of nominees and winners are some of the very best globally. while Nigeria’s BurnaBoy claim best international act, many stars also lit up the occasion. The event brings together the brightest stars from the industry to pay tribute to exceptional accomplishments…

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World Bank approves fresh $500m loan for FG

The World Bank Group has approved a loan of $500m to help Nigeria drive women’s empowerment This became the second loan approved by the World Bank under the new President, Bola Tinubu. It is a scale-up financing for Nigeria for Women Programme, which was initially approved on June 27, 2018, with $100m financing. A statement…

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