Mobile money merchants in Ghana have cried out over incessant attacks and fraudulent activities of criminals in recent time, calling for security agencies’ intervention. The Mobile Money Association of Ghana (MMAG), a group of Merchants cautioned its members against the activities of fraudsters in the wake of the recent spike in criminal activities. According to […]
Read MoreThe Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has pledged to adopt accommodative monetary policy stance in 2021 in order to support economic growth in the country. He expressed optimism that with the discovery and deployment of vaccines worldwide, 2021 would be a year of massive global recovery and Nigeria must not […]
Read MoreBy Samuel Bankole The energy company, Oando Plc on Friday said it has appealed the decision of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which declined jurisdiction to hear the Fundamental Rights suit filed by its principal officers and the company against the capital market regulator. In a regulatory filing with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the […]
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed off on the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, according to a U.S. intelligence report released Friday. “We assess that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman approved an operation in Istanbul, Turkey, to capture or kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi,” the report concluded. The report builds on […]
Read MoreThe President stated in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu that no criminal group can be too strong to be defeated by the government. According to the President, “no criminal group can be too strong to be defeated by the government,” adding that “the only thing standing between our security forces and the bandits […]
Read MoreA United Nations High-Level Panel has urged governments globally to redirect the trillions of dollars recovered from curbing tax abuse, corruption and money-laundering to financing critical action on the climate crisis, COVID-19 recovery and extreme poverty. United Nations High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (FACTI Panel) in […]
Read MoreNigeria’s vice president Yemi Osinbajo has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to revisit its decision to prohibit cryptocurrencies transaction in the country, saying what the regulatory bank should have done is to regulate and not prohibit. The Vice President who spoke at the bankers committee vanguard on Friday said “There is a role […]
Read MoreNigeria may increase its power generating capacity by 5,000 megawatts as soon as the ongoing gas projects throughout the country are completed, said the managing director of the state-run energy firm. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), managing director, Mele Kyari, who spoke at a virtual event organised by the Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) said […]
Read MoreEcobank Nigeria on Thursday listed its $300 million five-year fixed rate senior unsecured on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) at a virtual ceremony. The bond carries a coupon rate of 7.125 percent, significantly below its Initial Price Thoughts of 7.75 percent. The successful launch was three times oversubscribed and is the lowest coupon/yield by a […]
Read MoreThe National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno has expressed concerns over the security implications of the planned deployment of 5G technology by the telecommunications industry in the country.The NSA who spoke through his director of communication at the Senate hearing of the 5G Network, noted that if the technology is wrongly deployed or get to […]
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