FOUR major Nigerian banks are grappling with the implications of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) stringent recapitalisation policy, potentially leading to the loss of their brand identities. An investigation showed that these banks are deeply concerned following the…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned a devastating attack on a Gaza school-turned-shelter, resulting in significant loss of life, including women and children. The UN Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, stated that Guterres is dismayed by the continued violence in Gaza,…
THE Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Memounatou Ibrahima, has called on the bloc’s member states to scale up its funding for the institution to meet its prevailing multifaceted challenges. Ibrahima made this known while declaring open a meeting of the…
AS Nigeria joins other Nations of the World to commemorate ‘World Youths Day, ‘ National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barrister Julius Abure, and other party Chieftains have challenged the Nigerian youths on the need to prioritize leadership roles in…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is launching updated versions of its KSh1,000, KSh500, KSh200, KSh100, and KSh50 banknotes, introducing fresh designs and enhanced security features. These new banknotes will bear the signatures of CBK Governor Dr. Kamau Thugge and…
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, was recently in the news with weighty allegations that the “current hardship and hunger being experienced in the Country was caused by the Tinubu Administration which has so far, failed the people”. According to…
THE family of the late soul icon Isaac Hayes has filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump’s campaign, demanding $3 million for the unauthorised use of the classic song Hold On I’m Coming at various campaign rallies. Isaac Hayes’ son,…
TANZANIAN police have detained senior leaders of the main opposition party CHADEMA, along with hundreds of their supporters, just before a scheduled rally in the southwest of the country, a party spokesperson reported on Monday. The arrests, which took place…
HE recently marked his 65th birthday. Precisely on 14th July, 2024, having been born on the same date in 1959. Prince Nduka Obiagbena has certainly changed the tune. Today, I celebrate my good friend Obiagbena, a visionary man of excellence,…
THE Nigeria Immigration Service has launched a probe into an incident involving the destruction of a Nigerian passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. This was contained in a statement released on Sunday by the NIS Public Relations Officer,…
