EFCC intercepts 21 trucks smuggling food to neighbouring countries
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has impounded 21 trucks suspected to be smuggling food and non-food items out of the country. In a statement on…
Facebook, Instagram, Threads hit by global outage as users logged out
Meta-owned platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, are currently facing technical issues, rendering them inaccessible for many users on Tuesday evening. The outage has Impacted functionalities across these social…
Segun Agbaje: Wigwe and I became GTB EDs same day — but he wanted his own bank
Segun Agbaje, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, says Herbert Wigwe, the late businessman, had bigger dreams than the bank he once worked for.…
Customs to auction seized food items
The Nigeria Customs Service has commenced the sale of seized food items to vulnerable Nigerians to address hunger across the country, the Comptroller General of the Service, Adewale…
Binance to exit Nigerian market, ends naira trading services
Binance will discontinue all services for Nigeria’s fiat currency, the naira, amid an ongoing regulatory conflict in the country. The crypto exchange will automatically convert naira balances to USDT…
Ghana’s Central Bank suspends forex licences of two Nigerian banks
The Ghanaian Central Bank has suspended the foreign exchange licence of Guaranty Trust Bank and FBN Bank for one month. In a statement issued by the Bank of Ghana…
Tributes, tears as business community celebrates Wigwe
uniagric Leadership News Tributes, Tears As Business Community Celebrates Wigwe Written by Zaka Khaliq and Bukola Aro-Lambo 1 min ago Late Herbert Wigwe Late Herbert Wigwe Emotions ran high on…
Jeff Bezos reclaims world’s richest person title from Elon Musk
Jeff Bezos, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Amazon, has become the world’s richest man, with his net worth hitting the $200 billion mark. Bezos dethroned Elon Musk, the…
Naira depreciates to N1,620/$ at parallel market
The Naira, on Monday, depreciated to N1,620/$ at the parallel section of the foreign exchange market. The figure represents N20 or 1.25 percent depreciation compared to the N1,600 it…
IGP bans use of POS machines in stations, force facilities nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has prohibited the use of point of sale (POS) machines “within the premises of police stations and facilities” across the country. Olumuyiwa…
