Access Bank, Nigeria’s largest-growing financial institution, has been named Financially Inclusive Bank of the Year at the 2nd International Financial Inclusion Conference (IFIC). The prestigious event hosted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was graced by CBN Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability, Philip Ikeazor; Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran. Also …
Guardian paper announces it will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X
The Guardian has announced it will no longer post content on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, from its official accounts. In an announcement to readers on Wednesday, November 13, the news organisation said it considered the benefits of being on the platform formerly called Twitter were now outweighed by the negatives, citing the “often …
Nigerian govt issues traders 30-day ultimatum to crash prices
The Nigerian government, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, has given traders in the country a one-month ultimatum, September 2024 to crash the prices of goods. FCCPC vice chairman, Tunji Bello disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting on exploitative prices in Abuja on Thursday. According to him, the Commission has uncovered several cases …
September rollout: Tinubu panel, Dangote refinery brainstorm on petrol pricing
There are indications that the Federal Government’s committee which was set up to ensure the implementation of crude oil sales to local refineries in naira will further discuss the pricing of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, to be released by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery next month. Multiple officials, both among oil marketers and members …