The Neo Africana Centre (NAC), a public policy think tank, has thrown its weight behind the currency swap policy of the federal government which has seen some denominations of the old naira notes give way to redesigned ones. The centre…
The Adrenalina, a new co-working space in Lagos, is set to take-off with focus on facilitating innovation, collaboration and training for entrepreneurs, creatives and freelancers. The Adrenalina provides working spaces and collaborative opportunities for entrepreneurs, creatives, and freelancers on a…
Exposed: How CBN reversed itself on old notes but accused media of fake news (DailyTrust) Following the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigerians should take old N500 and N1000 notes to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), many thronged…
We didn’t ask banks to collect old N500, N1,000 notes — CBN (Vanguard) The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said it did not direct banks to collect the old N500 and N1,000, as earlier reported. Director, Corporate Communication, Mr.…
It is one year today since the Aba Ringed-Fence Area, comprising nine out of the 17 Local Government Areas in Abia State, was officially handed over to Aba Power Ltd by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) following the amicable…
Asido Foundation, a leading non-profit mental health advocacy organisation, held the third edition of the Jemila Abubakar Memorial Essay (JAME) Award and Special Investiture Ceremony in honour of Miss Jemila Abubakar, the organisation’s pioneer program manager, who passed away in…
Reflections on “emilokan”, our ingrained turn-by-turn culture “E gbe kini yi wa, emi lokan”. These famous words were spoken by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in June 2022 as he addressed party members…
1 dies in Third Mainland Bridge crash (Punch) An unidentified male adult has been confirmed dead and one other person was injured after three vehicles crashed on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Thursday. PUNCH Metro learnt that the…
7 arrested as hoodlums kill man in Lagos (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of seven suspects in connection with the killing of one Toyin Adeniji, who was said to be one of the aides of…
The chairman of Aba Power Ltd, Professor Bart Nnaji, has directed the company to allow electricity consumers who want to stagger their payment for prepaid meters to do so with immediate effect. This fact was made known this morning by…
