My friend, Paul, is Jamaican. He has a strong Jamaican twang that sometimes leaves me wondering what he is saying. Paul and I met at our local pub in London and bonded over our mutual love for crossword puzzles. When…
Why is Yemi Cardoso so focused on the MPR? – Toni Kan
Yemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria was guest of the Harvard Club of Nigeria in Lagos on Friday October 4th, 2024. In speaking to the topic – “Leadership in Challenging Times: Restoring Credibility, Building Trust, and Containing…
Seinye Lulu-Briggs’ unending accolades — Akintayo Abodunrin
On July 17, foremost entrepreneur and philanthropist, Dr Seinye O.B. Lulu-Briggs, will receive the Special African Business Leadership Commendation Award at the 14th African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) at the House of Lords, London, United Kingdom. ABLA is the African…
Herbert Wigwe, wife, son laid to rest after week-long funeral rites
Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba, and son, Chizi have been buried in his hometown Omueke, Isiokpo in Rivers State. The late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, his wife, and his son were laid to rest in a private…
*Ikorodu Boat Mishap: Death toll rises, fresh corpse recovered (Vanguard)*MPC raises interest rate to 22.5% (DailyTrust)
Ikorodu Boat Mishap: Death toll rises, fresh corpse recovered (Vanguard) The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has recovered an additional corpse from the scene of the boat mishap at Ikorodu. Mrs Wuraola Alake, Head, Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Waterways…
TSA: HoR to sanction non-compliant MDAs, summons CBN, AGF and HMoF
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) has resolved to sanction Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that flout the TSA regulations. In a bid to uphold transparency and accountability, the Committee has summoned the Governor of the Central…
Naira rebounds as banks offload excess dollars
Ahead of the midnight February 1, 2024 deadline given by the Central Bank of Nigeria to commercial banks to sell all excess foreign exchange holdings, Deposit Money Banks on Thursday made frantic efforts to offload their surplus dollar stocks. It…