Archives for April 20, 2022
IMF upgrades Nigeria’s economic growth forecast to 3.4%
The increase in global oil prices has caused the International Monetary Fund to review IMF logo Nigeria’s economic growth potential to per cent in 2022. The IMF disclosed this…
Despite CBN’s clampdown, Nigerians traded N316.9bn bitcoin in 2021
Nigerians traded at least in bitcoin in 2021 despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s restrictions on cryptocurrency transactions in the nation’s banking system. Last February, the CBN directed banks in…
Gunmen Abduct Five Wedding Guests In Anambra
No fewer than five persons returning from a Wedding on Easter Monday in Anambra State were kidnapped by unknown gunmen. Daily Independent learned that the five persons had attended the…
Lagos Shuts Down Warehouse Over Sale Of Contaminated Milk
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency has ordered the closure of a distribution warehouse located at Wilmer Street, Isheri-Ojodu Area of the state. According to a statement by the state government,…
CBA FOUNDATION CALLS OUT IN-LAWS OVER DEHUMANISATION OF WIDOWS
After Mrs kumbaya (name changed to protect her identity) lost her husband at work in 2005, she was accused of killing him. The accusation did not come from her husband’s…
Access Bank Introduces Online Account Opening Platform
By Ngozi Onyeakusi ---Nigeria’s largest lender in the SME space Access Bank plc has unveiled an online account opening platform for unregistered businesses. The online account opening platform…
Union Bank Emerges Winner at Middle East & Africa Innovation Awards
Leading financial institution, Union Bank of Nigeria has received the highly acclaimed award for the Best Trade Finance Platform Initiative, at the recently concluded Middle East & Africa Banking Innovation…