On Sunday morning, President Muhammadu Buhari delivered his final democracy day speech, calling on Nigerians to celebrate the country’s freedom and unity. A complete text of the speech can be found below, courtesy of GLOBAL NEWS. 1. Fellow Nigerians, Today, June The 12th, marks another Democracy Day anniversary and an occasion to celebrate freedom and…
Fragmentation in the Nigerian payment space has served more as a constraint than an enabler; Squad by GTCO positions to lead with innovation and efficiencyWithout a doubt, digital payment is the next growth frontier for financial services. Amongst other extenuating factors, growing digitalisation, mobile penetration, and evolving consumer behaviour have accelerated the shift towards cashless…
All hands are on deck in preparation for a more colorful, elegant and befitting outing at this year’s Ojude Oba Orimolusi Festival slated for the third day after the celebration of Ileya, the Muslim Festival of Eid-el-Kabir. Ojude Oba Festival offers a platform for Ijebu Igbo citizens both home and in the Diaspora to celebrate…
Show me your circle of friends I will tell you who you are,the saying aptly applied to Honorable Shina Pellet who is defrauding his friends through bogus land deal in Banana Island Lagos. One of his best friend Moses Odeleye popularly known as Beedel is currently cooling his feet’s at the Police Special Fraud Unit…
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) on Wednesday, redeemed its debut $500 million 5-year Eurobond notes with the maturity date of June 8, 2022.Issued in 2017, the five-year bond was offered at a coupon rate of 7.75%, and raised to support the Bank’s business in key sectors of the economy.As part of UBA’s liability management…
By Agofure Okpodovan The presidential race of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may hit the rocks again if the Turaki Adamawa does not distance himself from an ex-convict and corrupt former governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori. The media reported that Ibori is currently flirting around…
The Godswill Akpabio Uncommon Transformational Support Organization (GAUTSO), welcomes delegates to Abuja for the APC Presidential Primaries, for the 2023 Presidential race. Our attention has been drawn to the fake news making the rounds, that Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio has stepped down from contesting for the Presidency. We urge you to totally disregard this as…
Hon.Shina Peller representing Iseyin/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency at the lower chamber in Abuja is not new to controversy, especially fraud. It was said that before he became a member of the House of Representatives he was or he’s still operating in fast lane.However ,what many people didn’t know is that he doesn’t know who to defraud,few years…
When it comes to internet penetration and adoption of mobile payments, most African countries are still very much below the global average. Even where the internet penetration is improving, the mobile payments adoption rate is still low, meaning an overall lag. For instance, in Kenya where mobile payment adoption is most on the continent, only…
Addressing the governors on Tuesday ahead of the party’s presidential primary taking place on Monday, Buhari stated, “The party has successfully established internal policies that promote continuity and smooth succession plans even at the state and local government levels. For example, first-term governors who have served credibly well have been encouraged to stand for re-election….
