Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi EXIM), a premier export credit agency in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have announced a partnership aimed at strengthening business growth and enhancing economic cooperation between their economies. DSC04047: Group Managing Director/CEO, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Oliver Alawuba and CEO, Saudi…
Access Bank PLC has received an endorsement from S&P Global Ratings (S&P) for its Sustainable Finance Framework (or otherwise, Sustainability Bond Framework). S&P affirmed that Access Bank’s framework aligns with international standards, including the Green Bond Principles (GBP), ICMA 2021; Green Loan Principles (GLP), LMA/LSTA/APLMA 2021; Social Bond Principles (SBP), ICMA 2021; Social Loan Principles…
In today’s social media age and uncoordinated rush for social relevance, social media influencers have found a way of using the significant number of followers they have, as fall men for their fancies, having riotous, wild imaginative orgies with people who they control through their so called celebrity status. Today’s celebrity/influencer gets swept into a…
A new statement from the family of actor John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, disclosed that one of his legs has been amputated to keep him alive. News surfaced in October that the veteran actor was ill and required financial assistance to aid in his treatment. In the statement shared on the actor’s Instagram page Monday,…
Naira and Dollar The Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria, has commenced payment of outstanding matured FX forwards owed to various creditors, the PUNCH can report. A source familiar with the development confirmed the payment on Thursday. Meanwhile, unconfirmed sources said three banks received full payment of debts owed. The banks are Citi Bank, Stanbic…
Popular Caribbean Island, Grenada entertainer, Dionne Blaize has said that Nigerian ancestry runs in her blood, little wonder singing Afrobeats, a music genre of Nigeria origin comes naturally to her. Dionne Blaize is a multi-talented entertainer. Aside from singing, she’s equally a songwriter, model, actress and screen play writer. She’s currently making waves with the…
Popular gospel act, Queen Busola Oke Eleyele is set to release a new album for the approaching yuletide season. According to the act, the new album is strictly gospel with a collaboration track with the title Adaba, done with trending gospel act, Alayo Melody. She mentioned that the track Adaba off the new album was…
Reps mo[tps_fo By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja Following public outcry over the allocation of N5.095 billion for the purchase of a presidential yacht in the 2023 supplementary budget, the House of Representatives, on Thursday, said it had scrapped the budgetary allocation. Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Abubakar Bichi, disclosed this in an interview with journalists…
Godwin Emefiele The Federal High Court in Abuja has given former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, till January 25 to appear in court to explain the circumstances surrounding the $53m judgment debt arising from the Paris Club refund. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling on Wednesday, gave Emefiele another opportunity…
The Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has named Ovation International Magazine Editor, Mr. Michael Effiong James as Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Lagos Liaison. The appointment was contained in a letter, dated November 1, 2023, and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah. According to the letter, which also named…
