Access Bank Plc, in collaboration with Asolar, has launched a green energy solution to tackle power supply challenges faced by small and medium enterprises and rural communities across the country. The products, which included solar-powered TV sets, Air Conditioners, and PoS machines, among many others, were launched on …
Read More »Suspend loans to Nigeria?s 36 States for mismanagement of funds – SERAP tells World Bank
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the World Bank to suspend issuance of loans to Nigeria’s 36 states over allegations of mismanaging public funds. In the letter dated 25 November 2023, SERAP specifically told the World bank’s President, Ajay Banga, “to promptly, transparently and …
Read More »Israel’s Central Bank Props Up Shekel After Plunge
The Bank of Israel said on Tuesday that it had spent $7.3 billion to support the shekel, which had fallen to an eight-year low after Hamas’s attack on Oct. 7. The currency is now back to about where it was before the invasion, and on Tuesday was trading at around …
Read More »U.S. Officials Fear American Guns Ordered by Israel Could Fuel West Bank Violence
An Israeli government request for 24,000 assault rifles from the United States is drawing scrutiny from American lawmakers and some State Department officials who fear the weapons might end up in the hands of settlers and civilian militias trying to force Palestinians from land in the West Bank, where violence …
Read More »Union Bank Save & Win Promo Returns; Unveils Grand Prize of Brand-New SUV, Other Exciting Rewards for Winners
Union Bank is excited to announce the highly anticipated return of its flagship campaign, The Save & Win Palli Promo Season 3. Now in its third edition, the campaign is once again set to reward new and existing customers with many exciting prizes, including N51,000,000 plus a grand prize of …
Read More »Phillies Fans Ripped Team Outside Citizens Bank Park Following Game 7 Loss
The Philadelphia Phillies were upset by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS in seven games. The Phillies led the series 3-2 with two games at home to clinch a spot in the World Series and failed. After their 4-2 loss in Game 7, Philly fans streaming out of Citizens Bank …
Read More »Here are 10 ways Polaris Bank is boosting girl-child education in Nigeria
October 24, 2023 11:22 PM Here are 10 ways Polaris Bank is boosting girl-child education in Nigeria Here are 10 ways Polaris Bank is boosting girl-child education in Nigeria: Demonstrating Commitment: Polaris Bank’s unwavering commitment to the education of the girl-child was showcased through the recent donation of educational materials …
Read More »FG approves $3.45bn World Bank loan to boost power and other sectors
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $3.45bn World Bank loan application for the financing of five items. Mr Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, disclosed this after the FEC meeting in Abuja on Monday, Oct. 23. He said the council …
Read More »“Your killers will pay” – Benue Police PPRO mourns DPO shot dead during Otukpo bank robbery
Spokesperson of the Benue State Police Command, SP Catherine Anene, has mourned the Otukpo Divisional Police Officer, CSP. John Adikwu, who was killed during Friday’s deadly bank robbery in Otukpo. The PPRO in a post on X, vowed that the killer armed robbers will pay. “We fight …
Read More »Four Benue bank robbery suspects arrested
Four robbery suspects linked to the Benue bank robbery which led to the death of some police officers were on Saturday, October 21, arrested by Joint Security Forces comprising officers of the Nigeria Police Force, and the Nigerian Armed Forces, amongst others, along Otukpo-Taraku road, Benue State. A police …
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