Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Monday, signed an agreement with the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat to provide financing for up to US$6.0bn over the next 3 years to eligible SME across Africa. UBA signed the agreement with AfCFTA on the sidelines of the 30thAfreximbank Annual Meeting (AAM) which was held in Accra, Ghana. By this agreement, the parties are to promote the development of SMEs operating in Four sectors under the 1st phase of the partnership which are largely import dependent by providing technical and financing solutions for intra-African/domestic alternatives. These economic…
Author: Lilian Azuh
The NDPC revealed that it is investigating Zenith, GTB, Fidelity, Leadway Insurance, Babcock University, and others for alleged data breaches. The NDPC boss, Olatunji, said the investigation of these organizations came following complaints from data subjects. Olatunji said the new mandate of the FCCPC required loan organizations to seek compliance and clearance from NDPC before granting approval to online lenders. The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says it is currently investigating 3 deposit money banks, one university and other suspects over alleged data breach. The commission listed Zenith, Fidelity, Guarantee Trust Banks, Babcock University and Leadway Insurance, among others for…
A car dealer, Mohammed Manga, has been thrown into confusion after a customer, one Henry, absconded with one of his cars, a Mercedes Benz GLB 250 in the Abuja area of the Federal Capital Territory. PUNCH Metro gathered from Manga that a yet-to-be-identified friend who is also into the business of selling cars visited his office in Abuja requesting to take the vehicle worth over N55m to a potential customer interested in purchasing it. After taking the vehicle to the customer who introduced himself as Henry, Manga said his friend told him that after negotiations, Henry requested a test drive and…
On Sunday, 25 June, 2023, media men and women were all assembled at Adron homes and properties office, Omole Estate, Ojodu, Lagos.Adron homes provided two buses that took journalists on an exclusive media tour to their estates at Shimawa, Ogun State. From the gate, an aura of a lively and bubbling environment is the first thing to notice at Adron Homes Shimawa Estate, Ogun State.At the entrance of the estate on the left side, is a beautiful police post painted in cream colour, proudly built by Adron Homes, in 2022. There’s street lights, graded motorable roads for residents. Our first…
Kim Kardashian would “do anything” to get back the Kanye West she married. During the sneak peek for next week’s episode of The Kardashians, the reality star broke down while talking to her sister Khloé Kardashian about how much the rapper has changed. Khloé, 39, asked her sister if she was okay, which led the Skims founder to burst into tears saying she is “not okay”. Wiping tears from her face, the 42-year-old cried, “I just can’t.” “It’s so different from the person that I married,” Kim explained in a confessional, referring to her ex-husband. “That’s who I loved and…
The General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere, has been hospitalised over an undisclosed illness. The founder’s image on hospital bed has since gone viral on social media platforms. Apostle was reported to have collapsed with many trying to resuscitate him. A terse post on the church’s verified Facebook page reads: “Please let us all endeavor to put our Father in the Lord in our prayers.” A large number of his church members and followers have taken to social media to pray for the cleric’s health. The apostle, is well known for his philanthropic gestures, has been in…
Sterling Bank, SMEDAN To Create Nigeria’s Largest SME Database One of Africa’s fastest-growing companies, Sterling Bank, has recently signed an agreement with the Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to establish a comprehensive database of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. This will help in scaling intervention programs and providing tailored solutions that truly contribute to the growth of SMEs. The signing ceremony took place in Lagos, where the Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Bank, Mr. Abubakar Suleiman, expressed his optimism about the collaboration. He emphasised that genuine collaborations, driven by opportunity rather than regulation,…
Bukola Coker is a journalist whose gentle mien could easily fool you, but don’t be mistaken by it. As a presenter, reporter, and producer with Channels TV, her media trajectory across national TV stations in Nigeria is a blazing trail of success one media story at a time. An Award Winner of the Report Women Leadership Programme by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, she takes us on her journey in the media space, how she tackles on-line harrasment, exposes how many journalists are their own self-saboteurs, and a wealth of other great tips in this Special Exclusive Series…
Nigeria LNG Limited has successfully concluded the 2023 #NLNGChangeYourStory workshop for journalists, aimed at enhancing their digital communication and social media skills. The workshop, which spanned three days, brought together over 20 journalists from various editorial sections. The annual capacity-building workshop, sponsored by NLNG, also focused on mobile and multimedia journalism. The event was organised in collaboration with The Journalism Clinic, a renowned institution in the field. During the closing ceremony last Thursday, Mr. Andy Odeh, the General Manager of External Relations and Sustainable Development at NLNG, stated that the initiative was born out of a vision conceived in 2015,…