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LOTUS Bank, a non-interest and ethical financial institution, has been named the “Best Ethical and Financial Inclusion Bank of the Year” at the 2025 BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards. According to LOTUS Bank’s management, this accolade will spur the growth of innovative non-interest banking solutions designed to empower individuals, MSMEs, and underserved […]
Tango Brook Technologies Limited, a leading digital payment solutions provider, has achieved the ISO 27001:2022 certification, reinforcing its commitment to data protection and customer trust. The firm disclosed that the certification, an internationally recognised standard for information security management systems (ISMS), confirms that Tango Brook has implemented effective processes to safeguard customer information, manage risks, […]
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Haruna Yerima, has urged President Bola Tinubu to resolve the outstanding issues with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and not allow them to dent his administration’s good image. He advised President Tinubu to avoid the pitfalls that marred the administrations of his predecessors, […]
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered one Sunday Dominic to pay the Department of State Services (DSS) N5 million as a punitive cost for instituting a “frivolous” suit against the secret police. In a suit marked FCT/HC/CV/3984/2024, Dominic claimed that the secret police invited him for questioning and threatened to […]
When the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, visited the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja, it was not just an inspection visit. It was a reaffirmation of the Federal Government’s commitment under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, an agenda built on fairness, justice, dignity, and the belief that every Nigerian deserves […]
A devastating motor accident on the Potiskum–Fika Road, near Maiduwa Junction in Yobe State, has resulted in the deaths of at least six individuals, with eight more sustaining injuries. The collision involved a Sharon vehicle, registered as PKM 549 YZ, which Adamu Hassan was driving. The car lost control while transporting passengers from Potiskum to […]
As the biggest street Africa street party, Carnival Calabar clocks 20 years of existence, the Cross River State governor, Bassey Otu, on Sunday unveiled this year’s theme, themed “Traces of Time,” marking the 20th anniversary, and celebrating two decades of cultural excellence and glamour. Flagging off the ceremony in Calabar was a colourful ceremony attended […]
Kenya’s long-time opposition leader, Raila Odinga, was buried in a state funeral in the west of the country on Sunday after days of commemorations attended by tens of thousands. Odinga died aged 80 on Wednesday in India, sparking an outpouring of grief for a politician who spent years fighting for democracy during the autocratic rule […]
Plateau State Governor Barr Caleb Mutfwang has joined millions of Nigerians and well-wishers in celebrating Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), on his 91st birthday. Mutfwang, in a heartfelt congratulatory message signed by his director of press and public affairs, Mr Gyang Bere, described General Gowon as a towering national figure and […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged stockbrokers to maintain the highest level of professionalism and ethical conduct to ensure a fair and transparent market. The director-general of the SEC, Dr Emomotimi Agama, made the statement at the weekend during the 29th annual conference of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers held in Abuja. Agama […]