President Joe Biden has signed into law a temporary measure to keep the government funded until early December and avoid yet another federal shutdown. Congress narrowly passed the bill hours before funding lapsed, which would have forced federal museums, national parks and safety programmes to close. The bill also includes money for hurricane relief and […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved conditional lifting of ban on microblogging giant Twitter. The president made this position known during a broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary on Friday in Abuja. The Federal Government suspended the operations of Twitter in Nigeria on June 5, 2021 to allow the government put measures in place to […]
As part of activities of the Turkey-Nigeria business congress, participants from Nigeria including state governors and other officials visited the Gebze Industrial zone in Turkey. Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger, Deputy governor of Jigawa State Alhaji Umar Namadi and the Bauchi State government officials as well as some private investors were on the visit. Mrs […]
Scarlett Johansson vs. Disney is over. On Thursday, the actress and Disney resolved their dispute over the lawsuit that Johansson filed against the company in July. The lawsuit alleged Disney (DIS) breached her contract by releasing “Black Widow,” a Marvel film starring the actress, on Disney+ on the same day it was released in theaters. […]
Two of the biggest names in US retail may be about to lock horns over a prime bit of advertising space in New York. Old school retailer Macy’s says that Amazon plans to advertise on a huge hoarding directly outside its flagship department store in Herald Square. And the chain is suing the billboard’s owner […]
In this piece first published on his Facebook wall on November 9, Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, highlights the foundation laid for good governance by the President and what is expected of the ministers, inaugurated on November 11 – a development which Shehu sees as “the coming […]
Five months on, President Muhammadu Buhari, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Chief Economist of the Federation, could neither name a cabinet nor provide a template for the economic direction of his administration. Consulting Editor CHIMA NWAFO examines the implications At the Indo-Africa Business Summit in far away New Delhi, India, President Muhammadu Buhari, […]
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited has assured of its continued support, through funding and other initiatives, towards the growth of export trade business and the ongoing efforts of the government to diversify the Nigerian economy with focus on non-oil products. This, it stated, is in recognition of the huge resources available in the non-oil […]
Big, Strong, Reliable” Union Bank Plc has joined the rebranding train and now wears a smarter new look. The bank said the decision to rebrand its corporate identity, late October, is in line with its strategic goal to become a highly-respected provider of quality financial services in Nigeria. The new logo is a replica of […]
As part of its commitment towards rewarding customer loyalty, Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa Plc has rewarded 80 of its customers in the first batch of the UBA Remittance Awoof Promo. The draws, which was well attended by customers of the bank, journalists and regulators from the National Lottery, is part of […]