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CBN Reintroduces N65 Charges on Cash Withdrawals on ‘Other Banks’ ATMs

Nigeria’s apex bank, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday directed commercial banks in the country to re-introduce a charge of N65 per transaction on remote-on-us Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) cash withdrawals. The policy takes effect from September 1, 2014. Remote-on-us

Letter From Africa: Acting Up Over Chibok’s Girls

By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani In our series of letters from African journalists, Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at cultural efforts in Nigeria to remember the schoolgirls abducted by Islamist militants. When more than 200 girls were kidnapped from their school

Grow Your Business With BBM Channels

In Nigeria, the question “What is your BB pin?” has replaced “What is your phone number?” It has become synonymous here with instant messaging. This is the beauty of BBM Channels, the customer engagement service being offered by Blackberry. Almost

Tunde Kelani Reportedly Shooting Awareness Film on Ebola

Popular cinematographer and film maker, Tunde Kelani, is reportedly shooting a short film to sensitize the public on the deadly Ebola virus. According to a report on NET newspaper Mr. Kelani was contacted by a UK based health organization to

DiamondXclusive Lounge Now at General Aviation Terminal, Ikeja

‏ It has been announced that DiamondXclusive will be opening a lounge at the General Aviation Terminal in Ikeja. There are 23 Xclusive lounges nationwide that are designed to provide customers with comfort while doing business. For more information and

Easy Taxi Nigeria Announces T-Shirt Design Contest

  It’s been 12 months of blood, sweat and tears for the Easy Taxi team in Nigeria who have persistently carried the torch of the global taxi requesting service, lighting up the cities of Lagos and Abuja in a bid

PTDF Grant 217 Nigerians Scholarships for Post-Graduate Studies

On Monday, 217 Nigerians were announced as beneficiaries of the 2013/2014 Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF, a scholarship for Masters of Science, MSc, and Doctor of Philosophy, PhD. The Executive Secretary of the fund, Femi Ajayi, announced this on Monday

Blessing Okagbare Wins 100 Meters Gold African Athletic Championship

On Monday night, Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare continued with her Commonwealth Games form as she won gold in the women’s 100m event in a record time of 11.00 secs at the ongoing 19th Edition of the African Athletic Championships in Marrakech,

Ebola: FCT Minister Creates 25-Man Committee

  Following the first case of Ebola in Lagos, Nigeria, the minister of FCT, Senator Bala Mohammed, has created a 25-man committee to work out modalities for responding to the threat of the Ebola virus and to create awareness on

Nigerian Government Confirms 10 People With Ebola Virus

    10 persons have been confirmed to have contracted the deadly Ebola virus in Lagos, 22 days after the virus hit Nigeria. The Federal Government said this yesterday in Abuja while also confirming that 177 primary and secondary contacts

Fashola Advocates for Sustainable Energy in Nigeria

  Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, Governor, Lagos State has stated that if Nigeria’s current population of 160 million and the next generation of Nigerians are to have access to affordable energy options, the country must choose a path that will

Nigeria, Others to Have Largest Working-Age Population by 2035

      McKinsey & Co, a global management consulting firm has predicted that the working-age population of Nigeria and other African countries will be the largest in the world by 2035. The New York-based company specifically stated in a

Manu Garba Names 25 for Lesotho Clash

  Nigeria’s U-20 Men’s national team, Flying Eagles’ coach, Manu Garba has released a list of 25 names for the highly anticipated clash with Lesotho later this month. Garba included 2013 U-17 World Cup winning Golden Eaglets including Captain Musa

Union Bank Partners With Wakanow.com on Affiliate Lending

  On July 17, 2014 in Lagos, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc entered into partnership with Wakanow.com to provide a global limit of a one billion (N1 billion) naira overdraft with one million (N1 billion) or more per affiliate/ agent

BBM Comes to Your Windows Phone!

  There is no doubt that human beings have always sought for ways to make their lives better right from prehistoric times, from the making of crude implements with stones to the present day high tech gadgets. We have evolved

Nigeria-US Trade Hits $36 Billion Annually

According to President Goodluck Jonathan, the bilateral trade between the United States of America and Nigeria has risen to $36 billion annually. The president, who disclosed this late Wednesday in Washington DC., also called for more US investment in Nigeria.

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