About 7,552 Bank Verification Number (BVN) accounts have been placed under the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) watch-list for cyber-crime and fraud related transactions. The apex bank said it is closely monitoring those related accounts before further actions can be taken, Truetells Nigeria gathered. This revelation was made on Tuesday by the CBN Director of…
What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 2nd May, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira today in the black market?…
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has fixed Monday for the hearing of the petitions challenging the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu as the president-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The National Legal Adviser of the APC, Ahmad El-Marzuq, confirmed that the legal battle by candidates disputing the…
Lionel Messi has reportedly been suspended by Paris Saint-Germain for two weeks for making an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia on Monday May 1. The Argentina World Cup winner had pre-arranged the visit for one of his commercial commitments as an ambassador for tourism there. PSG players were supposed to be off on…
At the 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Zenith Bank Plc, held virtually from the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Tuesday, 2 May 2023, shareholders of the bank unanimously approved the proposed final dividend payment of NGN2.90 per share. This brings the total dividend for the 2022 financial year to NGN3.20 per share,…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been made aware of a fake LinkedIn account that is being attributed to our Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta. We wish to categorically state that the said LinkedIn account is fake and has no affiliation with the NCC or Prof Danbatta. We, therefore,…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has released its Unaudited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended March 31, 2023, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group reported profit before tax of ₦74.1billion, representing an increase of 36.5% over ₦54.3billion recorded in the corresponding period ended…
The World Health Organization reports that the highest incidents of malaria outbreaks and deaths are recorded in Africa with over 234 million cases and more than 593,000 deaths in 2021 alone. The report further states that nearly 80% of malaria deaths in the African Region in 2021 were among children under the age of 5….
The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN), comprising the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), the Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industries (NASSI), and the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) strongly opposes the recently announced…
A Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader has died in Israeli custody after an 87-day hunger strike, authorities said. Khader Adnan, who was awaiting trial, was found unconscious in his cell and taken to a hospital, where he was declared dead on Tuesday, May 2, after efforts to revive him, Israel’s Prisons Service said. He…
