U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Prosper Africa initiative is partnering with the United Bank for Africa (UBA) to increase two-way trade and investment between the United States and the nations of Africa. This partnership ensures businesses are equipped with the technical and financial tools they need to enter into new trading and […]
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Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has revamped its NextGen account which targets students in tertiary institutions and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), with added features and benefits. NextGen is a suit of personal accounts designed to meet the needs of young persons, grooming and growing with them from […]
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…N2M Up For Grabs Every Quarter…N100,000 Monthly Shopping Allowance Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on Tuesday, launched the ‘UBA Bumper Account’, a hybrid account, targeted at transforming the lives of its customers. The new account is in line with the bank’s mission of creating superior value for its stakeholders while […]
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Balogun Market on Lagos Island, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, went up in flames on Wednesday. This is yet another gory chapter in the series of fire disaster ravaging Lagos in recent times. According to media reports, the fire “started in a four-storey plaza at Martin Street, beside Great Nigeria Limited, Leventis Bus Stop, Lagos Island.” Dr. […]
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Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced the official launch of a flagship product UBA Connect, a service that enables the customers of the bank to conduct traditional banking transactions at any UBA branch in the 20 African countries where the bank operates. The service, which is available to both […]
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The Lagos State Government has debunked the list of restricted routes for commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke Marwa) currently in circulation. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, said in a statement on Tuesday, that no definite action had been taken on the operations of commercial motorcycles and tricycles in the state. […]
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The executive chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, has approved the redeployment of top directors in the agency. It was gathered that at least 50 directors, deputy directors, assistant directors and over 100 other staff of the agency were affected in the massive shake-up. The transfers, it was gathered, was a […]
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has intercepted 42 bags of foreign rice at Kankara axis of Katisna State. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Sunday James, who disclosed this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in Abuja, said that it was concealed in a vehicle. […]
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The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, disclosed that the federal government plans to provide alternative petrol Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), for the masses, that will cost between N95 to N97 per litre He promised that the Petroleum Industry Bill(PIB), will also be passed before May 29, 2020. Sylva said this when asked […]
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Nigeria’s minister of finance, budget and national planning, Zainab Ahmed, says the implementation of the new value-added tax rate will begin on February 1, 2020. Zainab Ahmed announced this at the ongoing inauguration of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) board. President Muhammadu Buhari signed the finance bill, which increased VAT by 50% into law […]
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