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Banking

Usman appoints as Citibank’s chairman

A former Minister of Finance, Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman, has been appointed as the Chairman of Citibank Bank Nigeria. He is the third chairman of the bank in Nigeria since inception. Usman has been on the Board of Citibank Nigeria as an Independent non-Executive Director since 2017. He replaced Olayemi Cardoso, who has retired from the Board after 12 years. Cardoso maintained high standards…
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Real Estate

Fraudulent developers defraud house seekers in Lagos

A 34-year-old software developer, Abiodun Oguntade, who now lives in Mende, Maryland, recently fell prey to the antics of a fraudulent property developer. Oguntade stated that the developer took advantage of his naivety to swindle him of a N300,000 down payment for a…
Economy

Nigeria loses N891bn to gas

Nigeria lost N891bn to gas flaring in 18 months, according to data from the Nigerian Oil Spill Monitor, an arm of the Nigerian Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, NOSDRA, released on Sunday. The data revealed that the country lost a total of N707bn in 2021 and N184bn in the first half of 2022, totaling N891bn. According to the NOSDRA report, oil and gas companies operating in the country…
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Economy

FG disburses N1.24tn to 4.21m enterprises – Report

The Federal Government has disbursed N1.24tn to 4.21 million enterprises through the Bank of Industry in six years, the latest report on disbursements by the bank showed. Data in the report indicated that the disbursements, comprising loans and grants, were received by…
Technology

Med-Direct Africa Positioned Itself To Redefine Health Delivery Landscape In Nigeria

Med-Direct Africa has positioned itself to redefine the health delivery landscape in Nigeria via the launch of its e-Pharmacy services as it commits to reducing the prices of quality drugs in Nigeria, while delivering with speed to the last mile nationwide. With the launch of the platform, Nigerians, from all walks of life and irrespective of where they are based, can now access genuine and…
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Energy

Cydene Energy is set to launch a mobile app “Cydene Express’

Cydene Energy is set to launch a mobile app “Cydene Express’, targeted at helping Nigerians make efficient use of household utilities. A software developer, Skalid Ugo Obi, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cydene Energy Services Ltd, developed the app, which will be unveiled today in Lagos. The tech entrepreneur, in an interview with journalists on Monday, explained that Cydene Express…
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