EcoBank Faces $68M UAE Lawsuit Over Defamation, Coercion Allegations
By Okafor Joseph Afam | January 21, 2025 EcoBank Nigeria, its parent companies, and key leadership figures are at the center of a $68 million legal battle in the United
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FirstBank Bountiful Harvest of Awards In 2024 – Testament To Excellence And Stakeholder Trust
In the gilded halls of excellence where dreams are crafted into legacies, stands a beacon that blazes across the African financial skyline. This is the story of FirstBank, the timeless
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Atalanta Thrash Sturm Graz 5-0 to Seal Champions League Playoff Spot
Atalanta stormed into the UEFA Champions League play-off round with a dominant 5-0 victory over Sturm Graz in Bergamo. The result eliminated the Austrian Bundesliga leaders, who struggled in their
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Sanchez Proposes Ban and 100% Tax on Property Purchases by Non-EU Foreigners in Spain
By Okafor Joseph AfamJanuary 21, 2025 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has proposed bold measures to curb rising housing costs, including a ban on non-EU foreigners—such as Nigerians not residing
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Trump Withdraws US from WHO, Citing Funding Inequities and COVID-19 Mismanagement
By Okafor Joseph Afam In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global health community, US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the withdrawal of the
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“NCC Approves 50% Tariff Hike, Phone Calls to Cost N16.5/Minute”
By Okafor Joseph Afam | January 21, 2025 The cost of phone calls, data, and SMS in Nigeria will rise by 50% following the approval of tariff hikes by the
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Trump Inauguration: 47th President Vows to Retake Panama Canal, Plant U.S. Flag on Mars
By Okafor Joseph Afam – January 20, 2025 Donald J. Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, making history as the second president ever
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Naira Stability and Import Duty Waiver Drive Imported Food Inflation to Five-Year Low
By Okafor Joseph Afam | January 20, 2025 The relative stability of the naira in December 2024, coupled with the federal government’s introduction of a 150-day window import duty waiver
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“Melania Trump Launches $MELANIA Coin, Shaking $TRUMP Meme Coin as Market Value Crashes by 40%”
By Okafor Joseph Afam | January 20, 2025 The world of cryptocurrency has witnessed another dramatic turn of events as US President-elect Donald Trump’s newly launched meme coin, $TRUMP, experienced
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Nigerian Navy Lieutenant Commander Accused of Flogging 18 Junior Personnel for Lateness at NNS BEECROFT
In a troubling incident that has raised concerns about discipline and leadership within the Nigerian Navy, Lieutenant Commander Ekah, the Regulating Officer (RO) at the Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT (NNS
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