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One Chance: Reps Demand Closure Of Illegal Loan Apps

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives called for the closure of illegal loan platforms used by “One chance” operatives to extort money from victims. The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Billy Osawaru during plenary, urging the Nigeria Police, banks, and FinTech operators like Opay and MoniePoint to prioritise cases of...
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Access Bank UK Launches Malta Branch

Access Holdings Plc (“Access Holdings”) yesterday announced that its banking group’s, subsidiary, The Access Bank UK Limited (“the Access UK”), has established its first fully owned subsidiary in Malta, The Access Bank Malta Limited. The banking licence application has been approved by both the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA),...
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Food Storage: FG Endorses Cold Storage Initiative

Federal Government has thrown its weight behind Cold Storage Initiative, aimed at reducing post-harvest losses and enhancing food security across the country. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, disclosed this in his office in Abuja when he received a delegation from the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), GENESIS Energy...
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NAFDAC Recalls Deekins Amoxycillin Capsules Batch

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the recall of one batch of Deekins Amoxycillin 500mg Capsules. The Agency made this known on its official X handle following reports of serious adverse drug reactions associated with the batch affected batch, with lot number 4C639001, which was manufactured by Eco-med...
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OPEC Approves $1bn New Development Financing

…reappoints Al-Ghais as Sec-Gen The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has re-appointed Haitham Al-Ghais as its Secretary-General. With this reappointment, his tenure will last till mid-2028. Al-Ghais who is from Kuwait, has been the Secretary-General of the oil cartel since mid-2022. According to a statement yesterday, also the OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC...
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HYPREP Tasks Beneficiaries On Making Ogoni

…an Economic Hub with Acquired Skills The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has tasked 5000 trainees on the first phase of sustainable livelihood training for Ogoni youths and women to transform Ogoni into an economic hub. The HYPREP Project Coordinator, Nenibarini Zabbey, made this known at the symbolic event to commence the issuance of starter...
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