The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Wednesday 27th January 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 27/01/21
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Access Bank repositions digital payment to reap AfTCA gains
Access Bank’s planned expansion to eight African countries will come with huge gains from the 1.3 billion people targeted in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) deal. The bank’s strong digital banking platforms will play well in enabling electronic payments across countries of operation and beyond. The lender is not only focusing on key …
Allianz Nigeria increases capital to N18.5b
Allianz Nigeria has announced an increase in the company’s authorized share capital from N10 billion to N18.5 billion. This is coming on the heels of the creation of 17 billion ordinary shares, allowing Allianz Nigeria to increase its Company’s authorized share capital from N10 billion to N18.5 billion. Team Lead, Customer Experience, Allianz …
Transcorp Hotels gets N9.93b new equity funds from shareholders
By Taofik Salako, Deputy Group Business Editor Shareholders of Transcorp Hotels Plc have injected N9.93 billion in new equity funds into the hospitality and tourism company. Transcorp Hotels, owners of Transcorp Hilton Abuja and Transcorp Hotels Calabar, had in fourth quarter 2020 sought to raise N10 billion through the issuance of 2.66 billion …
FirstBank unveils products, solutions for schools
By Collins Nweze FirstBank of Nigeria Limited is supporting schools with educational products and solutions to boost the the sector. The bank also has products for parents and guardians to meet the children’s needs. The products and solutions include the FirstEdu Loan, Operational Vehicle Loan, Term Loans, Personal Loan Against Salary (PLAS) and FirstAdvance …
IPOB justifies clash with soldiers
Our Reporter THE proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday justified the clash between its security outfit – the Eastern Security Network (ESN) – and the military. It also claimed that five residents of Okporo community in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State were killed when ESN men clashed with soldiers last …
OPS reaffirms commitment to Ehingbeti
By Collins Nweze As preparations for Ehingbeti, the Lagos Economic Summit holding on February 16 to 18, 2021, intensifies, the Organised Private Sector (OPS) has reaffirmed its commitment to the event, which it sees as a channel for setting developmental agenda for Lagos State. At a stakeholders’ conference recently, the OPS stressed the …
Safe House rescues Niger girls, women
A Safe House is helping victims of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) start life afresh in Niger State, writes JUSTINA ASISHANA When Ummi Usman (not her real name), an native Makagi in Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State, refused to marry the man her family chose for her, her parents sent her to a strong …
Generals Olonisakin, Ibok, Buratai, Abubakar retire
Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja AFTER five years and five months, President Muhamadu Buhari on Tuesday replaced the Service Chiefs. A new set of senior officers were appointed. The new Service Chiefs are Major General Leo Irabor as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS); Major General Ibrahim Attahiru as Chief of Army Staff (CoAS); Rear Admiral Zubairu …
Promasidor appoints new CEO
By Taofik Salako Promasidor Nigeria Limited has appointed Bruno Gruwez as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Its Coordinator, Corporate Communications, Isiaka Lawal stated that Gruwez succeeded Anders Einarsson, who will assume regional responsibilities within the Promasidor Group. Gruwez’s appointment took effect from January 1 2021. Gruwez joined Promasidor from PepsiCo, where he was Senior …
‘I will mobilise millions of youths to join APC’
Muyiwa Alakija, a former student union leader is one of the newly appointed Youth Ambassadors of the United Nigeria Forum (UNF), an emerging group within the All Progressives Congress (APC). Among other things, the group which has just been inaugurated in Lagos is trying to mobilise support for the APC’s national membership drive and revalidation …
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