REPORT: Nearly 26.5Million Nigerians Will Experience Worse Food Scarcity In June, August
REPORT: Nearly 26.5Million Nigerians Will Experience Worse Food Scarcity In June, August A report recently published by SB Morgen Intelligence has predicted that over 26 million Nigerians will experience acute food scarcity between the period of June and August 2024. The report added that the most vulnerable victims would be residents of the Northwest and […]
BREAKING: Bank Of Ghana Suspends GTB, First Bank’s Licenses Over Malpractices
BREAKING: Bank Of Ghana Suspends GTB, First Bank’s Licenses Over Malpractices The Bank of Ghana has announced the suspension of the Foreign Exchange Trading Licenses for Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited and FBN Bank Ghana Limited, both of which are Nigerian-owned institutions. This suspension is set to commence on March 18, 2024, and will last […]
Access Bank Launches YouThrive, Earmarks N50bn to Empower over 700,000 MSMEs
Access Bank Plc has launched the “YouThrive” initiative that would empower 700,000 micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria with N50 billion loans. This was announced by the Deputy Managing Director of Access Bank, Victor Etuokwu, at the bank’s head office in Lagos, recently. Etuokwu, revealed that MSMEs that would benefit from the […]
Abuja: NEMA Denies Looting Of Its Warehouse
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has debunked reports circulating in some quarters that its warehouse was looted by some hoodlums in Abuja on Sunday. NEMA spokesperson, Manzo Ezekiel, in a statement on Sunday, confirmed that the looted warehouse is not affiliated with the agency, but sympathised with the owners of the looted facility. On […]
Omituntun Buses Set To Resume Operations After Maintenance Break, Says Hon Dikko
Omituntun Buses Set To Resume Operations After Maintenance Break, Says Hon Dikko As there can’t be mention of sustainability without maintenance, it became expedient for the Pacesetter Transport Services to ensure to put the OMITUNTUN BUSES in efficient service delivery through sustainable maintenance procedures. The buses have unarguably been a solace in the State serving its […]
CBN Plans Tough Sanctions For Banks (DETAILS)
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has vowed to pursue an aggressive regulatory environment to reduce infractions in the country’s banking system. He said this in Abuja at the Monetary Policy Committee meeting of the apex bank, the first since he assumed office in September 2023. He also stated that an […]
Hardship: ‘Ice Water’ Returns As Woman Sells Two For N50 ( VIDEO)
Hardship: ‘Ice Water’ Returns As Woman Sell Two For N50 ( VIDEO) EGALITARIAN VOICE MEDIA reports that Nigerians are gradually returning to the days of old as the sting of economic hardship continues to bite harder. In Ibadan presently, the initiative of ‘Ice Water’ which was in vogue in the 90s before the emergence of Sachet […]
Reactions As Petrol Hits N1000/ltr Amid Economic Hardship
Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as fuel or petrol, is currently sold at N1000 per litre in some parts of the country. Egalitarian Voice understands that the black market is taking advantage of the recent strike actions by tanker drivers, resulting in a significant increase in the price of petrol. Journalists inspecting the development observed […]
CBN Speaks On Plan To ‘Convert Domiciliary Account Holdings To Naira
CBN Speaks On Plan To ‘Converting Domiciliary Account Holdings To Naira The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Saturday refuted allegations that the Federal Government is contemplating converting $30 billion domiciliary deposits to Naira. Central Bank of Nigeria made this known in a statement by the Director of Corporate Communications, Sidi-Ali, Hakama, on its X […]
PRICES TO INCREASE AS FG RAISES EXCHANGE RATE FOR CARGO CLEARANCE TO N1.356 PER DOLLAR
The Bola Tinubu-led federal government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has increased the exchange rate for cargo clearance from N952 per dollar to N1.356 per dollar. This adjustment follows recent increases in the exchange rate for cargo clearance, reflecting a continuing trend of fluctuations in the country’s foreign exchange policies. TIMELINE: How Pump […]