Accion Microfinance Bank Limited – Established in 2006, began operations in May 2007 on license from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Our management team comprises seasoned and distinguished professionals from diverse backgrounds complemented by the expertise of our technical partners, ACCION International. At Accion Microfinance Bank our core values, business philosophy and methodology distinguish us…
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Nigeria – …Hosts Emir of Ilorin, others to Bareke …Your humility stands you out, Emir tells Gov Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the people-focused investments of his administration serve to reward Kwarans who trusted him with their votes in 2019, adding that more resources are going into developmental projects that directly impact the…
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Nigeria – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has offered a gifted physically challenged artist, Ms Abosede Okeowo, a US online scholarship to enhance her skills. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the presentation was made recently at the palace of Oba Adekunle Adeagbo, the Oore of Otun-Ekiti in Ekiti. The…
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Six opposition rebels have been killed by the military after days of clashes in Myanmar, an anti-coup defence force made up of civilians said Sunday, as the United Kingdom and the United States condemned the military’s violence against civilians. Since the military seized power in a February 1 coup, detaining and deposing civilian leader Aung…
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European Union foreign ministers will hold urgent video talks on the escalating fighting between Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said. “In view of the ongoing escalation between Israel and Palestine and the unacceptable number of civilian casualties, I am convening an extraordinary VTC of the EU Foreign Ministers on…
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Nigeria – Borussia Dortmund secured their place in the Champions League for next season as Raphael Guerreiro, Marco Reus and Julian Brandt scored in a 3-1 win at Mainz on Sunday. Guerreiro and captain Reus hit first-half goals before Germany winger Brandt made sure of the three points with a late effort. With one game…
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Nigeria – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila says record has shown that only nine per cent of the total budgetary allocation to the Nigerian Armed Forces is spent on equipment. Gbajabiamila made this known at public hearing on the Armed Forces Support Trust Fund (Establishment) Bill, organised by the House…
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United States – The European Union and the United States have reached a truce in their steel tariff dispute, the European Commission announced on Monday. The EU agreed not to increase retaliatory tariffs in the steel dispute, as had initially been planned for June 1, arguing that it was in both sides’ interest not to…
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Nigeria – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), as a stakeholder on national issues, to speak out against those fanning the embers of disunity and discord in the country. The Minister made the call in Abuja on Monday when he received the…
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Nigeria – …Says Government Will Unveil Initiatives to Strengthen Security The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Dr. (Mrs). Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, played host to Muslim clerics to celebrate the end of the Y2021 Ramadan, revealing that more concerted efforts would be directed towards strengthening the security situation of the…
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