Children’s vaccination stalls globally, WHO and UNICEF find
Stalled progress in childhood vaccinations has left millions of children vulnerable, with 2.7 million more unprotected globally in 2023 compared to before the pandemic,...
NNPC’s stake in Dangote Refinery reduced due to non-payment
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has seen its shareholding in the Dangote refinery reduced from 20% to 7.2% due to non-payment of the...
Access Bank to spend N24 billion on new branches in three cities
Access Bank Plc will invest N52 billion in branch expansions and upgrades, including ATM and Point of Sale (PoS) machines, according to its parent...
Global wealth soared to $477 trillion in 2023 on stock market boom
Global net wealth staged a significant recovery of 4.3% in 2023, after a difficult year in 2022. Much of the growth was due to...
World Bank appoints new country director for Nigeria
The World Bank has appointed Ndiamé Diop as its new country director for Nigeria.
Mr Diop, who is a Senegalese, assumed his new position Tuesday. He...