Lagos signs MoU with FMDQ, FSD Africa to facilitate Green Bond issuance
CHIAMAKA MBONU The Lagos State government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FMDQ Group, Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD) to raise ₦25billion bond for the state Green...
View ArticleDelta to partner MAN on entrepreneurship development
Delta Government on Wednesday, expressed readiness to partner Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in developing youths in the state with skills and entrepreneurship development. The Governor,...
View ArticleDoctors’ strike: Court fixes Sept. 17 for ruling, as parties agree to negotiate
AKOR SYLVESTER-Abuja Federal Government and the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) will continue their negotiation on the proposed new hazard allowance for doctors working in government owned...
View ArticleNIMASA donates food, other items to PLWDs in Gombe
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has donated food items and economic strengthening equipment to People Living With Disabilities (PLWDs) in Gombe. The News Agency...
View ArticleAssembly approves Gov. Ganduje’s N4bn loan request for power project
The Kano State House of Assembly, has granted approval to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje for additional N4 billion loan for power project in the state. This following the adoption of a motion by...
View ArticleKaduna govt is attracting agric investment to eradicate poverty, says deputy...
Kaduna State Government says it is attracting agricultural investment to eradicate poverty through the World Bank-supported Framework for Responsible and Inclusive Land Intensive Agricultural...
View ArticleOyetola calls for devt. of textile industry to strengthen nation’s economy
BLESSING AKOROWOSI, Osogbo Osun State GovernorAdegboyega Oyetola has described the textile industry as a strong commercial sector that can play a significant role in the nation’s economic development....
View ArticleFirstBank wins Global Finance Private Bank 2021 Award
COMFORT EKELEME, BUSINESS EDITOR First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has been awarded the Private Bank of the Rear 2021 by Global Finance, the voice of the global market renowned for its comprehensive...
View ArticleFMDQ admits Eunisell Limited’s ₦3.50bn series 1 CP
COMFORT EKELEME FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has announced the quotation of the Eunisell Limited’s ₦3.50 billion Series 1 Commercial Paper (CP) under its ₦10.00 billion CP Programme on the...
View ArticleCOVID-19 3rd wave: Edo confirms death of three more unvaccinated persons
.As infection soars, mortality climbs to 57 Edo State has confirmed the death of three more persons who were not inoculated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, amid ramped up efforts by the...
View ArticleIsolation Centres: Oyo Ministry of Health debunks paucity of funds claim
The Oyo State Ministry of Health, on Thursday, declared that allegations that paucity of funds had hit the State’s isolation centres as reported in the news were false. The Ministry, which made the...
View ArticleEmefiele blames Naira woes on Aboki FX’s real-time publication of exchange...
Nigerians are shocked that the Central Bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, is blaming the woes of Naira on Oniwinde Adedotun, the founder of Aboki FX, the online platform that publishes in real-time,...
View ArticleRevenue formula is unfavorable to second, third tiers of govts -Ishaku
EMMANUEL AWARI, Jalingo Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State has disclosed that the State was surcharged in terms of solid minerals exploration and development. The Governor, represented by his...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Edo receives 50,000 more doses of AstraZeneca vaccines
Edo State at the weekend received 50,000 additional doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines from the federal government, to boost the state’s efforts at vaccinating more citizens to protect them from...
View ArticleFirstBank expands international money transfer network
COMFORT EKELEME, BUSINESS EDITOR In furtherance of the need to expand diaspora remittance inflow into the country, First Bank of Nigeria Limited said it has increased its network of International...
View ArticleCommitment to customer service translates to financial gains – UBA GMD
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Kennedy Uzoka, has said that the bank recorded significant improvement in its operational and financial...
View ArticleEthiopian Airline resumes flight to Enugu October
The Ethiopian Airline said on Sunday it would resume flights to Enugu as from Oct. 1, two years after it suspended flight to the South-Eastern state. The airline’s General Manager, Shimeles...
View ArticleVAT : FIRS’ exclusive list push suffers setback at NASS
. Organised Private Sector wants FG’s directive over VAT payment Strong Indications have emerged that the attempt by the Federal Inland Revenue Service to have the exclusive powers to collect Value...
View ArticleInflation drops by 0.37% for second consecutive month- NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the rate of inflation slowed by 0.37 per cent to 17.01 per cent Year-on-Year (YoY) in August from 17.38 per cent recorded in July. The bureau said this in...
View ArticleFlooding: Lagos declares zero tolerance for dirty markets
Lagos State Government at the weekend warned market leaders across the State not to jeopardize its effort in averting flooding; saying any market found to be involved in indiscriminate dumping of...
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