Amaechi charges CCECC on Lagos-Ibadan Rail project
PAULETTE ORJIME, Abuja MINISTER of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has urged the contractors of the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), handling Lagos -Ibadan Rail project to...
View ArticlePolicy formulations: Stakeholders task FG on proper engagement
COMFORT EKELEME The need for proper engagements and consultations with stakeholders in the country before policies are rolled out formed the basis of discussions at the ‘Regulatory Conversations 4.0’...
View ArticleOyo to revoke lands without proper documents
The Oyo State Government has called on the people of the state to ensure that they have updated land documents so as not to have their lands revoked or property demolished. The Commissioner For Lands,...
View ArticleObiano presents budget of N137bn to state assembly for 2020 fiscal year
PAMELA EBOH, Awka The governor of Anambra State has presented a budget of N137.1bn to the Anambra State House of Assembly for 2020 fiscal year. He said the budget which was tagged: “Accelerating...
View ArticleFidelity Bank donates laboratory to correctional home
COMFORT EKELEME Fidelity Bank Plc has handed over a well-equipped, state-of-the-art Kitchen/Catering Laboratory for the use of students at the Girls Correctional Home, Idi-Araba, Lagos. The project,...
View ArticleCashless Policy: MAN expresses concern over implication on SMEs
COMFORT EKELEME As reactions continue to trail the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announcement on the reintroduction of its cashless policy, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has expressed...
View Article‘Watch your back!’, Oyo govt warns illegal tax collectors
Oyo State Government has warned against activities of illegal tax collectors issuing out fake tickets to commercial motorists at motor parks and purporting to do so on behalf of government, saying that...
View ArticleCBN reviews LDR of banks to 65%
COMFORT EKELEME In order to sustain the momentum and in line with the provisions of its earlier letter to Nigerian Bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has maintained that the minimum Loan to...
View ArticleFidelity Bank to give out N120m during promo season…..Launches GAIM Season 4
COMFORT EKELEME As part of concerted efforts to promote savings culture, Fidelity Bank Plc, Thursday in Lagos announced the introduction of a new savings campaign. The Savings campaign which will ride...
View ArticleSterling Bank leads int’l payments in W/Africa with SWIFT GPI
Africa’s most agile company and Nigeria’s most innovative bank, Sterling Bank Plc, is the first bank in West Africa to go live on SWIFT Global Payments Innovation (gpi). SWIFT gpi dramatically improves...
View ArticleNigeria, Germany sign new deal
The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja signed a €70million financing bilateral agreement with the Republic of Germany. The agreement was on sustainable economic development, renewable energy, polio...
View ArticleImo targets N3billion IGR Monthly- Duruaku
From Victor Duruamaku, Owerri For the purpose of raising funds for its services to the people, Imo State Government has drawn up a workable blue print to generate monthly N3billion from the internally...
View ArticleFG tasks stakeholders on maritime security
PAULETTE ORJIME- Abuja PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has charged stakeholders in the Maritime sectors to work together in the fight against maritime crime within the Gulf of Guinea. Buhari made this...
View ArticleOnly govt, citizens’ determination can make smart cities work in Nigeria -ICT...
FAVOUR SHUAIB, Abuja An Information Communications Technology (ICT) expert, Mr. Nurudeen Hammanyero, has said it was possible for Nigeria especially Abuja to achieve smart city, if government is...
View ArticleWorld Bank cuts Sub-Saharan Africa’s 2019, 2020 growth forecast
The World Bank has cut its economic growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa for 2019 to 2021 by 0.2 per centage points from its earlier projection, citing a slowdown in fixed investment and policy...
View ArticleInsecurity: FCTA to re-award construction of Kuje -Pegi Road
Favour Shuaib , Abuja. Disturbed by the rate of insecurity in Pegi community, a resettlement in Kuje area council, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said that it is in the process of...
View Articlee.Stream partners Avanti to improve broadband penetration in Nigeria
e.Stream Networks Limited, a large enterprise internet service provider in Nigeria and Avanti Communications Group plc (Avanti) have signed an agreement to jointly improve broadband penetration across...
View ArticlePolaris Bank boss applauds customers, staff on service delivery
In commemoration of the 2019 Customer Service Week, Polaris Bank joined the rest of the world to celebrate its customers and staff for their patronage and commitment to excellent service delivery...
View ArticleAccess Bank’s digital lending portfolio hits N1bn daily
COMFORT EKELEME Executive Director, Retail Banking, Access Bank Plc Victor Etuokwu said the bank’s expanded digital lending portfolio, which gives Nigerians quick access to loans for emergencies...
View ArticleFG earmarks N450bn for fuel subsidy in 2020 – Ahmed
The Minister for Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has said under-recovery of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly referred to as fuel subsidy would gulp N450 billion in 2020....
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