Edun The Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun says that the Federation Account is witnessing improved revenue inflow since the removal of subsidy from average of N650 million monthly to over N1 trillion in the last four months. The minister stated this on Monday in Asaba at the opening ceremony …
Read More »Edo APC chieftain declares governorship ambition, faults zoning
APC flag A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Charles Airhiavbere (retd), who declared his intention to run for the Edo State governorship seat, said the state needs a competent governor, irrespective of his zone of origin. While declaring his interest on Monday in a meeting with members …
Read More »Uzodimma approves N185m for families of slain security agents
Gov. Hope Uzodimma The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has compensated the families of the security men killed in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state a few months ago. Gunmen had ambushed the security agents, killed and razed their operational vehicles. A statement in Owerri, the …
Read More »Protesters storm PDP headquarters, demand NWC members resignation
Some of the protesters Protesters on Monday stormed the headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja demanding the resignation of the party’s National Working Committee. The group, under the aegis of the PDP National Back Up arrived at Wadata Plaza, the national secretariat of the party demanding the immediate …
Read More »Unity Bank Holds 10th Edition of Corpreneurship Challenge; Agropreneurs, Others Win N10M Business Grant
LAGOS.20.11.23. Retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has extended N10 million business grant to 30 members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, who took part in the 10th edition of the Bank’s flagship Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, known as Corpreneurship Challenge. The winners, including upcoming entrepreneurs developing innovative solutions in several business value chains such …
Read More »Release list of Nigeria’s 350 top debtors – Reps order AMCON
The House of Representatives have asked the leadership of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to release the list of its 350 top debtors at a Bankers’ Summit being planned by the legislators. AMCON data showed that 350 of its 12,000 total debtors owe 84 per cent of N4.7 trillion …
Read More »Keystone Bank: Promoting financial inclusion through empowerment of SMEs in Nigeria
Globally, access to finance is a critical success factor in the growth and development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Financial inclusion on the other hand is the availability and equality of opportunities to access financial services. It helps individuals and businesses to access useful and affordable financial products …
Read More »GARLANDS FOR ATIKU@77, A ROSE IN THE MIDST OF THORNS by Dare ADELEKAN
“In the grand tapestry of life, the story of Atiku Abubakar the little boy from Jada unfolds as a compelling narrative, a saga marked by resilience, trials, and triumphs. As we celebrate this momentous occasion, it is not merely the passing of another year but a profound acknowledgment of a …
Read More »Cost of Living Crisis: 10 Banks’ Personnel Expenses Up 33% to N589.88bn
Following salary increases in a bid to support staff to cushion the effect spiralling cost of living, 10 Nigerian banks spent a total of N589.88 billion as personnel expenses in nine months of 2023, representing an increase of 33.2 per cent over N442.97 billion reported in nine months of 2022. …
Read More »Osun Judiciary Staff Union Protest Removal Of Chief Judge By Governor Adeleke, Shut High Court Gates
The protesting judicial workers led by one Mr Gbenga Eludire, prevented movement into the premises of the State High Court. Osun State members of the Judiciary Staff Union (JSU) on Monday shut down the entrance to the Osun State High Court in Osogbo, the state capital, in protest against the …
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