The interbank segment of the Foreign Exchange Market has received a fresh boost of $210 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) following sales concluded on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Figures obtained from the CBN indicated that authorized dealers in the wholesale segment of the market were again offered …
Read More »Non-Oil Exports: Fidelity Bank, NEPC, LBS train 100 MSMEs in Kano
Set To Unlock Potentials of Northern Export Market Fidelity Bank Plc, top Nigerian lender is training over 100 SMEs at the 8th edition of the highly acclaimed Export Management Programme (EMP) with the aim of providing impactful, world-class support to Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Kano State. Organised by …
Read More »Labour to workers: Prepare for strike
The organised Labour has directed its members in all the 36 states and Abuja to get ready for a total showdown with government should the negotiation on the adjustment from the new national minimum wage break down. The Trade Union side of the Joint National Public Service Negotiation Council (JNPSNC) …
Read More »DANGOTE CEMENT BAG OF GOODIES PROMO RECORDS FIRST STAR PRIZE WINNER
Abraka based retailer wins a car in Dangote Cement Bag of Goodies Scratch and Win Promo Mr Benjamin Igherighe, a Dangote Cement retailer in Abraka, Delta State has emerged as the first grand prize winner of a saloon car in the ongoing Dangote Cement Bag of Goodies scratch and win …
Read More »JIM OVIA URGES EMEFIELE TO CREATE THE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL EMPOWER THE NIGERIAN YOUTHS
The Chairman/Founder of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Jim Ovia (CON), has called on the CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele (CON) to create the enabling environment through the institution of various initiatives that support financial inclusion to help empower and blossom the Nigerian youths. Jim Ovia made the call in …
Read More »Insecurity: Redeem Your Image as Army General, Oyinlola Tells Buhari
The former Governor of Osun State, Brigadier General Olagunsoye Oyinlola (rtd), yesterday challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to redeem his image as an army general capable of fighting insecurity in Nigeria. Oyinlola’s challenge to Buhari was contained in a statement personally signed by him and made available to journalists in Akure, …
Read More »Fidelity Organises Campus Activation, Targets Increased Customer Base
As part of efforts to promote financial literacy, Fidelity Bank Plc has organised a campus activation programme at the Federal College of Education (Technical), Yaba Lagos with a focus to bring on-board 3,000 new account holders. Speaking at the event yesterday in Lagos, the Divisional Head Retail Banking, Fidelity Bank …
Read More »Sagay calls Obasanjo “childish” over letter to Buhari
An eminent Professor of Law, Itse Sagay (SAN), has branded former president Olusegun Obasanjo “childish and immature”, for making his letter to President Muhammadu Buhari public. Obasanjo in the letter released by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, had expressed worry over high level of insecurity in the country. Sagay, speaking to …
Read More »Nigerians spent N3b in cinemas for first half of 2019
UBA wise savers Nigerians spent N3,124,026,959 billion to watch box office movies at Nigerian cinemas between January and June. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the figures are according to data provided by cinemas and gathered by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria. The year opened with Aquaman, Chief …
Read More »FG Revived 11 Fertiliser Blending Plants — Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says 11 fertiliser blending plants with a capacity of 2.1 million metric tonnes have been revived across the country. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the vice president spoke at the Fourth National Discourse on Food Security of the Companion …
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