Archives for October, 2019 - Page 4
NiMET DG Involved In Property Scandal
Staff of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) are at loggerheads with their Director General, Prof. Sani Mashi for allegedly coveting an expanse of land in Abuja meant for staff quarters.…
737 MAX Lingering Crisis: Boeing Fires CEO
Following the crisis associated with recent crashes of 737 MAX jets, world’s largest airplane maker, Boeing, has sacked the chief executive officer of its commercial division, Kevin McAllister. McAllister was…
Fight Against HIV, TB: Nigeria Pledges $12million To Global Fund
The government of Nigeria has pledged to join the global community to support the fight against HIV and tuberculosis with 12 million Dollars. Information about the pledge is in a…
Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of 23 Of Maina’s Properties To FG
The Federal High Court Abuja, on Tuesday, granted an order of interim forfeiture of 23 properties belonging to Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team. Justice Folashade…
Heritage Bank boosts economic growth, empowers young entrepreneurs
By Ngozi Onyeakusi -- As part of drive to contribute to the growth of economic drive, Heritage Bank Plc has continued to support The Next Titan Season-six; in ensuring that…
Access Bank’s W Initiative Announces Plans for Health Month … targets 2 million women, families
The W Initiative, a flagship women empowerment programme from Access Bank Plc, has announced plans for its 2019 ‘W Health Month’ aimed at improving community awareness on health issues that…
Anchor Insurance posts N3.4bn gross written premium
By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- Despite the unfavourable economic weather facing Nigeria’s insurance sector, Anchor Insurance Company Limited has braced the odds to record a gross written premium of at the close…
SEC Working on Crowdfunding Regulation- Uduk
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has said that the commission is working on a framework to regulate the use of crowdfunding by small businesses to raise capital. This was…
World Bank approves Nigeria’s $3bn power sector loan
Federal Government on Sunday said it had opened discussions with the United Kingdom on the possibility of raising “Jollof Bond’ to finance the national budget. The Minister of Finance, Budget…
FG Orders MTN, Others To Suspend Planned USSD Charges
The Nigerian government on Sunday ordered the immediate suspension of the proposed Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) charges on customers who use them. A few telecommunications network service providers sent…