Archives for August, 2020 - Page 9
COVID-19: Nigeria’s airlines lament low patronage
Some Airlines in the country operating at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, have expressed dissatisfaction over low passengers’ patronage since reopening after the COVID-19-induced lockdown. Airlines in interviews said…
Crackdown on #RevolutionNow protesters, insult on Democracy – ADP chieftain
The crackdown on the protesters across the country, by the security forces, has continued to receive serious knocks from prominent Nigerians, joining this is a foremost political leader in the…
NCC revises USSD pricing
Ngozi Onyeakusi-- In a bid to protect the interests of consumers and support a robust telecommunications sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) has revised the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD)…
Obiano @ 65th : Rules out celebration, urges donation to cater for mental health patients
The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has said that he will merely mark his birthday anniversary and not celebrate it as he clocks 65 years on Saturday, August…
North-South imbalance: Nigeria in free fall to self-destruct
By Michael Owhoko -- Praying for Nigeria’s redemption from its current woes is like asking God to prevent a building with defective foundation located in the Lekki area of Lagos…
UBA Provides $200 Million for Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry – Timely Financing For Post COVID Economic Growth
By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- The United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), the leading pan-African financial services group, has acted as Facility Agent Bank for the Nigerian Commercial Banks in a consortium…
Photo: SEC meeting with Jaiz Bank
L-R, Managing Director Jaiz Bank Mr HassanUsman, Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission Mr LamidoYuguda and Executive Commissioner Operations SEC Mr Dayo Obisanduring a Meeting between SEC and Jaiz Bank…
Sterling Bank posts 10% growth in half-year net interest income
Sulaiman By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- Sterling Bank Plc, a full service national commercial bank has reported a net interest income of billion during the half-year ended June 30, 2020, as against…
N5trillion: AMP Scheme Strategic To AMCON’s Recovery – Kuru
Ngozi Onyeakusi-- The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ahmed Kuru attested to the efficacy of the processes of receivership and winding up procedures as…
PFAs invest N7.2tn in government securities-Report
The Pension Funds Administrators invested of the total assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme in the Federal Government’s securities as of the end of May. This is contained in its…