Archives for February, 2021 - Page 7
Ecobank Nigeria raises $300m senior unsecured bond
Ecobank Nigeria (“ENG” or “the Bank”), a wholly owned subsidiary of leading pan-African banking giant, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (‘ETI’), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, announced that…
Mixta Real Estate PLC Quotes Series 33 Commercial Paper on FMDQ Exchange
By Ngozi Onyeakusi ------ Despite the underperformance of the Nigerian real estate sector last year, as affected by the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, operators in this sector…
Nigeria needs appropriate policies to attract FDI –Chukwu
The Managing Director, Cowry Asset Management Limited, Mr. Johnson Chukwu, has said that Nigeria needs appropriate policies that will attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country. Chukwu in…
Court Dismisses Case Against CBN’s Directives on Bank Charges
By Ngozi Onyeakusi-------The Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital, has dismissed a suit instituted by a legal practitioner, Olumide Babalola, challenging the Central…
Nigeria’s full economic recovery before 2022, a mirage ….IMF
By Ngozi Onyeakusi-------The International Monetary Fund has said that Nigeria’s recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 is expected to be weak and gradual under current policies.…
COVID-19: Kwara records 54 new cases
Kwara has recorded 54 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the state to 2,362. “As at 9:00 am on Monday, the number of…
WARNING: Don’t remove your pubic hairs, gynaecologist urges women
A gynaecologist has warned against waxing or shaving pubic hairs because it can cause “microscopic trauma” that can lead to infections. Dr Jen Gunter, the author of…
I can finish off Boko Haram without govt support: Sunday Igboho
Igboho Popular Yoruba rights activist Chief Sunday Adeyemo Sunday Igboho has declared he has what it takes to fight against Boko Haram without the government’s support. Igboho…
COVID spurred digital push in re/insurance: Willis Re’s Andrew Johnston
By Matt Sheehan -----With 2020 closing as the biggest year to date in insurtech funding, Willis Re’s Andrew Johnston has said that the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the re/insurance…
Ecobank Nigeria Launches Money Transfer Via SMS, WhatsApp
By Ngozi Onyeakusi ----- Ecobank Nigeria says its customers are now able to transfer funds by email, SMS and Whatsapp – new features available on the Bank’s…