Archives for August 9, 2021
Stanbic IBTC Receives Recognition Across Various Sectors
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---Accolades have continued to pour in for Stanbic IBTC in recognition of the organisation's outstanding performance across various facets of Nigeria's financial industry and its contribution to the…
Photo: Wedding of Efekoha’s daughter
L-r: Olorundare Sunday Thomas, Commissioner for Insurance/CEO, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM); Mrs. Ogheneyoreh Efekoha, bride's mother; Osigwe Ahmed Momoh, groom; Ejiro Oghenesuvwe, bride and Eddie Efekoha, bride's father/Group MD, Consolidated…
Nigeria’s telecoms sector generates fresh N822.66b
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that two major telecoms operators, MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa Plc, have attracted a total of $2billion (approximately ) funds into their operations.…
Debt servicing consuming Nigeria’s revenues, says LCCI
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has advised the Federal and State Governments to liberalise the infrastructure sector by breaking government monopoly and securitize corporate assets via public offerings…
NNPC records N43.57bn trading surplus in April
NNPC logo The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has recorded a trading surplus of in April 2021. This showed a per cent increase when compared with the surplus posted in the…
Petrol landing cost rises to N249/litre, deregulation remains uncertain
Drums of oil The landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) imported into the country has increased to a new high of per litre on the back of high global…
Buhari mourns Captain ‘Hosa Okunbo
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family, friends and associates of the Chairman of Ocean Marine Solutions Limited, Captain Idahosa (‘Hosa) Okunbo, over the death of the renowned…
FG postpones vaccination resumption indefinitely, lists 3,707 cases in seven days
The Federal Government has postponed the administration of the second phase of the coronavirus vaccine doses. The Director of Press, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,…
Heritage Bank Introduces Innovative Products For Schools, Alumni
L-R: Chinwendu Ofulue, Regional Head, South East 2, South East 2 Zone, Heritage Bank; Amaele Promise, Uniport Alumni Officer; Dike Dimiri, Divisional Head, Product Management and Inclusive Banking; Figbene Briggs, Regional…
FIRSTBANK IMPACTS FIRSTMONIE AGENTS WITH N100BN LOAN
Barely a year after the launch of its Agent Credit scheme, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced that it has economically empowered its…