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SMEs To Enjoy Polaris Bank business loan
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---- Polaris Bank has introduced a cash flow lending product for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) tagged; Polaris Business Loan. The facility offers both existing and…
Diaspora Remittances: CBN Flays Continued Remittances in Naira, Threatens Sanctions
The CBN has expressed displeasure over continued diaspora remittances into the country in Naira, instead of dollars, by International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) and unlicensed companies, contrary to its…
Niger Insurance Settles N1.7bn Claims in 2019
By Ngozi Onyeakusi-----Niger Insurance Plc. said it has settled claims and benefits worth in the 2019 financial year after paying in 2018. This is contained in…
FIRSTBANK DEEPENS FINANCIAL INCLUSION WITH LARGEST AGENT BANKING NETWORK, EMPOWERS SMES
Adesola Adeduntan At present, there are over 86,000 banking agents across 772 out of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria, a demonstration of FirstBank’s commitment to…
NG Clearing Ltd Acquires Clearing, Settlement Technology
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---- Following the receipt of an approval in principle from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in September 2020, to clear and settle exchange traded derivatives instruments, Nigeria’s…
Akeredolu orders herdsmen to vacate Ondo forest reserves
Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Monday ordered herdsmen to vacate all forest reserves in the state within the next seven days. The governor, who made the proclamation via Twitter,…
COVID-19 Second Wave: Governors To Meet Over School Re-Open
By Ngozi Onyeakusi----- The Nigerian Governors Forum on Monday said it will meet on Wednesday to chart a way out of the second wave of the pandemic as schools reopen…
Ezinne Maria Ebi’s Burial Holds January 29, 2021
The Matriarch of the Ebi family; Ezinne Maria Eriaba Ebi will on Friday January 29, 2021 be laid to rest at Urualla in Ideato North Local Government Area (LGA) of…
NAFDAC Warns Firms Against Ordering COVID-19 Vaccines
By Ngozi Onyeakusi----- The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has warned companies against ordering of COVID-19 vaccines . In a statement issued on NAFDAC’s…
Outragous, As Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Hits 15.75%
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---- The Nigeria's Inflation rate recorded the hightst in the last three years as it hit percent in December, 2020. This is according to statistics released on Friday…
