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World Bank names Nigeria among 10 with high-debt risk
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---The World Bank has listed Nigeria among top 10 countries with high debt risk exposure. It stated this in the financial statement for International Development Association, which was…
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…
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…
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…
8TH LAGOS PR STAKEHOLDERS’ CONFAB TO ADDRESS HEALTHCARE, WELLNESS IN NIGERIA
The Lagos State Chapter, the flagship branch of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), today announced that the Eighth Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference will address Healthcare and Wellness…
Old Age: IBB Rules Out Atiku, Tinubu From 2023
*Says new president should be in his sixties IBB Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), might have ruled out a former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and a…
Lagos State Charges Insurers To Design MSMEs Oriented Products
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---- The Lagos State Government has urged the insurance industry to come with products that will suit the Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) operators. The Governor of…
23 Died, 200 Others Infected As Gastroenteritis Spreads In Sokoto
Twenty three persons have so far died as a result of the outbreak of Gastroenteritis in some communities of Sokoto state. Addressing journalists at a press conference , Sokoto state…