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Ramadan: Obi Urges Islamic Faithfuls To Offer Prayers For Nigeria
•PDP 2019 VP Candidate Peter Obi By Ngozi Onyeakusi--- The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has called on Islamic…
Ekiti State releases another N250m to pay 86 retirees
Gov. Fayemi By Ngozi Onyeakusi--- Ekiti State Government has released another sum of N250million as pension to 86 retirees in the State. The acting Executive Secretary of Ekiti State Pension…
FIRSTBANK HOSTS WEBINAR TO SENSITISE INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES ON STAYING PROTECTED IN INFORMATION AGE
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider has announced a webinar to sensitise individuals and businesses with useful information on being protected in today’s…
Economy bleeds as cargo imports drop by 50%
Over the years, stakeholders in the maritime sector have been clamouring for subsidised and special exchange rate for the industry. As a nation that relies heavily on importation, the agitation…
Man beats pregnant wife to coma, unplugs oxygen mask
Police in Lagos are investigating the alleged murder of a woman by her husband. Mrs Destiny Adaeze Ikpeama, a lawyer, was reportedly six months pregnant when she was allegedly beaten…
Global reinsurance capital up 7% to $658bn in 2020: Willis Re
By Charlie Wood ----- Strong investment market appreciation helped global reinsurance industry capital grow 7% to $658 billion at year-end 2020, according a new report from Willis Re. While new…
UBA Business Series to Equip SMEs with Performance Management Strategies
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---- As part of its commitment to support the growth and sustainability of Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSME) in the continent, Pan African financial Institution, United Bank…
Nigeria Exchange (NGX) lists BUA Cement’s N115bn bond
Trading floor Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited listed BUA Cement Plc’s ₦115billion 7-Year Series 1 Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Bond issue, the first listing in the NGX era today, 13 April…
Rising debt: DMO blames COVID-19, experts say borrowing from CBN dangerous
Nigeria’s debt profile has been on the increase because of the impact of revenue crash and the crises trailing the coronavirus pandemic on the economy, the Debt Management Office has…
South-East Govs launch new security outfit “Ebube Agu” to tackle Insecurity
In bid to checkmate the rising unrest in the region, stemming from an increase in criminal activities, the Governors from the South East of Nigeria have established a security outfit…
