FEMI GBAJABIAMILA SPEARHEADS AFRICAN SPEAKERS’ PUSH FOR DEBTS CANCELLATION …Nigeria to host Conference of African Speakers and Heads of Parliament
Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on Monday convened a meeting of some African Speakers of Parliaments where it was agreed that there is an urgent need…
THERE’S NOTHING BAD IN BORROWING -Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says there is nothing bad in borrowing, provided the funds are invested in infrastructure rather than services or consumption. Speaking with journalists after he and…
COVID-19: STATES TO GET $2.5M WORLD BANK GRANT IF THEY GIVE TAX RELIEF
The World Bank will reward states with $2.5 million each in performance-based grants if they implement, by September 30, tax relief programmes for individuals and business owners as part of…
ACCESS BANK RAISES FRAUD ALERT, EDUCATES CUSTOMERS
Access Bank Plc has implored customers to be vigilant over rising cases of fraud. It said it has observed worrying increase in reports of fraudsters targeting unsuspecting customers since the…
FIRST BANK HOSTS FINTECH SUMMIT 4.0, PROMOTES THE GROWTH AND REINVENTION OF BANKING TECHNOLOGY IN NIGERIA
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced that the 2020 edition of its annual FinTech Summit is scheduled to hold on Thursday, 6 August…
FG NAMES RAILWAY STATIONS AFTER TINUBU, SARAKI, SOYINKA, OTHERS
President Muhammadu Buhari has named railway stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri corridors after some prominent Nigerians. Those who received the honour, according to the Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi,…
FIRST BANK OFFERS SUPPORT TO SMEs IN EDUCATION SECTOR THROUGH THE PANDEMIC
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has offered to give financial support to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs In Education Sector) to cushion the effects of the COVID -19 pandemic. Mr.…
WE CAN’T AFFORD N300M N-POWER BENEFICIARIES’ DEMAND -FG
The Federal Government on Friday said N-Power beneficiaries were demanding a cumulative grant of N300bn. It, however, made it clear to the beneficiaries of the scheme that government cannot afford…
OSUN INTERNATIONAL MARKET SET TO TAKEOFF AS GOVT BEGINS PAYMENT OF N240M COMPENSATION
The State Government of Osun has commenced the process of establishing its first commercial hub in the State. This was a derivative of the Economic Summit of the State in…
AFTER LOSING NIGERIA’S RICE MARKET, THAILAND EXPORTERS CUT 2020 EXPORT FORECAST BY 5M TONNES
It is now projected that the country will now export 6.5 million tonnes of rice in 2020, the lowest export projections in two decades which is also lower than the…