Minimum Wage: NLC Fixes Wednesday for Nationwide Protests
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its allies will, on Wednesday, embark on a nationwide protest over moves by the National Assembly to remove the national minimum wage from…
FIRSTBANK PROMOTES DIASPORA REMITANCES, REWARDS CUSTOMERS WITH EXTRA N5 FOR EVERY DOLLAR RECEIVED
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider is rewarding customers with N5 for every dollar received through foreign remittances. This N5 for a dollar incentive…
SME Sector is a Potential Game Changer for Economic Growth – Akeem Lawal, Interswitch DCEO
The Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector have been named as a major driver of growth in the Nigerian economy, and one which stakeholders need to simplify processes for.…
IWD 2021: CFM Leading the Charge in Women Empowerment
Each year, women across the world celebrate the International Women’s Day (IWD). The day is meant to direct attention to discriminatory practices against women and to rally people across the…
FIRSTBANK UNVEILS FIRSTSME ACCOUNT, REITERATES ITS COMMITMENT TO THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF SMEs
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced its SME specific accounts designed to reinforce the Bank’s role in putting SME’s at…
Emefiele: N5 for $1 Policy will make Remittances cheaper for Nigerians Abroad
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the new diaspora policy — “Naira 4 Dollar Scheme” — will make remittance transfer cheaper for Nigerians in the…
Naira Slumps, Exchanges for 480/$ at Parallel Market
The naira suffered more setbacks as it exchanged to the dollars at 480/$ at the parallel market on Friday. In mid February, it had exchanged at 473/$ at the…
El-Rufai Appoints 28-Yr-old as Director in Kaduna Investment Agency
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has approved the appointment of the 28-year-old Kalil Nur-Khalil as the Director, Investment Intelligence at the Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency, KADIPA. Until his…
Border Communities owe allegiance to smugglers not Nigeria – says Customs Boss •Buhari orders Tighter Security at Borders
Pesidents of border communities team up with smugglers to thwart efforts of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to curb illegal entry of contraband into the country, Comptroller-General of the…
DARE COMMENDS FG’s CASH GRANT FOR 5,000 OYO WOMEN
Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday Dare has commended the Federal government for financial support to rural women in Oyo State through the Rural Women cash grant…