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Winifred Bosa Attempts by some defiant traffickers to export hard drugs through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos; Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano have been foiled by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. 200 kilogrammes of the illicit substances were seized from them. As […]
Following the resounding success in improving welfare of Nigerian households and business owners to drive economic growth in the wake of COVID-19, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has raised the Targeted Credit Facility, TCF, from N150 billion to N300 billion. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, while speaking at the 30th edition of the Seminar for […]
Guaranty Trust Bank plc has released its Audited Financial Results for the year ended December 31, 2020 to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. A review of the result shows improved performance across all key financial metrics in the face of the unprecedented challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting the quality of past […]
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has stated that with deliberate policy of the government through incentives, the real sector will become more viable than trading. The Chairman of MAN, Apapa Branch, Engr Frank Onyebu, who disclosed this to Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN), explained that entrepreneurs would only invest in an […]
As part of its continuous effort to catalyse the growth and sustainability of Small and Medium-Scale businesses in Nigeria and Africa, Pan Africa Financial Institution, United Bank for Africa, (UBA) Plc will be hosting its next Business Series on Wednesday, March 17th, 2021. The UBA Business Series, which is held quarterly, is a capacity building […]
The mother of the National Pension Commission (PenCom) Spokesman, Peter Aghahowa, Mrs. Alice Aghahowa passed on. Late Mrs. Alice Aghahowa passed on to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 6, 2021. She was aged 88 years old and survived by four children, 12 grand children and great grand children. The Chairman, National Association of […]
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi CCIE has assured that victims of sexual abuse in Nigeria through ICT will have the opportunity of presenting their cases without fear of stigmatization. Abdullahi gave this assurance while receiving the CEO of Shamrock Innovation Hub, a women and youth-centric […]
Nigeria’s total public debt as at December 31, 2020 was N32.915 trillion, the Debt Management Office has said. The figures include the debt stock of the federal and state governments, as well as, the Federal Capital Territory. The DMO blames the rise on the COVID-19 pandemic, which it said caused the government to borrow more […]
No fewer than 5,222 persons have been vaccinated in Lagos State, Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi said in a statement yesterday. Abayomi said none of the people vaccinated experienced any serious side effect. He said 268 persons were vaccinated on March 12 and 4,954 received the shot on March 15. According to Abayomi, the […]
Winifred Bosa The United States and the United Kingdom governments have pledged more support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA after expressing satisfaction with the successes recorded by the new leadership of the Agency in just eight weeks in the saddle. According to a press release from Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy NDLEA, Consul […]