By Asishana John Federal civil servants in the country now have group life insurance cover for the 2021-2022 insurable year following the approval of payment of N9.23 billion premium by the federal government for this purpose. It comes as part…
The First Lady of the State of Osun, Mrs. Kafayat Oyetola has been unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Southern Governors Wives Forum (SGWF). She was elected at the meeting of the Forum which held in Abuja Tuesday at…
…partners CBN, Prime Anchor Determined to increase cotton production and revive textile industry in the country, Ogun State has commenced cultivation of cotton on 4,500 hectares of land and entered into a partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
By Kayode Tokede No fewer than 30 winners have emerged in the fifth edition of Unity Bank Plc’s flagship business plan competition, Corpreneurship Challenge, which held across ten states last week. The 30 winners who won cash prizes totalling N10…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday officially increased the exchange rate for cargo clearance from its initial N381 per dollar to N404. 97 per dollar, even as freight forwarders have raised an alarm of imminent…
…1.8% for Nigeria in 2021 The global economy is expected to grow at 5.6 per cent in 2021, although many emerging market and developing economies continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. The World Bank said this…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, the German Development Finance Institution, have entered into a partnership aimed at supporting small and medium scale businesses (SMEs) in Nigeria. To this end, both institutions have signed…
By Tobi Adetunji. The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested 50 suspected internet fraudsters. According to the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, the suspect were arrested at Alaro Sango, Agbaje Ijokoro, and Apete Aladura…
The Police Command in Kaduna State, said on Tuesday that its operatives foiled a kidnap attempt on Monday and rescued five victims in two separate incidents. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said in a statement issued in…
Naira at the Investors Exporters Foreign Exchange ( I & E FX) wisdom depreciated by 0.18 per cent to close at N411.50 against the Dollar on Thursday. While the Naira gained by 0.13per cent and 0.11 per cent against the…
