By Kayode Tokede The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, said the bank aims at empowering the cultivation of 80, 000 hectares of cotton in 2021. According to the apex bank, this will be with an average…
Nestle Nigeria has said that over 80 per cent of its product portfolio is fortified with micronutrients including Iron. Financial Times had in a presentation stated that more than 60 per cent of its food and drinks products do not meet…
By Kayode Tokede The Equities market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Thursday closed for trading activities on a positive posture, to maintain the previous gaining momentum. The bullish performance was a result of investors’ interest in all major sectors…
Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals Plc, a manufacturer of and marketer of pharmaceuticals and animal health products said its board at an emergency board meeting on 31st May 2021 resolved the modality to raise N5 billion capital as approved by shareholders at…
Federal government has questioned the neutrality of the United States microblog giant, Twitter after the media giant deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet where he issued a threat to promoters of anarchy, arson and secession with reference to what happened during…
By Uthman Salami The First Bank of Nigeria has debunked rumor that was making rounds over the purported closure of its branches in South East Nigerian This was disclosed by the Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Folake Ani-Mumuney, First…
The National President of National Association of Micro Finance Banks (NAMB), Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed Gyallesu, a Chartered Accountant and Economist, has expended about 38 years working in commercial, merchants and mortgage banking sectors. In this interview with MATTHEW DENIS AND…
The 2021 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group would take place from June 23 to June 25, with the theme “Building Resilient Economies in Post Covid-19 Africa.” A statement issued by the AfDB, on Wednesday, noted that…
…debunks rumour of shutdown The bank urged the general public and first bank customers to disregard any misinformation that its south-east branches are not open for business. FirstBank debunked and described as misleading the earlier reports in some session of…
The Lagos State Government has donated 300 coconut seedlings to the Teaching and Research Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, for the establishment of a coconut plantation. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, handed…
