The Institute for Service Excellence and Good Governance (ISEGG) has conferred on the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, a Lifetime award for Banking, Finance and National Development. Mr. Emefiele was given the lifetime award on Thursday at the first Annual lecture, Awards and Induction ceremony of the Institute for Service Excellence […]
Month: December 2016
Fidelity Bank makes another customer a millionaire
Fidelity Bank Plc on Thursday afternoon held the third Draw/1st Quarterly Draw of the Fidelity Get Alert in Millions Savings promo at its Corporate Head Office in Lagos. Salman Umar Musa emerged the star prize winner of N5 million. It was such an outpouring of emotions as Musa could hardly believe his ears when Executive […]
US restates commitment to Nigeria’s recovery of Abacha Loot
The United States government says it has begun dialogue with the federal government on the release of the 458 million dollar Abacha loot but that the legal process for its recovery will take extra time. The Deputy Chief of Mission, Mr David Young, made this known at a conference to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day […]
Ekeh is Guest Speaker at IMSU-Yudala mega entrepreneurship summit
Africa’s biggest digital entrepreneur and Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, will feature as the Guest Speaker at a mega entrepreneurship summit hosted by the Imo State University (IMSU) and its Alumni Association in partnership with pioneer composite e-commerce outfit, Yudala. The theme of the entrepreneurship workshop is ‘The ABC of Wealth Creation and […]
Bayelsa restricts Fulani herdsmen, reads Riot Act
The Bayelsa State Government on Thursday restricted the activities of herdsmen in the state to the Bayelsa Palm area in a bid to prevent the invasion of farmlands and check any security breach. Governor Dickson, who issued the restriction order in a live radio and television interview in Yenagoa, said the measure has become imperative, […]
Nigerian military assures of continued patronage of Made-in-Aba products
The Chief of Army staff, Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Burutai, has assured the Governor of Abia State that the Nigerian military will continue to patronise made in Aba materials, including uniforms and boots. General Buratai gave the assurance when he led a delegation of High ranking military officers on a courtesy visit to Governor Okezie […]
Experts call for sanitisation of seaports
Dr Samuel Nzekwe, former President, Association, National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), on Thursday advised the Federal Government to remove all hindrances delaying clearing of goods at the seaports. Nzekwe, who gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun added that the move would boost the nation’s revenue. […]
Nigeria delays ECOWAS single currency
The depreciation of the naira and other economic challenges affecting member states have slowed down ECOWAS economic integration and the adoption of a single currency , the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports. This was one of the main issues discussed at the technical meeting of the ECOWAS Macroeconomic Policy Committee on Multilateral Surveillance in Abuja […]
FG appoints transaction parties for execution of Eurobond programme
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Wednesday at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presented a Memorandum seeking approval for the issuance of the $1 billion Eurobond in the International Capital Market (ICM) and the appointment of Transaction Parties responsible for the execution of the programme. The minister noted that the $1 billion […]
Lagos issues ultimatum to tax defaulters
All tax defaulters in Lagos State have up to December 16, to clear all outstanding payments or face the full wrath of the law. According to Ayodele Subair, executive chairman of Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), all necessary machineries have put in place to ensure the enforcement of the tax laws with effect from December 17, […]