The World Bank Vice-President, African Region, Dr. (Mrs) Oby Ezekwesili in a recent interview with newsmen spoke on issues that affect the banking sector, monetary and fiscal policies, infrastructure, petroleum and the economy in general. Excerpts:

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has recorded a growth of 30 per cent in its balance sheet size from N2.27trilion in December 2010 to N2.94 trillion in September 2011.

African firm, said its gold-backed Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) would be listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in November.

The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Jonah Otunla, on Friday urged the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) to partner with government to boost tax collection. The AGF made the appeal in Abuja, when a delegation of the Institute led by its President, Mr John Jegede paid him a courtesy visit.

In commemoration of its 20th anniversary, the Lagos Business School LBS,also known as the Pan African University has tasked the media on the need to celebrate core entrepreneurs in the society, saying it will attract students with entrepreneurial idea’s and enhance the country’s business environment through entrepreneurship.

As part of efforts aimed at rewarding its customers, Access Bank has further rewarded 15 individual and 15 corporate customers with charges-free transaction for life in the bank’s Customer Engagement Campaign (CEC).

Whenever he talks about agricultural issues, the CEO Swiss Biostad Nigeria ,Mr. Emman Ajayi ,is always passionate . He is an agriculture economist with vast experience in extension services and management. In this interview, he talks about the Agricultural Transformation Action Plan unveiled by the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as well as the need to have private sector involved in fertilizer procurement and distribution among others.

PIONEER Director General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, Apostle Hayford Alile, Sunday, threw his wait behind Federal Government’s proposal to remove subsidy from the downstream sector of the economy by January warning…

In Nigeria, the organisation for housing and housing finance is not radically different from the prevailing situation in other Third World countries. Several governments in Nigeria since independence have highlighted housing as a major focus.