Police checkpoint: Onitsha residents petition IG
By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—Residents of Onitsha, the commercial nerve centre of the South East, have called on the Inspector General of Police to as a matter of urgency dismantle the numerous police check points on the Onitsha-Enugu and Onitsha-Owerri expressways on grounds that the policemen deployed to check crime in the area, have resorted to […]
European stocks drop ahead of US employment report
EUROPEAN stocks were lower Friday, with investors adopting a cautious stance and booking profits ahead of the pivotal U.S. employment report after disappointing economic data Thursday dented investors’ appetite for risk.
IMF calls on members to strengthen structural reform
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on member countries to strengthen structural reforms in order to facilitate recovery from the global recession.
Expert commends intervention fund for MFBs
An expert in the microfinance banking sector has commended the Lagos State Chapter of the National Association of Microfinance Banks of Nigeria for setting up an intervention fund as a bailout for distressed microfinance banks, MFBs.
African Finance ministers call for G20 voice, more support
African finance ministers, Sunday,called for their countries to have a voice in the Group of 20 nations to ensure the body considers their long-term development needs.Pledging to show fiscal prudence in the wake of the global financial crisis, they also said they needed more help from the IMF and World Bank to help shore up battered budgets, make needed investments and replenish foreign currency reserves.
CSR :What role do banks play ?
THE need for banks to show commitment in the society where they do their businesses cannot be over emphasized.
By this, I mean banks should embrace Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as part of their obligation as done by few of them operating in the country.
