‘Beating Eagles in Angola ‘ll bring joy to Mozambique’
MOZAMBIQUE national team, the Mambas, are still raring for a war with the Super Eagles and they think that the best place to settle scores would be the Nations Cup in Angola.
2010 : Group declares support for Ekwunife
By Tordue Salem ABUJA—A group comprising of members of Hausa and Yoruba communities in Anambra State are said to have declared support for Peoples Progressive Alliance, PPA, governorship candidate, Mrs. Uche Ekwunife. The communities said to be in their thousands had stormed Ekwunife’s campaign office in Anambra to declare their support. Speaking on the essence […]
VVF centre treats 337 patients in Ebonyi
By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—Determined to give succour to the women and children in Ebonyi State and Nigeria at large, wife of the state Governor, Mrs. Josephine Elechi, has said that the South-East Regional Fistula Centre at the State University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki has so far repaired over 337 Visco Virginal Fistula (VVF) patients within and […]
Clean up yourselves, Orji charges politicians
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—ABIA State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji has charged politicians in the country to clean themselves in order to change the negative perceptions about the profession. Orji argued that the dirtiness usually associated with politics will be cleared from peoples’ mind if politicians play the game according to the rules. Governor Orji stated […]
FG’s “direct purchase of air ticket†policy threatens 60,000 jobs
Plans by the Federal Government to buy tickets directly from the airlines from January might lead to the loss of more than 60,000 jobs.
MFBs’ asset quality worrisome — CBN
By Amaka Agwuegbo The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated that the asset quality of most microfinance banks (MFBs) is still worrisome, while some have their capital eroded below the minimum required level of N20m. This was disclosed at the last Committee of Microfinance Bank in Nigeria (COMBIN) meeting. According to the CBN, “asset […]
FG loses over N100b to foreign freight forwarding operations
By Godfrey Bivbere Federal government is losing over N100 billion annually to activities of foreign freight forwarding groups in the country. A frontline indigenous freight forwarder in the country, Prince Olayiwola Shittu said in an exclusive chat with Vanguard. Shittu who is the former Public relations officer of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents […]
First Lowland MFB grants loans to 61 cooperatives
By Taye Obateru A microfinance bank in Plateau State has given loans to over 61 cooperatives and 460 individuals as part of its efforts to empower rural dwellers economically. Chairman, Board of Directors, First Lowland Microfinance Bank, Air Marshall Jonah Wuyep (rtd), disclosed this at its first year anniversary. Wuyep also disclosed plans to open […]
NUBC tasks CBN to tighten searchlight on banks
By Chinedu Ibeabuchi THE Nigerian-Ukranian Business Council (NUBC) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pressingly tighten its beam-light on Nigerian banks with a view to checking the unethical practices of the banks declaring false performance, false profits and dividends annually. NUBC said this will aid in ensuring that operators imbibe the […]
SEC hands over Afroil to new management
By Peter Egwuatu SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC), yesterday handed Afroil Plc over to the new management after the Interim Management Committee (IMC) set up by the Commission to oversee the crisis that rocked the company completed its mandates. The mandates given by the five man IMC which was jointly constituted by the SEC and […]
NSE equity value surges by N2.43bn
By Michael Eboh THE declining trend in the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) was halted Tuesday, as the value of listed equities appreciated by N2.43 billion. Equities’ value, represented by the market capitalisation, rose by 0.05 per cent from N4.904 trillion at which it opened to close at N4.907 trillion, while the All-share index garnered 10.21 […]
