Zenith, First Bank, GTBank, 4 others make top global 1000 banks
Nigeria’s top nine banks that featured in the Banker’s top global 1000 banks 2012 have a combined tier one capital of $11.699 billion as against the $11.332 billion they had in last year’s top 1000 banks. This showed a slight improvement in the tier one capital of the Nigerian banks.
S-West PDP, Aregbesola trade words over Edo poll
The Peoples’ Democratic Party,PDP, in the South-West has accused Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, of allegedly recruiting no fewer than 1,000 thugs for Saturday’s Edo State gubernatorial election.
Foreign aid has unfavourable strings attached – David Mark
The Senate President, Dr. David Mark, has said that he is unequivocally opposed to aid because of the unfavourable strings invariably attached to it.
Agric funding: NANTS laments non-compliance by state governments
The National Association of Nigerian Traders, NANTS has expressed dismay at the high rate of non-compliance with or delayed payment of agric counterpart funds by various levels of government, especially States in Nigeria.
Uproar as Freight forwarders reject illegal demurrage charges by Nahco
Over 500 freight forwarders under the aegis of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Custom Agents (ANCLA) and the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) last Tuesday defiled the heavy rain as they protest the increase of clearing fee allegedly imposed on them by the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company plc, Nahco at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos.
Gunmen kill Osogbo bizman
A popular Osogbo businessman and hotelier, Mr. Rasheed Bolarinwa, was, yesterday night killed by armed hoodlums in his bedroom.
