Banks stringent policies detrimental to MSMEs — BoI
The Bank of Industry (BoI), has said that stringent policies employed by banks in order not to run foul of Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) prudential guidelines are disadvantageous to Micro, Medium and Small Entrepreneurs, MSMEs.
Zik, Ndi-Igbo and their southern neighbours: Charting a new political direction for Nigeria
PREFACE: Sometime in the middle of 2012, a certain Igbo group published an advertorial in a national daily newspaper in which it inter alia made snide remarks on the person of Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, accusing him of actions and inaction that compromised inter-ethnic relationships between Ndi-Igbo and the eastern minorities.
Chibok women protest in Abuja, urge action to rescue kidnapped girls
Some women of Chibok, Borno, on Tuesday marched to National Assembly, urging the Federal Government to intensify efforts to rescue the remaining 230 female students abducted two weeks ago.
Septuagenarian nabbed for operating gun factory
he 102 Guards Battalion of the Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that it arrested a 72-year-old man (namewithheld), for allegedly operating a gun factory.
Man docked for allegedly threatening mother’s life.
A middle-aged man, Sunday Adesina, accused of threatening the life of his mother, was on Tuesday arraigned at an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court.
Jonathan sacks Gulak
President Goodluck Jonathan has terminated the appointment of his Special Adviser(Political), Alhaji Ahmed A. Gulak with immediate effect.
Police arraign `money doubler’ for defrauding woman of N108,000
The police on Tuesday arraigned a 32-year-old `money doubler”, Ikechukwu Ugo, in a Kado Upper Area Court for defrauding a woman of N108,000.
Amaka Igwe, renowned Nollywood Movie Producer is Dead
Amaka Igwe, one of Nigeria’s foremost film producers, writer, director and a leading player in the motion picture industry, is dead.
Cech, Terry, Hazard, Eto’o return to training
Petr Cech, John Terry, Eden Hazard and Samuel Eto’o boosted Chelsea on Tuesday by returning to training ahead of the Champions League semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
Murtala Nyako’s seditious hate songs
LOOKING back into our national history, the last time a top government official engaged in an act of sedition and rebellion against the Nigerian State was in 1967.
Security operatives in Nigeria
SOME of our brothers have turned the country upside down. Fear stalks citizens like long lazy shadows. Abuja, in particular, is as nervous as a virgin.
