Nigeria being watched over 2015 elections —Obasanjo
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, said Nigeria is being keenly watched by the international community, stressing that the country must not fail as the nation’s general elections begin in a fortnight.
Electronic payments hit N35 trillion in 2014
The value of electronic payment rose by 150 percent in two years to N35 trillion in 2014, reflecting the impact of the cashless policy. Deputy Governor, Economic Policy, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Dr. Mrs Sarah Alade disclosed this in Lagos at the inauguration of the Payment System Strategy Board, Payment Scheme Boards and Initiatives Working Groups.
Group absolves Patience Jonathan of plot to unseat Dickson
A group, the Bayelsa Renaissance Movement, BRM, has described as “phoney,” the claims by some youth groups and politicians in the state that the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, was part of an alleged plot to unseat the state governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson.
Land Use Charge: Fashola insists Agbaje defaults
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has reiterated his claim of subsisting default in 2009-2012, Land Use Charge payment of N1,629,064.62 by JayKay Pharmacy Limited, a company belonging to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Lagos governorship candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje.
Insurance commissioners and efforts to revamp the sector
The insurance industry in Nigeria is working hard to take its rightful place in the economy; as a result, all efforts are geared towards making the industry contribute meaningfully to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country.
Jonathan cancels presidential rally in Damaturu
The presidential Rally of the Peoples Democratic Party scheduled to hold in Damaturu, Yobe state has been cancelled. Gen Muhammadu Buhari of the APC also cancelled his scheduled campaign trip to Maiduguri for undisclosed reasons without making his new date for the trip public.
