Forex: German investors seek guarantee on profit repatriation

Forex: German investors seek guarantee on profit repatriation

German investors in the country have sought guarantees from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on availability of foreign exchange to repatriate profits out country. This was one of the highlights of a meeting between CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele and a German Business led by Vice Minister and Member of Parliament, Mr Uwe Beckmeyer of German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in Abuja last week.
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Why I rejected Arsenal for Wolfsburg – Osimhen

Why I rejected Arsenal for Wolfsburg – Osimhen

Young Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has revealed he chose German side Wolfsburg over the chance to compete in the Premier League with Arsenal. Osimhen starred at the under-17 World Cup in October 2015, scoring 10 goals to help Nigeria win a record fifth title.

Falana threatens FG over unrecovered $66.5bn loans, royalties

Falana threatens FG over unrecovered $66.5bn loans, royalties

Lagos— Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), Sunday, threatened to commence legal proceedings against the Federal Government should it fail to recover loans, royalties, levies and other recoverable revenues amounting to $66.5 billion.

CBN aiding exploitation of bank customers — CAFON

CBN aiding exploitation of bank customers — CAFON

Consumer Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria (CAFON) has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of aiding banks to exploit bank customers. Meanwhile the group has called for a No Banking Day, on March 1st, when bank customers will shun all banking services to protest excessive bank charges. These were contained in a petition signed by the President of CAFON, Sola Salako and made available to Vanguard over the weekend.

The re-birth of Apapa Amusement Park

The re-birth of Apapa Amusement Park

FOR the few privileged Nigerians that have visited Dubia or familiar with Arabian architecture, if they are blindfolded and taken to the re-developed Apapa Amusement Park, they will definitely think they have been dumped in Dubai. The first impression one gets on entering the park is the feeling that one is in one of those fun spots that dot the city of Dubia.

There was no coup on January 15, 1966

There was no coup on January 15, 1966

THIS January was filled with activities and reminiscence of what officially was said to be the fiftieth commemoration of the first coup in the country; the five Majors coup of January 15, 1966. There were speeches and the newspapers were clogged with all sorts of features and advertorials.

At last, BlackBerry launches android phones in Nigeria

At last, BlackBerry launches android phones in Nigeria

Delivering the best its privacy and productivity to the largest App Eco-system, the Canadian phone maker, BlackBerry Limited has introduced into the Nigerian market BlackBerry PRIV secure , the first-ever BlackBerry smartphone powered by Android.

Who doctored 2016 budget, mafia or rats?

Who doctored 2016 budget, mafia or rats?

Zero budgeting cannot be responsible for budget padding. It cannot be the reason for rats smuggling foreign provisions into the budget. It can not be the reason for double entry in allocation to ministries, departments and agencies of government. Those who prepare the budget have been around for many years. The Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation Dr.Bright Okogu holds a PhD in Economics from from the famous University of Oxford London in 1987. He is not a stranger to budgetting process and figures.

Can these figures and budget illiterates run a government?

Can these figures and budget illiterates run a government?

It ain’t the things you don’t know that cause the problem. It’s things you think you know that ain’t so. Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882. VANGUARD BOOK p 117. President Buhari must have entered into the GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS for taking five months to assemble a cabinet of less than fifty people and about thirty Special Advisers, noise makers as he called them.

Cancer: Men warned against oral sex

Cancer: Men warned against oral sex

Men are more at risk of developing mouth and throat cancer linked to oral sex, which can spread human papillomavirus (HPV), one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, which according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) affects more than 90 percent and 80 percent of sexually active men and women, respectively.

Amazing! Nigeria’s Olympic team still resonates after 20 years of winning gold

Amazing! Nigeria’s Olympic team still resonates after 20 years of winning gold

Manama – Almost 20 years after Nigeria’s football team won the gold at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, U.S., some of the players are still popular among stakeholders in Asia.

A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who covered the 79th AIPS Congress in Doha and the AIPS-Asia elections in Manama reports that he was accorded recognition more for the team than the events he covered.