ABUJA—Only N20 billion of the N500 billion earmarked for social investments has been released by the Federal Government, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Investments, Maryam Uwais, has said.

The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio provided some memorable moments with some athletes creating Olympic records, individuals winning medals more than countries who left Rio as they came. Empty handed.

Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Mr. Tunde Fowler, has asked tax administrators to deploy psychology and persuasion, rather than enforcement of law, technology and mobilisation in getting people to pay.

Unlocking the full potentials of Nigeria’s Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) segment will boost the economy, experts have said. They stated that that the development of the SMEs will depend on the ability to deploy the most effective combination of strategy, resources, planning and diligent execution of projects.

United Bank for Africa, UBA Plc has recorded a growth in total assets, hitting N3.3 trillion for the audited half year result ended June 30, 2016. The bank has also announced an interim dividend of 20 kobo per share for the half year period, 2016, with a gross earnings of N166 billion, net operating income of N109 billion and profit before tax of N40 billion.

The 22nd Chairman of the Nigerian Insurers Association, NIA, Mr. Eddie Efokoha has said that it will be rewarding for the entire insurance industry to harness unity, togetherness and join hands with other sectors for the betterment of the sector.

Since 2006 when Seychelles became the first African country to issue Eurobond, more African countries have turned to the international capital markets using Eurobond to raise cheap and long term finance for a variety of purposes. A Eurobond is an international debt instrument that is issued in a currency that is not the currency of the country issuing the instrument.

Members of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State, have insisted that there is no division among their ranks.

The National Troupe of Nigeria will on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at the Cinema Hall II of the National Theatre round up the 2016 edition of its annual Children’s Creative Station Workshop (CCSW) with a command performance of the ‘Dented Anthill’. The Play was created by the participants of the Creative workshop and directed by foremost dramatist and choreographer, Peter Badejo (OBE).

The Toronto International Film Festival has announced Elfike Film Collective’s The Wedding Party as one of the films that will premiere on its prestigious opening night as a selection of the Spotlight City to City programme. The premiere scheduled for Thursday, 8 September, 2016 will hold at the historic Elgin Theatre.