NDIC, insured deposits for individual customers in Microfinance Banks, MfBs, has reached N200, 000. Though this development provides significant security for depositors President, National Association of Microfinance Banks, NAMB, Mr. Rogers Nwoke, who disclosed this in an interview with Financial Vanguard, lamented that liquidity is not well distributed at all levels of the financial system in the country.

AKWA Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Muazu Zubairu, weekend, paraded suspected ring leader of a notorious kidnap gang.

Cross River State Government, weekend, paid N2.2 million for fresh toxicology over the death of Joy Odama, a 200 Level student of Mass Communication Department of Cross River State University of Technology, CRUTECH.

LAST week we presented a general outlook for stocks in the cement sector and concluded that on a basket perspective the stocks are worth investing in short to medium term even now that bullish sentiment still dominates the market.

BENJAMIN Mkapa, Tanzania’s former President, has warned Nigeria to resist pressure to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement, (EPA), with the European Union, because according to him, such contracts are counterproductive. Mkapa sounded this warning as guest speaker at the 45th Annual general Meeting of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on September 14, 2017 in […]

The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has said it was inclined to sustaining the NCC Tennis League Cup, which it sponsors.

Chairman of Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp), and Managing Director, AIICO Pensions, Mr. Eguarekhide Longe, in this interview talks on ongoing engagement with the National Assembly on the bill to amend the Pension Reform Act 2014 to exclude members of the Nigeria Police, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Prison Service, Nigeria immigration Service and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from the CPS and other related matters. Excerpts

FORTIS Microfinance Bank, MfB, Plc is set to raise N10 billion corporate bond on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE.

Barring an injury or loss of form, Victor Moses is set to hit an impressive Premier League milestone when Chelsea take on Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on November 5, 2017.

Kogi State government has disagreed with Labour unions over allegations of unpaid salaries.