President-General, PG, of Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, Worldwide, Olorogun Moses Taiga, has disclosed that the Okugbe Microfinance Bank being put together by the UPU for Ewheya (Urhobo women) will take off this year.

Trophy–hunting home-based team will fly out of the country  on Monday  night for the 5th  African Nations Championship taking place in Morocco, 13th  January – 4th  February 2018.

NIGERIANS were probably jolted by the Petroleum Minister, Ibe Kachikwu’s confirmation to a National Assembly Committee, last week (4/1/18), that the current landing cost of petrol is about N171/litre, i.e. well beyond the present N145/litre regulated pump price. Instructively,  the deregulated price of petrol is about $1.00(N305)/litre in nearby Ghana.

Nigeria’s manager, Gernot Rohr has admitted that the June 26 match with Argentina at Krestovsky Stadium, St Petersburg will be a difficult one.

SEVERAL reasons have been adduced for the continuing delay in getting the 2018 budget passed. This is unfortunate because the 2018 budget has been the most professionally prepared document in more than thirty years – dating back to the Babangida regime. IBB had two former World Bank economists working for him at the same time – Dr Kalu Idika Kalu, KIK and Dr Okongwu.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP won all 22 chairmanship seats and all but one councillorship position in the Delta State local government election conducted last Saturday, the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC declared yesterday.

NON- teaching staff in the universities have said that their members will not resume work today until the Federal Government pays them their earned allowances totalling over N66 billion.

Commissioner of Information, Akwa Ibom State, Mr Charles Udoh, in this interview with Financial Vanguard disclosed the state government’s drive to industrialise the state and efforts to build infrastructure to attract foreign investors in different sectors of the economy. He disclosed that opportunity exists to build gas fired thermal power, other factories, among other viable projects in the state.

Three-time African footballer of the year, Asisat Oshoala, has called for more fixtures to be arranged for women’s national team, the Super Falcons after a friendly against France was confirmed for the coach-less side in April.

Throughout Year 2018, the Western Delta University, WDU, Oghara, Ethiope West LGA, Delta State, will hold a year-long celebration to mark the 10th anniversary of its commencement.

CHIEF executives of Microfinance banks (MFBs) have projected that the performance of the subsector in 2018 will follow the trend of macroeconomic indices during the year.

STILL relishing the outstanding performance in the equities market last year, investment bankers and stockbrokers have listed factors that will help in driving the equities market during the course of the year.

Since the capital market meltdown of 2008, the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, has come up with various initiatives in terms of technological development to advance the market in keeping with international best standard. In this interview, Mr. Charles Fakrogha, Stockbroker/Chief Relationship Officer with Foresight Securities & Investment Limited, highlighted some of such initiatives and how they have helped in advancing the market. 

THERE are different types of funds transfer services and it is important for bank customers to understand the differences and implications.

FIRSTBank of Nigeria Limited has unveiled an array of products and solutions including a   N15 billion loan facility for schools to enhance preparation for the commencement of another school term this week.