Why lending rates are high in microfinance banks — Operators
CHIEF Executive Officers of Microfinance Banks (MfBs) have attributed the high interest rate charged by the banks to the high cost of doing business in the sub-sector.
Zenith/Delta Principals’ Cup: Warri Stadium hosts Semifinal today
The first semifinal of the Zenith/Delta State Principals’ Cup for all Secondary Schools in the state will take place today at the Warri Township Stadium.
Steer clear of OML11, Ogonis warn RoboMichael, SPDC
The Ogoni ethnic nationality at their General Assembly, has warned RoboMichael Nigerian Limited, Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC and Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, to steer clear the Oil Mining Lease, OML11, adding that the call was in the interest of peace.
Conference on African origins heralds new beginning
The month of February has witnessed series of activities including the celebration of Black consciousness. It is a month the Americans declared as special with a holiday to remember prominent black figures that did marvelously well to put in print the image of black people in America and across the globe called Black History Month.
Advantages of a stronger Naira
IN an earlier article, (May 2014), this writer explained why further naira devaluation would constrain demand and economic growth, and also deepen poverty. Furthermore, an unyielding, suffocating, self-inflicted, unusual burden of surplus Naira was also identified as the primary cause of weaker Naira exchange rates, despite, relatively, bountiful dollar reserves, since 1999.”
Awoniyi scores in eight-goal thriller
Royal Excel Mouscron came into yesterday’s Belgian First Division A tie at Anderlecht knowing they had to get a result to improve their chances of avoiding relegation.
Royal Exchange Group MD wins award
GROUP Managing Director, Royal Exchange Plc, Alhaji Auwalu Muktari, has been named the most outstanding Chief Executive Officer of the Year in the insurance sector, by the Independent Newspapers.
1,400 for free cataract surgery, courtesy Rotary Club
No fewer than 2,278 cataract patients were screened for the final screening of this year’s free cataract operation annually organised by Rotary Club of Lagos Palmgrove Estate. From the pool, 1,400 have been slated for free surgeries at the Lagos State General Hospital, Lagos from February 20 through March 6, 2018.
Private medical doctors fault NHIS over poor state of nation’s health
Nigerian private medical doctors have raised the alarm over the state of healthcare in Nigeria, saying “the promised Eldorado of Universal Health Coverage by the Federal Government has remained a mirage.”
Persecondnews honours Tony Elumelu
Persecondnews.com, an online news medium, will honour Mr. Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holding, in Lagos on March 28, 2018.
Nigerian Breweries: Analysts downgrade stock, as investors’ sentiment rebounds
AS the bulls resurged at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE last week, after the momentary banking sector shake-down in the first two trading days, Nigerian Breweries Plc, NB, may be a key beneficiary ahead of this week’s rally. But this is also coming against a major investment analysts’ downgrade of the stock.
