Repackaging microfinance banking for impact
WITH the planned establishment of a National Microfinance Bank, NMFB, by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in collaboration with Bankers’ Committee and Nigerian Postal Services, NIPOST, CBN seem poised to repackage microfinance banking for the desired impact on the economy.
Election violence worsens Nigeria’s tainted democracy
ELECTORAL democracy is in a terrible state in Nigeria. Its practice defies universal standards of acceptable behaviour. But while everything is wrong with democracy in Nigeria,the greatest danger to its development is election violence. Elections are a do-or-die affair in this country, with politicians willing to unleash violence to achieve their ambition. That desperation was on display last Saturday as Nigerians voted in the rescheduled presidential and National Assembly elections.
Labour urges Buhari to re-assess his vision, strategy to move Nigeria forward
NIGERIA Labour Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday, told President Muhammadu Buhari to use the opportunity of his re-election to reflect and re-assess his vision, strategy, implementation to complete pending projects and initiate new ones where feasible to move the nation forward.
Mission school reduces influx of Nigerians abroad — Archbishop Martin
It was a sight of clamour, class and pride for past and present students of Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School as the Missionary institution marked her 50th anniversary.
Tinubu lauds Nigerians on Buhari’s re-election says he will continue anti-corruption fight
All Progressives Congress, APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has lauded Nigerians on the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari saying that it has stabilised the country’s democracy and a fresh impetus on the fight against corruption.
Ethiopian Airlines to operate ‘All-Women functioned flight’ to Oslo on IWD
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s Largest Airline Group and SKYTRAX Certified Four-Star Global Airline, has finalised all preparations to once again celebrate International Women’s Day, IWD, by operating an All-Women Functioned Flight this time on Addis Ababa enroute Stockholm to Oslo on March 08, 2019.
