94-year-old Malaysian PM submits resignation to the king ―Statement
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, at 94 the world’s oldest leader, submitted his resignation to the king on Monday, his office said, after a bid by his political partners to bring down the government. Mahathir “has sent a resignation letter as prime minister of Malaysia”, said a statement from his office. [AFP] Vanguard News Nigeria.
Firstbank to hold SME Business clinic in Port-Harcourt, Abuja
FIRST Bank of Nigeria Limited said it would host the second edition of its 2020 SME Business Clinic this week in Port-Harcourt and Abuja respectively.
The bank in a statement said: “the event themed “Building a sustainable Business” would be held on 25th and 27th February 2020 in Port-Harcourt and Abuja respectively.”
Foreign Portfolio Investors inject $1.7bn into I&E window
FOREIGN Portfolio Investors (FPIs) injected $1.7 billion into the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window in January 2020 raising hope of sufficient dollar inflow and stability in the foreign exchange market.
Victor Olaiya: Trajectory of Nigeria’s birth and decline
By Owei Lakemfa Victor Olaiya: A WIDELY held African belief is that there are three stages in life: when you are born, adulthood and old age which presages eternal departure. These are also symbolised by dawn, afternoon and sunset. Likewise, the life of Victor Abimbola Olaiya, the music genius can be broken into three equal […]
Zedcrest democratises investment, unveils new asset mgt firm
ZEDCREST Capital Limited has launched a new investment/asset management firm, Zedcrest Investment Managers (ZIMVEST), a digital private wealth and investment management company, in a bid to digitally democratise investment in Africa.
DMO appoints CSL as new stockbrokers to FGN
CSL Stockbrokers Limited, a subsidiary of FCMB Group Plc, has emerged as the new stockbroker to the Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN. The appointment of the firm, as announced by the Debt Management Office (DMO) followed an open competitive bidding process in which other stockbrokers participated.
When a president’s silence isn’t golden
By Banji Ojewale SILENCE isn’t golden when your house is in flames and you’re alone at home. You need to shout for help from the army of neighbours within reach. You need to raise your lone voice above the crackles of the inferno gaining new grounds. Silence isn’t golden when your spotless reputation is vociferously […]
Zenith Bank’s PAT crosses N200bn mark, sets goal for 2020
INDICATION has emerged that banks may have scaled up to new heights in profitability with Zenith Bank Plc reporting a Profit After Tax, PAT, of N208.8 billion, the first Nigerian bank to cross the N200 billion mark.
I love making movies that convey vital messages to my audience — Sunny Okonkwo
Sunny Okonkwo made his mark in the Nigerian entertainment industry by being an advocate of humanity through filmmaking. He is first an economist and a business analyst with expertise in business analytics and intelligence. He is the chairman of Libra Scale World, a production company addressing societal problems with life-changing movies. In this Interview with CHINASA AFIGBO, he reveals his passion for inspiring young people to dream big dreams
Bezos’ $10bn for Mother Earth
THE wealthiest man in the world today is a stingy man. Jeff Bezos, the amazing owner of Amazon, tops the list of world’s richest persons with a net worth of over $130bn. Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, the most charitable billionaire, has given away a total of $45.5bn of his wealth since 1994 (a lot of […]
INSECURITY: We’ll resort to self-defence if…. ― E.K.Clark
By Henry Umoru, Assistant Politics Editor What is your take on the recent killings in Uwheru, Ughelli North and the exhuming of eight corpses? The news of the killings did not come to me as a surprise because I am from Delta and my place is very close to Uwheru where this incident took place. […]
