By Peter Egwuatu Sterling Bank Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cross River State government and a consortium of healthcare providers to provide services for the Cross River health supply value chain transformation project. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Lagos, Mr. Obinna Ukachukwu, Divisional Head, Health and Education Sectors at Sterling […]

By Joseph Erunke – Abuja FORMER Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission, NUC, Prof. Peter Okebukola has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to consider reappointment of both Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, and Prof Is-haq Oloyede as Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission and Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,JAMB,respectively. Recall that the first […]

The quantity and quality of goods and services produced by a nation are greatly determined by its human resources. The fact that humans initiate and coordinate production activities, makes them the most important factor that can affect the economy.

•Investment analysts in divergent views By Peter Egwuatu Mixed sentiments characterisednthe stock market last week with profit-taking bringing down market capitalisation while trade volume and value went up. These came at the backdrop of the retention of Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, at 11.5 per cent by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee, MPC. […]

•11 banks pay N2.3bn fine  •Operators share more insight, as shareholders kick By Peter Egwuatu More companies are defaulting in filling their financial statements at the Nigerian Exchange Limited NGX. As at end of first half 2021, H1’21, 33 of them defaulted, up by over 103 percent from 16 last year. This comes as 11 banks paid […]

By Babajide Komolafe The nation’s external reserves rose marginally to $33.38 billion in July, thus reversing the downtrend suffered in the two previous months.  Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the balances in the reserves rose by $60 million to $33.38 billion from $33.32 billion at the end of June.  The marginal […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi The National President of Middle Belt Forum, MBF, Dr. Bitrus Pogu has stated that Prof. Attahiru Jega cannot extricate himself from the corruption in the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, because he supervised the two parties as head of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. […]

Tobi Amusan had cleared all the hurdles on her way to getting a medal at the 100m Hurdle final but came short by fraction of seconds. The weight of her labour and sacrifice and that of an expectant country weighed her down and she succumbed to emotions shedding tears. But Sports Minister, Sunday Dare who […]

By Joseph Erunke – Abuja ETHNIC nationalities, civil society and human rights groups have thrown their weights behind the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, over the latter’s ban on sale of forex to Bureau De Change, BDC operators in the country. Recall that the Governor of CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele,on July 27,2021, after the Monetary […]

A group under the aegis of Alimosho Youth Development Association of Nigeria (AYDAN) has petitioned the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) and the State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, over alleged electoral fraud perpetrated during the council election held in Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA on Saturday, July 24.