By Rosemary Iwunze Sigma Pensions Limited says it is committed to meeting its customer’s expectation and remains wholly guided by the law governing pension administrations in Nigeria. The Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) is reacting to the judgment at the National Industrial Court granting retirees’ access to 50 percent lump sum of their Retirement Savings Account […]

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has assured its loyal customers of a memorable Christmas as the bank is set to reward thousands of them with prizes in its upcoming super saverspromo draw. The  draw will be held virtually today through Facebook and Youtube platforms where 23 Bumper account holders will smile home after a transparent draw in several categories including; N2 million, N1.2 million, N500,000 and N100,000 […]

By Allison Abanum A red ball is unmistakable amongst a stack of white balls. Such theory is universally accepted because of its validity. It’s inherent characteristics a major tool for distinction. From one generation to the other, humanity is graced with the presence of personalities worthy of citing analogies parallel to a distinct red ball […]

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) has pointed out that flexible and efficient refineries were needed on the continent to meet the demand for clean energy for transportation and cooking in the coming years. According to the Executive Secretary of ARDA, Anibor Kragha, with growing energy demand and rapidly rising population […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—THE Presidency last night attacked the main political opposition, the Peoples, Democratic Party, PDP, over its attack on President Muhammadu Buhari for attending the launch of the autobiography by the pioneer chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Bisi Akande titled, “My Participations.” The opposition PDP had taken a swipe at […]

By Chris Ochayi ABUJA: The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has disclosed the three countries in West Africa has yet to pay for electricity supplied to them from Nigeria in the second quarter of 2021. The regulatory agency which said this in its Second Quarter Report 2021 just released in Abuja, noted that the power […]

…says lawmakers “ll meet Tuesday By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ben Kalu has said that there was no communication yet with regards to the expected presidential assent to the amended electoral bill. It will be recalled that the constitutional 30 days window given to the president to give his assent […]

By Babajide Komolafe The nation’s external reserves fell by $1.12 billion in six weeks to $40.71 billion last week.  Data by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the external reserves fell to $40.71 billion on Wednesday last week, December 15th, from Friday October 29th.  According to the apex bank the external reserves fell by […]

By Nkiruka Nnorom In a renewed push to alleviate housing challenges, the Federal Government has said that it is ready to explore tested strategies that have worked in other countries along with formulate new policies. The Minister of Works & Housing, Babatunde Fashola, stated this at the Lafarge Africa’s Concrete Idea webinar series tagged: “PPPs in […]

By Peter Egwuatu Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), Sterling Bank Plc, Mr. Abubakar Suleiman, has said the bank is deeply committed to deploying resources in support of Nigeria’s healthcare system. Speaking at the National COVID-19 Summit in Abuja , Suleiman disclosed that Sterling Bank provided technical support for the Presidential Steering Committee and other stakeholders […]

By Chinonso Alozie  Hundreds of youths of Umuodu Umuihugba Community in Owerri Municipal Council of Imo State, on Monday, staged a protest demanding the release of the Ala Owerri, Chief Priest, Mr Reginald Ejiogu.  Vanguard monitored the protest which lasted for more than 3 hours, with some of the youths clutched with palm fruit leaves. […]

 By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja  The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed a total of N675.946 billion for November 2021 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils.    A breakdown of the total distributable revenue shows that distributable statutory revenue was N488.674 billion; distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue amounting to […]

Loan uptake high in digital lending space By Babajide Komolafe Bank customers enjoyed a 43 per cent increase in consumer loans in two years, as banks and fintechs intensified competition for the lucrative retail lending space through digital lending services. Financial Vanguard findings from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) data show that consumer loans rose […]

The Federal Government is set to embark on accountability audit of various government agencies with a view to improving the country’s business environment and attracting more foreign investments. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, stated this at the fifth anniversary of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) in Abuja last week. His words: “Going forward, […]

By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA- National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu has warned party leaders, stakeholders and members to work for the advancement of the cause of the party, cautioning that anti-party activities won’t go unpunished.  Senator Ayu stated this yesterday at the reconciliation meeting of Ekiti PDP stakeholders convened by […]