The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will improve access to finance and credit for households, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2022.

For the  second Monday in a row, economic and commercial activities kicked off in full swing across the states in the southeast region, twenty-two weeks after the declaration of sit-at-home at the instance of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB

The Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has described the past year, 2021, as difficult for Nigerians in all ramifications.

By Prisca Sam-Duru It’s that time of the year when companies put smiles on the faces of diligent customers who stood by them all through the years. Many of these customers are usually rewarded with an all-expenses paid trips abroad, cash running into millions, as well as gifts.  In the face of dwindling economic fortunes […]

Banks’ credit to the private sector of the economy rose Year-on-Year (YoY)   by 33.7 percent to N35.3 trillion in November   2021 from N26.4 trillion in the corresponding period of 2020.

Hon. Mohammed Garba Gololo (MGG) representing the good people of Gamawa Federal constituency of Bauchi State has called on Nigerians to be patient with the president Muhammadu Buhari led administration in tackling insecurity and providing a sustainable means of livelihood for all Nigerians.

By Sylvester Monye As Professor Akinwande Bolaji Akinyemi turns 80 today, 4th January, 2022, let us reflect on the life of this great African. A few exceptional persons have had consequential influences on their countries. An even much rarer breed, supreme in their careers, powered by superlative brains and energy, gifted with insights of how […]

All is set for the Imo State Stakeholders meeting scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 4th January 2022 at Sam Mbakwe Exco Chambers, Government House, Owerri as all relevant stakeholders have been invited and Imolites expectant of the outcome

If there is not a special place in hell for politically corrupt judges, there should at least be a Magnitsky list —Geoffrey Robertson, QC, Bad People and How to be Rid of Them: A Plan for Human Rights, p. 228 (2021)

It can be argued that the welfare state in the United Kingdom favours women more than men, according to research.

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel has urged all aspirants seeking elective offices in 2023 in the state to resist the urged of using violence as a political tool to clinch power as the electorate having experienced peace in the last six years are poised to reject any candidate who tries to derail the prevailing peace in the State.

An aspirant under the All Progressive Congress (APC) vying for Ondo Central Senatorial seat in the coming elections, Hon. Adeniran Oyebade has debunked the smear campaign launched by his detractors over an online video circulating the airspace saying portions of the wild attack by the lady in question was carefully cropped to suit their dirty narratives.

Pharaohs of Egypt coach, Carlos Queiroz has fired a warning to their African Cup of Nations group opponents. The seven-time AFCON champions will open their account with the Super Eagles of Nigeria on January 11, before facing Sudan and Guinea-Bissau in the group D pair The 25-man squad of the Pharaohs have 19 players from […]

By Peter Egwuatu The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), an umbrella body for over 5,3000 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-licenced Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators, has urged   the apex bank, CBN to de-risk BDCs operations to enable them access foreign remittances in 2022 and beyond. ABCON President, Alhaji (Dr) Aminu Gwadabe, […]

By Ediri Ejoh AN indigenous company, Chappal Petroleum Development Company, is one of the strong contenders for the ExxonMobil Nigeria oil and gas assets.  The assets comprise 40 percent of interests in the Qua Iboe fields of four blocks and pipelines in oil mining leases (OMLs) 67, 68, 70 and 104 located in shallow water. READ […]