By Sola Oni On Tuesday, January 26, 2021, the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) , Mr Godwin Emefiele addressed the first  press conference in the year where he unfolded the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on the  rates that will drive operations in the money market.  Expectedly, all the key indicators were retained. […]

By Adebisi Ikuomola   Insurance has always been seen as a business that exists for continuous sustainability of other businesses. That said, the impact of COVID-19 which affected virtually every sector of the economy has defied economic projections and permutations. The world economic outlook was projected at 4.9 per cent in 2020, whilst global growth forecast […]

By Uju Obuekwe   At this time it’s still not too late to strategise or re-strategise for 2021 business year, let’s talk about that now. Let’s say you are a very talented chef, teacher or tailor and so you decide you want to start your own business and be your own boss. You may not […]

By Grace Agada One of the biggest financial dilemmas for many people living in the world today is that there is a big gap between what they plan to do each year, and the results they achieve at the end of the year. The reason for this gap is that there are certain factors that […]

Nearly every investment instrument in the world has some level of risk associated with it – some are less risky than others like mutual funds, while some instruments like derivatives carry very high-risk elements – which make them only suitable for experienced investors or speculators. One cannot simply make an investment without considering the risk […]

Inflation is a reality that affects everyone, as prices of commodities that we use in everyday life continue to rise every year. And the value of money depreciates as things become expensive. Nigeria has been seeing double digit inflation since last 4 years, in September 2020 it was reported by National Bureau of Statistics that […]

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said it will eliminate gender gap in financial inclusion by 2024 using its latest released framework for advancing women’s financial inclusion in Nigeria. The framework, according to the apex bank, builds on the revised targets of the 2018 National Financial Inclusion Strategy, which aims at reducing […]

Further to its medium term programe the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has rolled out strategies to bridge the gender gap in financial inclusion in Nigeria.

At exactly 12 am West African Time (WAT) on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, I shall by divine grace attain age 60 on this planet called earth, the next after Venus, third from the Sun and the only astronomical object that harbors life. Fresh from my National Youth Service Corps Programme (NYSC) at the College of Education, Jalingo, Gongola State, (Now Taraba State Capital) in 1990, I got a job in Yola few days after our passing out.

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