THE Dark Ages ended in Europe over three hundred years ago. Nigerian Historians of the future might eventually come to regard our era as a continuation of the Dark Age in the, well, Dark continent. Professor Wole Soyinka declared our generation as the Lost Generation. He would have to find another word from his Thesaurus to describe the generations coming after. People become repetitive in old age and I will soon turn 74.

ECOBANK Transnational Incorporated (ETI) and its two affiliate countries Nigeria and Ghana have emerged winners in three strategic categories of The Asian Banker – West Africa Awards 2018. The annual awards saw ETI emerging the Best Financial Inclusion Initiative, Application or Programme with its innovative Xpress Account, while Ecobank Nigeria carted away Best Transaction Bank in Nigeria, West Africa award and Ecobank Ghana also won Best Transaction Bank in Ghana, West Africa.

Credit to private sector  rose by N633  billion to N22.6 trillion  in February, surpassing credit to the government which rose by N161 billion  to N4.29 trillion during the month.

Director General of the Debt Management Office, DMO, Ms. Patience Oniha, has said that Nigerian banks are still refusing to lend money to the real sector despite that the federal government’s release of about N400 billion into the economy last December to redeem some government securities.

Nigeria’s quest to attract foreign investment inflow may continue to be a mirage unless contractual obligations and agreements are respected by the government, Muda Yusuf, Director-General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industries, LCCI said.