Archives for October 3, 2019
First Bank Partners Junior Achievement Nigeria For National Student Entrepreneur Competition
Junior Achievement Nigeria’s (JAN) annual flagship event, National Company of the Year Competition (NCOY) will be taking place Thursday, 3rd October 2019. With the theme “Activating Disruptors”, this…
FG To Reintroduce Tolls Plazas On Roads
The Nigerian Government on Wednesday disclosed plans to reintroduce toll plazas on its roads across the country. According to Works and Housing Minister Babatunde Fashola, cash transactions will…
WASRA Will Aid Mobilisation of Funds for Infrastructure -Uduk
By Ngozi Onyeakusi -- The Ag. Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria, Ms. Mary Uduk, has stated that one of the mandates of the West Africa…
Arrest, Prosecute Foreigner Illegal Miners, Senate President Lawan Tells Security Agencies
The Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has called on security agencies to arrest and prosecute foreigners and anyone engaged in the illegal mining of the country’s mineral resources. Lawan…
Maina’s Son Pulled Out Pistol To Prevent Arrest – DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) said it disarmed Faisal Maina, 20, son of the former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, before arresting him and…
13-year-old among seven pregnant Lagos baby factory escapees
The Lagos State Police Command yesterday disclosed that a 13 year old was among the recovered seven pregnant escapees from a suspected child traffickers’ den. The Command…
2020 budget: Buhari holds emergency FEC Saturday
Ahead of next week’s presentation of the 2020 budget to the National Assembly, President Muhammadu Buhari will preside over an emergency Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting tagged: Extraordinary…
Trader, 52, faces N3m fraud, dud cheque charge
A 52-year-old trader, Lawal Alao, who allegedly obtained N3 million from his business associate under false pretence, was on Wednesday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The…
CBN Increases banks’ loan to deposit ratio to 65%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reviewed the loan to deposit ratio (LDR) for banks upwards to 65 per cent from 60 per cent. In a circular…
Nations Foreign Reserves Dip By $1.76bn to $41.85bn In September
By Ngozi Onyeakusi -- The Central Bank of Nigeria has disclosed that the nation’s foreign reserves has recorded depreciation by $ or 96 per cent in September to…