Lagos signs deal with NB to promote entertainment, tourism
The Lagos State government yesterday signed a multi-million-naira contract with the Nigerian Breweries to promote entertainment and tourism in the state. The One Lagos Fiesta...
AY breaks own Guinness World record with ‘A Trip to Jamaica’
A Trip to Jamaica, a movie by popular stand-up comedian, Ayo Makun, popularly called AY, has beaten the box office revenues of all the big...
Recession:High Cost Of Bread Forces Kano Residents To Consume Local Alternatives
Local bread alternative popularly known as Gurasa (a local delicacy) is now consumed by many Kano residents as economic recession bites harder, the News Agency...
UBA Wins Best CSR Company in West Africa
Pan African banking group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) has emerged the best institution in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in West Africa. Its CSR arm;...
Trump’s Victory Not the Reason for Naira Appreciation – Prof. Idisi
Prof. Park Idisi, a Lecturer, Department of Agriculture, University of Abuja, said naira appreciation against the dollar had nothing to do with Donald Trump’s victory....
Retirees to earn minimum pension from 2017
Retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme will from early next year enjoy a minimum pension payment irrespective of the balance in their Retirement Savings Accounts....
W’Bank disburses $7.24bn to Nigeria in five years
The World Bank says it has disbursed a total of $7.24bn to Nigeria from 2012 to date. Statistics obtained from the bank’s web portal on...
Go after MMM promoters, Reps tell EFCC, CBN
The House of Representatives on Wednesday asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Central Bank of Nigeria to immediately go after the promoters...
Markets Slump Following Trump Victory
United Kingdom (UK) and European markets were taking stock yesterday after sharp initial falls following Donald Trump’s victory. The FTSE 100 index fell 2% at...
NIBSS, banks, telcos unveil mobile payment solution, mCash
The Nigeria Interbank Settlement Scheme, NIBSS in collaboration with all the money deposit banks in Nigeria and the four major telecommunications operators, Etisalat, MTN, Airtel...