archiveJune 12, 2017

As part of its effort in ensuring financial systems integrity, while improving the Nigerian banking system, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) in collaboration with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Convention on Business Integrity (CBI) and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) have joined forces...

*State failure to deliver life essentials fuels ethnic tensions *Poverty has same character for an Ibo, or Hausa-Fulani man Acting President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has said that the agitations going on in the country cantered around the alleged failures of the state to create an inclusive society...

Trading activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange began the week on negative territory as the All-Share Index (NSE ASI) and the Market Capitalization decreased by 0.12 per cent, while the year-to-date return stood at 23.67 per cent. The All-Share Index closed at 33,235.28 against the previous close of 33,276.68 while...

Remarks by AG. President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, at the signing of the 2017 Appropriation Bill into law on Monday 12th June 2017 at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. A few minutes ago, I signed the 2017 Appropriations Bill into law. This is an important milestone in our economic recovery and Growth...

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday signed the 2017 Appropriation bill into law. The budget was accented to around 4:42 p.m. The budget was passed by the National Assembly some weeks back while President Muhammadu Buhari left Nigeria for the United Kingdom on 7th May to follow up on his...

The Presidency on Monday said President Muhammadu Buhari had indicated to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to proceed to assent to the nation’s 2017 budget. “Following the receipt of a full brief on the 2017 Appropriation Bill as passed by the National Assembly, and to buttress the unity at the highest...

Heirs Holdings has announced the appointment of Pelumi Fadairo as Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications. Fadairo will be responsible for driving the Group’s strategic marketing objectives and co-ordinating brand management of its rapidly growing portfolio of pan-African investments in the power, financial services, oil and gas, hospitality and real...

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has warned those calling for the disintegration of Nigeria to desist from such acts. Speaking in Makurdi, the Benue state capital over the weekend, he noted that those singing war songs were doing great disservice to the country. Obasanjo insisted that despite imperfections in the...

The Association of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) at the weekend appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to review dollar buying rate for BDCs downwards from N360 to N350/$1. Currently, the parallel market and BDCs rates are trading around N360 to the dollar. In a statement,...

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele at the weekend expressed satisfaction with the Secured Transactions in Movable Assets Act (otherwise known as National Collateral Registry Act) and the Credit Reporting Act, that were recently signed into law by acting President Yemi Osinbajo, saying they would help...