archiveOctober 3, 2019

  Publisher of The Eagle Online, Mr Dotun Oladipo, has been re-elected as the President, Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP). He was returned unopposed at the Guild's annual general meeting on Thursday in Lagos through affirmation alongside other members of the executive committee elected in 2017. Sequel to a...

  The Bankers Committee has thrown its weight behind the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s cashless and Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR) policies introduced by the apex bank. In a joint briefing by the banks executive officers on Thursday in Abuja, the bankers said the policies were for the overall...

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Pretoria, South Africa, urged the South African government to open up its economy to allow the influx of more Nigerian businesses. The Nigerian President also urged the South African government to create a business environment that would guarantee their safety. Malam Garba Shehu,...

  Activities on the nation’s bourse remained on a negative posture on Thursday with the market capitalisation dropping further by N111 billion, amid sell pressure in blue chips. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the market capitalization which opened at N13.296 trillion shed N111 billion to close at N13.185...

  Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Most Rev Dr. Matthew Kukah, has arrived in Lagos State for the third annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP). His arrival was confirmed in a statement released on Thursday evening by GOCOP Publicity Secretary, Olumide Iyanda. The theme of the...

  TUC leaders tell VP: Remain focused, posterity will judge you fairly   The Buhari administration will honestly and transparently resolve the request by labour for a salary increase for other levels of workers not affected in the implementation of the new national minimum wage, according to Vice President Yemi...

  N120m to be given out during promo season Fidelity Bank Plc, top Nigerian lender on Thursday announced the introduction of a new savings campaign in Lagos, as part of concerted efforts to promote the culture of savings amongst Nigerians. The Savings campaign which will ride primarily on digital technologies...

Introduction President Mohammadu Buhari’s 2019 Independence Day address to the nation may have created an enabling platform to encourage new discussions on how to transform Nigeria’s economy. The President’ssetting up of an Economic Advisory Council (EAC) is an important tool in this regard.  At the Platform, a biannual televised conference...

The Senate on Thursday charged security agencies to step up their surveillance on the Bonny-Port-Harcourt waterways. The upper chamber gave the charge following a motion on piracy attacks on Bonny - Port-Harcourt waterways which was sponsored by Senator Betty Apiafi (PDP, Rivers West). The Senate accordingly, also mandated the committee...

    In commemoration of Nigeria’s 59 years’ independence anniversary, Nigeria’s leading retail bank, Access Bank Plc has unveiled a cash incentive campaign tagged “DiamondXtra Independence Splash” to reward over 30 DiamondXtra customers daily with cash prizes. The campaign is set to run from October 2 to October 31, 2019...