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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, says the regulator’s intervention funds initiatives are meant to stabilise the economy and preserve ailing sectors from collapsing. He said the interventions funds programmes were also important just as its statutory roles of stabilising the macro-economic environment, protecting the country’s legal tender and achieving price stability. The governor spoke …

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 The Kowa Party Presidential Candidate in the 2015 general elections, Professor Oluremi Sonaiya, will deliver the second Lekki Express Magazine anniversary lecture slated for December 1,National Wire has learnt. Professor Sonaiya will talk on the topic, Community Development:Roles of the Media, at the event coming up at the Oriental Hotel,Lagos. The anniversary lecture is part of the activities marking the …

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Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa Plc has continued to make waves on the continent adding more laurels to its ever-increasing list of achievements. The Bank’s Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Bola Atta was recognised as the Top Marketing Professional in West Africa at the 7th Marketing World Awards (MWA) & Marketing 360 Summit. The prestigious award was presented …

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In its continuous bid to expose the citizenry to financial literacy at very early age in life, Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Services Provider, joined the world in celebrating the World Savings’ Day with the theme: Our Future Starts with Savings. The World Savings Day, stresses the ingenuity of savings to economic development, which is in line with …

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Nigeria’s recent ranking by World Bank, evidence of productive collaboration anchored by FG’s ease of doing business initiative Remarks by the Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN at the Ease of Doing Business Stakeholders’ Engagement Forum at the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) Hall, Abuja on November 7, 2017: Protocols I must congratulate the …

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    Succor came the way of the over a thousand hitherto dejected traders affected by the Kano Market fire disasters few months ago as the renowned business mogul, Aliko Dangote made good his promise and donated a whooping sum of N500m to rehabilitate them. Aliko’s donation which came through the Aliko Dangote Foundation, was in response to the appeal …

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TEDxGbagada has concluded plans to hold the third edition of its conference on November 11, 2017 at The Zone Centre, Gbagada Lagos. This year’s event which is themed ‘Bold Ideas’ will bring together Nigeria’s best scientists, entrepreneurs, professionals, innovators and reformers to share ideas that will spark deep discussions and change our society. TEDxGbagada began in 2015 with the theme …

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Federal Government should ensure that a large part of the of the N8.6 trillion budget for 2017 targets infrastructure, Chief Executive Officer, BudgiT, a civic organization promoting transparency in governance,  Seun Onigbinde, has said. Speaking yesterday during the maiden edition of the ‘Meet-The-Executive’ organized by the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) in Lagos, Lagos, he said conversations of budget should …

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 Delivered by:   His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari President, Federal Republic of Nigeria At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja Tuesday, 7TH of November 2017 PROTOCOLS I am here to present 2018 Budget Proposals. Before presenting the Budget, let me thank all of you Distinguished and Honourable Members of the National Assembly, and indeed all Nigerians, for your …

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National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has announced a major shakeup in its top management cadre as well as other senior positions. In the reorganization, seven full directors and 23 assistant directors were affected. This development according to Head of Corporate Communications, ‘Razaq ‘Salam was in furtherance of its efforts to reposition the Commission for better service delivery. “Some of those affected …

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