Prof. Isaac Folorunso Adewole.   Resident doctors to down tools soon FRIDAY EKEOBA Nigerians may be made to face yet another round of hardship in the health sector soon, as Resident Doctors in both the Federal and State hospitals have concluded plans to embark on strike over government’s failure to resolve all outstanding issues. The Doctor’s move to down tools …

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From Left: Principal Manager, Banking and Payments System Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Aisha Isa Olatinu; Chairman, Finance Correspondents  Association of Nigeria (FICAN), Babajide Komolafe; CBN Director, Banking and Payments System Department, ‘Dipo Fatokun and Principal Manager, Banking and Payments System Department, Apan Nseobong during the FICAN Bi-Monthly Forum hosted by the CBN in Lagos…at the weekend. CBN to extend …

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  Advertisement From Left: Abraham Orji, Proprietor, Nova Food Limited (Super Shop) and Mrs. Doris Orji;Patrick Akinwuntan, Ecobank Group Executive Consumer Banking and Tunde Kuponiyi, Acting Head, Consumer Distribution, Ecobank Nigeria during the pilot testing of Ecobank MasterPass QR, the new innovative payment solution that enables buyers pay for goods with their phones by scanning a Quick Response (QR) at the …

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A former Pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Bayo Akinjiyan has advised the leadership of the church on what he feels should be the best practices for a mega Church like the RCCG. Akinjiyan at a recent press briefing, being his second interface with the media on his experience at the Church wants the General Overseer …

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Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun Federal Government Holds Stakeholders Consultation On Pilot Issuance Of Green Bond The Federal Ministry of Environment has held a Stakeholders’ Consultation on the pilot issuance of Green bonds in Nigeria as part of moves to explore innovative sources of funding for its climate action plans towards sustainable development. Nigeria like most countries around the world, faces …

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Ecobank Nigeria launches Ecobank MasterPass QR Ecobank Nigeria has launched Ecobank MasterPass QR, a Mastercard global digital system that allows people to pay for services using mobile phones. The innovative new platform will also enable micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria to receive digital payments from millions of customers. Ecobank Masterpass QR, makes electronic payments safe, simple and …

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Minister of Finance,    Muda Yusuf, LCCI DG Adeosun Tax multiplicity as investment albatross The continued rise in the multiplicity of taxes in the domestic economy has become a major bane to going concerns. In this write-up Friday Ekeoba posit that the race to shore-up Internal Generated Revenue (IGR) by various tiers of government may be the albatross for investment growth in …

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  President  Buhari          Minister for Finance, Adeosun Economic growth as panacea for employment creation The growth of an economy, especially as it relates to the wellbeing of its citizenry, is best measured by the numbers of its productive class that are meaningfully employed. In this piece FRIDAY EKEOBA x-ray government claims to growth in the face of dwindling economic indicators. …

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BOI Mulls Increase Funding To Mining Sector The Bank of Industry (BoI) has pledged to increase funding support to the mining sector in the country, order to improve the sector’s contribution to the Gross Domestic Product. Acting Managing Director, BoI, Mr. Waheed Olagunju, stated this while speaking on the sidelines of the International Mining Investment Conference, which held in Abuja. …

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