There is good news for small businesses and farmers. They can draw from the N26 billion Agriculture and SMEs Fund, it was announced yesterday. Union Bank Managing Director Mr Emeka Emuwa broke the news in Abuja at the end of the Bankers Committee meeting. He said the board of the Agriculture and SMEs Fund had been inaugurated. The N26 billion …

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OPEC pumped more oil in July as global oil supplies rose for the third straight month, the IEA said Friday, giving figures that cast further doubt on the cartel’s pledge to cut output to raise prices. In its monthly report on the global oil market, the International Energy Agency said, however, that it believes the supply glut is easing, partly …

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From Left: Chief Tranformation officer, MTN, Bayo Adekanbi, Managing Director, Lucent Convener/Publisher, Brandcruch Magazine, Lekan Babatunde, President, Consumer Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria (CAFON), Sola Ajulo, Chief Executive Officer/Chief Creativity officer, x3m ideas, Steve Babaeko and Chief Executive officer, Copy cruch Nigeria Ltd, Boye Adefila, during Brandcrunch learning session, theme “Marketing in the era of big data, the changing paradigm, held …

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For the second time the Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu was not able to make it to the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday where he was expected to address the stockbroking community and also have the privilege of sounding the closing Gong, which will officially close the market for the …

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Globacom has declared Friday, 11th August 2017, as the first Free Data Day on its network. This is keeping with the company’s promise of the Free Data Day package which was launched recently, a statement from the telco said yesterday. The company said that eligible subscribers will get 200 MB free data to enjoy a free day of FREE browsing, …

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Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) in the United Kingdom is much more pervasive than was thought, the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) said in a statement released Thursday. “MSHT in the UK is far more prevalent than previously thought. “A growing body of evidence resulting from an increase in law enforcement activity points to the numbers of victims being …

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Many people were feared dead, on Thursday, in a fresh attack by Boko Haram Islamists in Ghumbili community in the Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The attack comes a few days after a similar incident in a neighbouring village in the Local Government, known as Mildu, where seven people were killed by the insurgents. Confirming the attack, the …

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Despite the challenging business climate, the board of directors of Zenith Bank Plc has put smiles on the faces of their shareholders, as they declared an interim dividend of 25 kobo for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. Details of the interim dividend which is subject to appropriate withholding tax shows that it will be paid to shareholders whose …

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Facebook is rolling out a new video service offering professionally produced shows in a challenge to rivals such as YouTube, and potentially to streaming providers like Netflix. The Facebook service called Watch will include a range of shows, from reality to comedy to live sports, the social network said in its announcement late Wednesday. The new platform offers an opportunity …

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A Malaysian man has been charged with more than 600 sex assaults against his daughter, and could face a jail term of over 12,000 years if found guilty, officials said Thursday. Court officials took two days to read out all 626 charges against the 36-year-old divorcee and finished Thursday afternoon. They included 599 charges of sodomy against the 15-year-old girl, …

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