Tayo Olanipekun The Nigerian Peace Corp South- West Zone have taken to the streets of Lagos in jubilation over the passage of the Bill establishing the Corps, lauding the National Assembly for demonstrating deep sense of commitment to national security and development. Speaking with journalists on Thursday in Lagos, the Zonal  Commandant, Peace Corps of Nigeria South -West, Habib Mutairu, …

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Union Bank of Nigeria has unveiled a plethora of digital banking solutions in Lagos.  The solutions include a new version of its mobile banking app, UnionMobile, and *826#, a unique USSD code which will allow customers perform banking transactions through short code messaging on their mobile phones. The Bank also revealed its upgraded online banking platform, UnionOnline, with aesthetic improvements, …

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After 11 years as the Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer UAC of Nigeria Plc (UACN), Mr. Larry Ephraim Ettah will retire from the company on January 1, 2018. The board of UACN that announced this in a statement on Wednesday, revealed that Ettah would proceed on his pre-retirement leave from same date. To this end, the board announced the …

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The Federal Government has shifted the deadline for the exit of joint venture cash call arrangement with oil companies to the end of this year. The government failed to exit the JV cash call arrangement in January in line with the agreement it reached with the international oil companies in December last year. The nation’s oil and gas production structure …

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Office, has recovered N328,988,296,990.62 from some major oil marketers. The retail oil marketers are Conoil Plc, Total Plc, OVH Energy Plc,  Forte Oil and Gas Plc, Mobil Plc, MRS Oil Plc and NIPCO Oil Plc The recovery followed a petition against the leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its subsidiary, …

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Aside from its resolve to promote financial inclusion in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc says it is targeting increased earnings following its partnership with the world largest payment network, Visa, on its mVisa new payment solution. mVisa  is the first mobile payment solution that will operate through the use of the Quick Response code. Through this service, the user will only …

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The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the premier Chamber of Commerce and a leading voice in the organised private sector (OPS) in Nigeria, has concluded plans to honour excellence in business at its 2017 Commerce & Industry Awards slated to hold on Saturday 29th July, 2017 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Victoria Island, Lagos. This year’s …

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Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), Nigeria’s foremost conglomerate, has announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2017, showing significant growth in key financial indicators. The company recorded N4.2bn as profit after tax (PAT) for the half-year ended 30th of June 2017, translating into 134 per cent growth compared to the loss of N12.19bn recorded in the corresponding period …

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Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, on Tuesday evening continued consultations on the draft 2018 – 2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) with a session with the leadership and heads of relevant committees of the National Assembly. The meeting which is in keeping with the determination of the Executive to carry the National Assembly along on …

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Photo Caption: Cross Section of Governor Forum representative who visit President Muhammadu Buhari in London. Advertisement President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) (right); Oyo state Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi and other Governor Forum representative who visited PMB in London

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