CBN Approves Special Forex Intervention For Airlines The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved a Special Secondary Market Intervention Retail Sales for airlines operating in the country to enable them to access foreign exchange. NAN report’s that the Deputy Director, Press and Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, Mr. James Odaudu, announced the plan in a statement in Abuja on Friday. …

‘FirstBank now sole Foreign Exchange Dealer to BDCs’ Following the complicity of some banks in handling foreign exchange transaction with Bureau de Change (BDC) in the domestic economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced FirstBank the sole authorized dealer for foreign exchange proceeds to licenced Bureau de Change operators. According to First Bank, the announcement is coming on the heels …

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Y Media managers of various coporate organisations at the formal launching/inauguration of Capital Market Correspondent Association of Nigeria (CAMCAN) website on Thursday in Lagos…Pix Advertisement

Security challenges:Niger House of Assembly to harmonise activities of local vigilantees Olabode Adaramola Apparently concerned by the high level of security challenges that bedevils Niger state, the state house of assembly is set to harmonise the activities of local vigilantes to make the operations of the security body more responsive. This was against the backdrops of numerous security challenges confronting …

Tornadoes FC, places 13 Players on Transfer market Olabode Adaramola Niger Tornadoes Football Club of Minna, has placed about 13 of its players on the transfer market for poor performance and indiscipline. The Technical Adviser of the club, Bala Mohammed told National Wire in Minna on Thursday that the players were largely responsible for the below the average performance of …

Adeosun Speaks at Workshop on Cost Management, Says Eliminating Waste is a National Duty   The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun on Thursday disclosed that the Federal Government would soon issue a new template on approved expenses for state-owned enterprises as efforts are being intensified to control the nation’s recurrent expenditure. The Minister gave the hint at a workshop …

Dr. Amina Abubakar Sani Bello Early detection and prevention, the only available cure for Cancer-Niger Gov’s Wife Olabode Adaramola Early detection and prevention, the only available cure for cancer- Gov’s wife. The Wife of the Niger state Governor and founder Raise foundation, Dr. Amina Abubakar Sani Bello has said that early detection and prevention is the only available cure for …

2.3 m Nigerians undergoing HIV testing, treatment —IHVN The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has disclosed that more than 2.3 million Nigerians are undergoing HIV testing and treatment in parts of the country. The statement was signed by the Communication Manager of IHVN, Mr. Dennis Mordi. Dakum said that more people were being tested and placed on anti-retroviral treatment …

Multi-Million Naira Irrigation Rice Farm at Sunti Farms washed away by raging flood in Niger Olabode Adaramola The Management of Sunti Farms, a Multi-Million Naira subsidiary of the Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, situated in Mokwa Local Government of Niger State, is now counting its losses, as about 100 hectares of its irrigation rice farm has been completely washed away …