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February, 2017

  • 17 February

    Sterling Bank, FCMB SPV PLC Raise Debt Capital on FMDQ Markets

    FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange has admitted the quotation of the Sterling Bank PLC ₦2.40 billion Series 1-3 Commercial Paper (CP) Notes (the Sterling Bank CP), under its N100.00 billion CP Programme and the listing of the FCMB Financing SPV PLC ₦5.10 billion 7-year 17.25 per cent Series 3 Fixed Rate Unsecured Bond (the FCMB SPV Bond) under its ₦100.00bn Debt …

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  • 17 February

    Medview Airline to Expand Operations to Francophone Countries

    The Managing Director of Med-View Airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, has said that by April, this year, the airline will expand its operations to Francophone countries within the West African States. Also, in the next three months, the airline would  be hitting the  market  with an initial public offering (IPO) to enable more investors buy into the company and   raise …

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  • 17 February

    CBN Clears the Air on Forex Sale

    The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been drawn to a media report suggesting that the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has issued a query to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over issues relating to the sale of foreign exchange. While it is perfectly normal for any agency of …

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  • 17 February

    First Ally Asset Management Facts Behind the Offer of TSL – REIT…Pix

    From Left: Haruna Jalo-Waziri, Executive Director, Capital Markets, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Sam Willie Ndata, Doyen of Stockbroker; Oscar Onyema, Chief Executive Officer, NSE; Biodun Arokodare, Chairman, First Ally Asset Management and Winston Osuchukwu, Managing Director, First Ally Asset Management at the Facts Behind the Offer of TSL – REIT Thursday. Advertisement

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  • 17 February

    Industry and Trade briefing with NADDC and NAMA…Pix

    From Left: Engineering Manager, Gabriel South Africa, Roux Coetzee; General Manager, Caravelle Automotive Carpets, Kobus Oosthuysen; Plant Head, Stallion Nissan Motors Nigeria Prakash Karat and Managing Director, Shatterprufe and President NAACAM, Dave Coffey,  at the industry and trade briefing with NADDC and NAMA Advertisement

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  • 16 February

    FUT minna boils, clinic razed in students protest

    Olabode Adaramola The Medical clinic, Bosso campus of the Federal University of Technology, Minna has been burnt down while other facilities of the Institution were also  touched during  students’ protest that erupted yesterday on the campus over the death of their colleagues. National Wire learnt   that the trouble began in  the university,  when the students discovered that one of …

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  • 16 February

    FG, EU sign €70m health deal

    The Federal Government has signed a €70m grant agreement with the European Union to improve access to effective health care and nutrition in five states and push for polio eradication programmes. Speaking at the signing ceremony on Thursday in Abuja, Mr Michael Arrion, Head, EU Delegation to Nigeria, said EU considers support to the health sector in Nigeria a priority. …

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  • 16 February

    Ex – Convict Nabbed For Phone Theft

    Folake Sokoya The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested an 18 – year old serial phone thief in Oshodi. The suspect, Sadeeq Wasiu, who had been imprisoned seven times, was re-arrested in Oshodi on Tuesday after several months of being on the operatives’ wanted list. Wasiu, alias “Omo Eiye”, as he is …

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  • 16 February

    Deposed emir of Borgu dies at 67

    Olabode  Adaramola The deposed emir of Borgu Chiefdom,  Alhaji Ishyaku Jikantoro is dead.  Aged 67, the late emir died Wednesday  at Bay Specialist hospital in Minna at about 12.noon . The deceased was said to have battled with diabetics for some time. His condition, according to an emirate source worsened Tuesday night leading to his being rushed to the hospital …

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  • 16 February

    NCPC Budget Defence at National Assembly in Abuja…Pix

    Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Uja Tor Uja (middle) in a warm handshake with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sen. Monsurat Sunmonu (r) while on the (l) is Sen. Sunday Ogbuoji during this year budget defence at National Assembly in Abuja on Thursday. Advertisement

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