By Ginika Okoye The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) says it has introduced a stringent, data-driven credit profiling processes of farmers to curb activities of middlemen. The Managing Director of the bank, Mr Ayodeji Sotinrin, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. Sotinrin said the measures includedContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has launched a N500 million zero-interest Grow Fund for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. SMEDAN Director-General, Charles Odii, announced the initiative during an engagement with the Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), has been honoured with the Sir Ahmadu Bello Integrity Legacy Award by the Northern Youth Organisation of Nigeria. A statement issued by Zira Nagga, BPP’s Head of Media and Public Relations in Abuja on Friday, said Adedokun wasContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) says only about 20 per cent of Point of Sale (POS) operators in Nigeria are registered with the commission. Chairman of the CAC Board, Sen. Ibrahim Ida, said this during a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr OlanipekunContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Jaiz Bank Plc says it is targeting the expansion of retail and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) banking penetration for growth in the 2026 financial year. Dr Haruna Musa, the Chief Executive Officer of Jaiz bank, said this while briefing newsmen at the bank’s 14th virtual AnnualContinue Reading
Shareholders approve Jaiz bank’s N150bn additional capital raise By Ginika Okoye Shareholders of Jaiz Bank Plc have backed the move to raise N150 billion additional capital through various financial instruments for the bank. The shareholders gave the backing at the bank’s 14th virtual Annual General Meeting in Abuja on Tuesday.Continue Reading
By Martha Agas President Bola Tinubu says Africa holds the key to the world’s industrial future because of its critical minerals. Tinubu spoke on Wednesday in Abuja while opening the fifth African Natural Resources and Energy Summit (AFNIS). The summit, with the theme, ‘One Africa, OneContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Federal Government says terrorists and their financiers have no safe haven in Nigeria’s financial system. This is contained in a statement issued by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NSC), released through the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), in Abuja on Wednesday. The declaration followed sanctions imposedContinue Reading
By Ifeanyi Olannye Dr Adebowale Adedokun, the Director-General, Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP), has charged state governments to ensure effective utilisation of available resources to ease pressure on the Federal Government. Adedokun made the call on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to the Delta Deputy Governor, Monday Onyeme, atContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) says human-to-human transmission continues to contribute to the spread of Lassa fever in affected communities. The agency said on Tuesday that human-to-human transmission fuelled Lassa fever spread particularly among healthcare workers and caregivers. Dr Banji Ipadeola,Continue Reading
