Ecobank Partners NIRSAL, USAID, Others
Ecobank Nigeria Limited is partnering with the Nigeria Incentive-based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) and other developmental partners to double the amount of credit it provides to the agricultural sector over the next two/three years. Some of the partners would […]
Give Marriage A Chance, Chiejine Tells Female Players
Former Super Falcons goalkeeper, Ann Agumanu- Chiejine has advised female players in the country to give marriage a chance, even as they continue their career in the round leather game. Chiejine, who ranks top among the first set of female footballers in Nigeria, spoke at the 2020 SheFootball Conference organized by another Falcons star, Ayisats […]
CBN To Maintain Rates Amid Rising Inflation
The latest inflation figures from Nigeria will most likely deter the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from cutting interest rates anytime. Consumer prices in Nigeria accelerated for the fourth straight month in December, hitting its highest level since April 2018 at 11.98 per cent as food prices continued to climb amid the on-going border closure. Commenting […]
Winners Emerge In Fidelity Bank’s Promo
The sum of ₦2 million has been credited into the accounts of two lucky customers of Fidelity Bank Plc. The customers, Omolade Olatawura and Isabella Chekwube, emerged winners in the ‘Get Alert In Millions (GAIM) season 4 organised by the bank to reward its customers and were presented with N1 million each yesterday at the Saka […]
IMF: Rwanda GDP To Grow 8% In 2020
Rwanda’s economy is expected to grow by eight per cent this year and in 2021 versus an estimated 8.5 per cent in 2019, boosted by private investment and trade, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said. The small East African nation’s economy relies largely on agriculture, tourism and mining. The government also forecasts the economy would […]
Biafra Group Blast South-South Elders
The Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, has described the agitation for South-South Presidency 2023 as baseless. Recall that the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, through its National Publicity Secretary, Sara Igbe, had said that the presidency should be zoned to the South-south while the South-east continues to agitate for Biafra. The Chief Press Secretary of BNYL, Comrade […]
Northern Leaders Send Message To Nigerian Military
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on Monday expressed concern over attacks on commuters along Damaturu- Maiduguri road and called on the military to smoke out the perpetrators. A statement issued in Kaduna by ACF National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Muhammad Ibrahim said it was important to secure the road and others in Yobe and Borno to ensure restoration of […]
Studio Ghibli Films To Hit Netflix, But US Fans Miss Out
Animated films from Japan’s Studio Ghibli, including Oscar winner “Spirited Away”, are coming to streaming giant Netflix, delighting many fans but leaving US subscribers disappointed as they will miss out. Twenty-one films from Japan’s premier animation studio, co-founded by animator Hayao Miyazaki, will be made available in batches between February and April, Netflix announced this […]
France, US Agree To Extend Digital Tax Row Talks
Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump have agreed to extend negotiations on a dispute over a French tax on digital giants to the end of the year, postponing Washington’s threat of sanctions against Paris, a French diplomatic source said Monday. The source said the French and US leaders, who spoke on Sunday, had agreed to […]
Davos Financiers Pump $1.4tn Into Fossil Fuels
Some of the world’s biggest banks, insurers and pension funds have collectively invested $1.4 trillion in fossil fuel companies since the Paris climate deal, Greenpeace said Tuesday at the start of the World Economic Forum in Davos. With the climate emergency expected to be front and centre at the annual summit of the world’s business […]
Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year Fairs Get A Protest Makeover
Protest-themed Lunar New Year fairs have sprung up across Hong Kong to raise money and morale for the city’s pro-democracy movement despite stiff resistance from local authorities and pro-Beijing politicians. The fairs are an annual staple in the run-up to the new year, which begins on Saturday and will see millions around the world welcome […]
Hong Kong Leads Asian Equities After Fresh Downgrade
Hong Kong stocks tumbled Tuesday after Moody’s downgraded the city’s credit rating over its response to months of sometimes violent protests, while other regional markets were also deep in the red following recent gains. Observers warned of a growing concern about a SARS-like virus that has spread beyond China and which is now believed to […]