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Sterling Bank launches agribusiness facility for women, youths
Sterling Bank Plc has launched a new product, Sterling Women and Youths in Agriculture Finance code-named SWAY-AgFin, to provide low-cost financing at single-digit rates to young men and women entrepreneurs in the agribusiness value chain across the country. Mrs. Bukola Awosanya, Group Head, Agric Finance and Solid Minerals Financing for …
Read More »Recession: PDP advises Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to permit a free market economy that will allow Nigerians to actively participate in the economic space to boost productive sectors. Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday said this would bring Nigeria’s …
Read More »New Research Shows Frequent, Rapid Testing Could Cripple COVID-19 Within Weeks
Study shows test turnaround-time, frequency far more important than sensitivity in curbing spread. Testing half the population weekly with inexpensive, rapid-turnaround COVID-19 tests would drive… The post New Research Shows Frequent, Rapid Testing Could Cripple COVID-19 Within Weeks appeared first on SciTechDaily. Read More
Read More »ASUU, FG face-off: Hope rises on suspension of strike
By Adesina Wahab Though what the Federal Government offered striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, fell beyond the lecturers’ expectations, there are indications that the union may suspend its ongoing industrial action soon. The suspension may not, however, be based on the negotiating ability of the …
Read More »2019 Elections: Delayed legislation constrained electoral operations — INEC
By Emmanuel Okogba The Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, has identified delay and failure to pass proposed amendments into law as one of its challenges as it prepared to conduct the 2019 elections and, by extension, that of 2015. This was contained in a report by the Commission in a review …
Read More »Bad optics
Editorial IN about all moral contexts, justice gets seen to be done only when an adjudicator is even-handed in the measures dealt to the contending parties. No matter the justification, it is bad optics when one of two contenders is prematurely reinforced while the other is shot down. But …
Read More »Medvedev beats Thiem to win biggest title of career at ATP Finals
Russian tennis star, Daniil Medvedev on Sunday defeated Dominic Thiem to win at the ATP Finals inside the O2 Arena in London. It was the Russian’s biggest title of his career and he defeated the three highest-ranked players to achieve the feat. Medvedev, 24, who defeated Rafael Nadal in the …
Read More »Credit tribunal
Editorial THE Banking and other Financial Institutions (BOFI) Act, 2020, signed into law last week by President Muhammadu Buhari, has the establishment of a credit tribunal as one of its highlights. According to the Federal Government, the tribunal will enhance the loan recovery capacities of banks, which in turn …
Read More »Customs lists communities in Kwara, Niger where smuggling thrives
By Adekunle Jimoh, Ilorin The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has listed some communities in Kwara and Niger states as notorious for smuggling activities over the years. The communities according to the service include Kaiama, Chikanda, Okuta, Ilesha-Baruba and Airport road in Kaiama, Baruten and Ilorin West Local Government Areas of …
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