BBC—A 23-year-old former beauty queen in The Gambia, Fatou Jallow, has said she was raped in 2015 by ex-President Yahya Jammeh when he was in office. Her testimony is part of a Human Rights Watch and Trial International report that…
Daimler Gives Profit Warning
Daimler cut its 2019 earnings after lifting provisions for issues related to its diesel vehicles by hundreds of millions of euros. Group earnings before interest and tax this year are now expected to be at last year’s level, the carmaker…
Emefiele Explains CBN’s 5-Year Agenda
You would all recall that on 05 June 2014; following my assumption of office as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, I addressed a similar gathering to share with you my vision for my first term in ¬office….
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, at an interactive session with Nigerian Community, In New York On Sunday
CBN To Sustain Float Exchange Rate Regime
The Central Bank of Nigeria says it will continue to operate a managed float exchange rate regime to reduce the impact of continuous volatility in the exchange rate on the economy.The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said this while reeling out…
Nigeria Harps On Good Corporate Governance, Inaugurates SEC Board
Listed companies in the Capital market have been urged to imbibe good corporate governance and accountability in a bid to accelerate the growth of the market and increase both domestic and foreign investor participation.This was stated by the Permanent Secretary…
Switzerland Seeks Release of Detained Tanker, Crew In Nigeria
Switzerland has requested the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) to order the release of a Swiss tanker and its crew detained in Nigeria since early 2018.According to World Maritime News, the public hearing concerning the arrest…
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Aisha Buhari Leads More Female Participation In Maritime Campaign
The First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, will be leading other dignitaries and stakeholders in the maritime community to campaign and encourage more female participation in seafaring and maritime trade as the country joins the rest of the world to mark…
Ecobank Partners NIRSAL, Unveils N70b Agric Financing Scheme
Ecobank Nigeria has entered into a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) with a N15 billion agricultural investment scheme being the first tranche in agricultural value chain financing. The partnership between both institutions is…
SUNU Assurances, Humanitarian Team Visits IDP Camps, To Raise $80m
The Chairman of SUNU Assurances, Mr. Kyari Abba Bukar and private sector actors under the aegis of the Nigerian Humanitarian Fund Private Sector Initiative (NHF-PSI), along with the United Nations, UN, have visited Borno state for the second time to…
EdoJobs Team Storms UNIBEN, Celebrate First Anniversary
The Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs), has said the Edo Innovation Hub has transformed the state’s technology ecosystem by providing rare opportunities for youths to receive world-class trainings with an extensive network of entrepreneurs to scale their start-ups. Senior…
Volkswagen Wins Copyright Battle For Beetle
Volkswagen Group has won the battle of copyright for its iconic car Beetle in Europe. Daughter of car designer Erwin Komenda, who helped in styling the Volkswagen Beetle sought compensation amounting 5 million euros claiming the automaker used the original…
Osinbajo Leaves For United States
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will be visiting the United States where he will be meeting with his US counterpart, Mr. Mike Pence, and other key groups and interests in the country. Ahead of his meeting with the US Vice President…