Kano RIFAN Threatens Legal Action Against Defaulting Beneficiaries Of CBN-Anchor Borrower Programme

The Kano State branch of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has threatened to take legal action on benefiting farmers who failed to repay the CBN-Anchor Borrower loan granted to them. While Addressing press, the state Chairman of the Association, Alhaji Abubakar Haruna Aliyu revealed that the association was concerned about the lackadaisical manner of some farmers in refunding the Anchor Borrower loan issued to them in 2018.

FG To Inaugurate SEC Board On Monday

The Federal Government will on Monday inaugurate the board of the Securities and Exchange Commission to be chaired by Mr. Olufemi Lijadu.

FG Inaugurates SEC Board

Barely three years after it chairman was dismissed, the Federal Government of Nigeria, led by President Muhammad Buhari on Monday inaugurated the Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The ceremony which was conducted by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Alhaji Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, in Abuja will have Mr. Olufemi Lijadu as Chairman of the Board of the Commission.

FG Begins Clampdown On Illegal Cooking Gas Dealers In Abuja

The Federal Government on Friday said it has commenced clampdown on illegal roadside dealers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, popularly known as cooking gas.

Court Orders Arrest of Innoson CEO

Following a ruling by Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi Lagos state, Chief Executive Officer of Innoson motors, Innocent Chukwuma have been directed to appear in Court or being risk being arrested. The bench warrant is premised on allegations of fraud traced to the CEO and two others.

Extreme Poverty Giving Me Sleepless Nights - Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo expressed concern over the increasing poverty level in the country. Osinbajo featured on a TV programme alongside Srikant Datar, Professor of Business Administration (HBS), and Bayo Ogunlesi, a Nigerian investment banker at a question and answer session moderated by Hakeem Bello-Osagie, Chairman of Metis Capital Partners.

Despite US-IRAN Tension, Oil Prices Gains

Oil prices rose significantly on Monday, 24th June 2019 to extend its preceding gains from last week of the month of June 2019. The development came as surprise to many experts due expectations over possible dwindling of the global economy, as tensions remain high between Iran and the United States of America.

Osinbajo Speaks On Plans For Power Sector

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, today 19 June 2019 while speaking during a breakfast meeting of the Lagos Business School in Abuja says the Federal Government is discussing with stakeholders on ways to restructure Nigeria’s power sector. He revealed that the move became necessary following the need to improve supply and attract more investment to the country.

RMAFC Insists On Bank's Probe For Tax Collection Verification

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) on Sunday said there was no going back on the on-going probe of Money Deposit Banks to ascertain the amount of money they collected on behalf of revenue generating agencies of the government.

CBN Refute Claims Of Decline In FDI,Say Nigeria Attracts $10.65bn

Following claims by online media platforms that Nigeria experienced a decrease of over 40 per cent in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2018, the apex bank through it Director, Corporate Communication Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Isaac Okoroafor, has refuted the claims.