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PEBEC: Ease of Doing Business Bill Passes Second Reading at the Senate

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  The Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provision) Bill 2022, also known as the “Omnibus Bill” passed Second Reading at the Senate on Wednesday, July 20. The Bill, which is an intervention of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, is aimed at consolidating and amending outdated legislative provisions towards …

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INVESTING MORE IN OUR PEOPLE IS MOST IMPORTANT – OSINBAJO

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_*VP headlines launch of Human Capital Development Strategy Documents in Abuja_ _*Says: Nothing else is as important as “the happiness, security and general welfare of our populations”_ Being the greatest asset for any nation, the most important objectives for Nigeria and other governments particularly in West Africa should be the improvement of the quality of …

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ECONOMIC SOVEREIGNTY IMPORTANT BUT AFRICA NEEDS TO COLLABORATE MORE INTERNATIONALLY – OSINBAJO

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  _*VP adds: The world is now more about intellectual capital_ Africa’s developmental aspirations can be actualized by deepening cooperation and collaboration with the rest of the world, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. But the imperative of Africa’s economic sovereignty also exists as there are areas where public and private sector leaders must …

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Heritage Bank promotes Financial Literacy to commemorate Global Money Week

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In alignment with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Financial Literacy Day, Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service provider has joined the rest of the world in the celebration of 2022 Global Money Week. The 2022 Global Money Week was scheduled to take place from the 21st – 27th of March 2022 and …

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Tourism: Governor Matawalle inspects ongoing construction work at Gusau five star Hotel

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Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle of Zamfara State has today inspected the ongoing construction of Gusau five star Hotel. While at the site, the Governor who has vowed to industrialized the State at all cost, charged the contractor to speedy-up the project for the benefit of the good people of the state. During the inspection, the …

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Gov. Matawalle Secures United Nations General Assembly’s Support To Zamfara State

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  As part of series of activities scheduled for his ongoing official trip to the United States, Zamfara State Governor, His Excellency Hon. Dr. Bello Muhammad (Matawallen Maradun), MON, yesterday held series of top-level meetings at the United Nations headquarters in the New York. Upon taking the mantle of leadership as the Executive Governor of …

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Abdulmalik Femi, hacks into Nigerian bank’s system, steals N1.87 billion

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Nigerian man identified as Salau Abdulmalik Femi has been arrested by detectives from the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for allegedly hacking into the server of a Nigerian bank to steal N1.87 billion.The suspect, police said, is the kingpin of a syndicate that specialises in hacking into the servers of …

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Osinbajo: Rallying private sector for economic resurgence despite challenges, COVID-19 restrictions

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Though Federal and State governments and various agencies have so far managed the COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria with a view to minimising its adverse effects on lives and livelihoods, the pandemic-induced economic challenges have continued to bite harder on Nigerians amidst other challenges facing the nation. With rising inflation rate, unstable global oil price, continued …

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Unity Bank Grows 34% Pre-tax Profit, Records N23B Gross Earnings in H1 2021.

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Unity Bank Grows 34% Pre-tax Profit, Records N23B Gross Earnings in H1 2021.Nigeria’s retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has declared half-year result posting gross earnings of 23.6 billion Naira, which is a 3% increase compared with the corresponding period of 2020. A review of the unaudited half year result (H1’2021) released to the Nigerian Stock …

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Wema Bank Appoints Two Non-Executive Directors

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  Wema Bank Plc has announced the appointment of two Non-Executive Directors to its Board of Directors following the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The two new directors are Prince Olusegun Adesegun and Mr Adeyemi Adefarakan, both of whom are bringing a wealth of corporate administrative experience to the bank. Prince Olusegun Adesegun …

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OSINBAJO @ 4TH MSMES AWARDS: WE ARE ENCOURAGED BY INNOVATION, RESILIENCE OF YOUNG NIGERIANS

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𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆  The Federal Government is encouraged by the resilience and innovation of young Nigerians across different sectors and is committed to doing more to support their growth and prosperity, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this last night at the 4th National MSME Awards held at the State House Banquet …

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ZENITH BANK ADJUDGED BEST CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ‘FINANCIAL SERVICES’ IN AFRICA 2021

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For the second consecutive year, Zenith Bank Plc has been named as the Best Corporate Governance ‘Financial Services’ Africa 2021 by the Ethical Boardroom. The award, which was published in the June 2021 edition of The Ethical Boardroom magazine, is in recognition of the bank’s adherence to global best practices and institutionalization of corporate governance, …

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