Year: 2018

Okowa Will Be Re-Elected In 2019–Anirah

“Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa will be re-elected in 2019” says Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) frontrunner, Sapele State Constituency, Chief Felix Anirah. “Okowa’s victory in 2019 governorship election is not in doubt.” Speaking Sunday morning in Sapele, Anirah said Okowa would solidly win a second term in 2019 because of his performance. “Governor Okowa…

Food & Beverage Manufacturers Demonstrate Commitment to Cleaner Environment

The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA), the Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for the food and beverage sector, has affirmed its commitment to cleaner environment with plans to embark on a clean-up exercise on used post-consumer waste at the Arena market in Oshodi, Lagos along with its collection partner Recycle Points. The activity, which will…

The Future Of Kogi East And Victor Adoji’s Aspiration, By Omachi Achor

Ever since Kogi State was created, our pending problems have always been our inability to provide or elect for ourselves a good and responsible government that will always react adequately to the problems of the state and also proffer lasting solutions to these problems as they develop. This political lack, failure and inability have not…

Judges, Top Freestylers In Lagos For African Championship

The participants and judges for the first-ever African Freestyle Football Championship have all arrived in Lagos for the continental competition billed to start on Thursday, this week. Judges that have arrived in Lagos for the epoch competition are Tobias Brandal Busaet from Norway, Gautier Fayolle from France and Szymon Maciej Skalski. They were joined by…

Dangote Emerges Winner At 2018 Nigerian Risk Awards

Another feather has been added to the cap of Dangote Group as the company emerged winner of the 2018 prestigious Nigerian Risk Award (NRA) which recognizes organizations who have made measurable impact within their sector through the effective application of good governance, risk management and internal control systems and strategies. The award was on Thursday,…

CBN Credit: Fidelity Bank Mulls Better Financing For Real Sector

Fidelity Bank Plc, top Nigerian lender, has restated its readiness to take full advantage of the new credit policy guideline recently released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to support the growth of the agriculture and manufacturing sectors of the economy. The Bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Nnamdi Okonkwo, made this known in Lagos Saturday…

Coronation Securities Expands US Capabilities Via Marco Polo Regulatory Platform

New York-based broker-dealer, Marco Polo Securities, has announced that Coronation Securities Limited (COSEC), a major Nigerian financial institution is expanding its access to US investors via the Marco Polo regulatory platform. Marco Polo has relationships with dozens of securities firms throughout Europe, APAC, Africa and the Americas, and enables clients to market their local capabilities…