Day: May 27, 2024
Tinubu’s credit scheme to address `loan sharks’ excesses -FCCPC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), says President Bola Tinubu’s credit scheme will help to close the gap and reduce vulnerability of Nigerians to unethical digital loan companies.
The Acting Executive Vice Chairman of…
Transforming ECOWAS to tourist haven through collaboration
Industry experts say the tourism sector globally is currently valued at a whopping 10 trillion dollars.
According to them, this is three times more profitable and valuable than the agricultural sector and constitutes about 10 per cent of global GDP.
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TAJBank reports 11.3bn profit, as earnings surge by 149%
TAJBank Limited, Nigeria’s foremost non-interest bank, has reported a profit before tax (PBT) of N11.3 billion in its 4th year of operations.
According to the bank’s Founder/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Hamid Joda, on Monday, this is the best i…
Children’s Day: Hunters boss urges govt. to prioritise welfare of children
Dr John Metchie, the Deputy Commander-General, Technical Services, Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Services (NHFSS), has urged Federal Government to prioritise the welfare of children as they celebrate their day.
Metchie made the call in his mes…
Menstrual Hygiene Day: AHF calls for end to ‘period poverty’
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria, an NGO, has called for an end to ‘period poverty’ and to eliminate the stigma surrounding menstruation that keeps women and girls away from thriving.
The AHF Nigeria Country Programme Director, Dr Eche Ijezie…
FCT ADP urges timely agricultural inputs for farmers
Mr Innocent Ajaefobi, Director of the FCT Agricultural Development Project (ADP), has appealed to all levels of government to provide timely agricultural inputs to farmers to ensure a constant supply of farm products.
Ajaefobi made the appeal during …
Human trafficking: Danish envoy canvases awareness, improved border security
The Denmark Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Sune Krogstrup, has called for more public awareness and improved border security to curb human trafficking and irregular migration from Nigeria.
Krogstrup made the call on Friday while speaking with the News A…
ECOWAS grooming children for future leadership roles -VP
The Vice President of ECOWAS Commission, Damtien Tchintchibidja, says the sub-regional bloc is grooming West African children for future leadership roles.
Tchintchibidja stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelin…
