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…Emerges Lead Settlement Bank, Transaction Adviser   The Nigerian agricultural sector is set to witness a huge growth, as Heritage Bank Plc the lead settlement bank for Gezawa Commodity Market (GCMX) has collaborated with key stakeholders to revolutionise agricultural value-chain, aimed at providing fully integrated ecosystem for commodity Exchange. Heritage …

Barring last minute change, President Muhammadu Buhari, will on Thursday March 19 unveil the Nigeria National Broadband Plan 2020-2025, and will also commission three other projects executed by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and parastatals under it on the same day. Dr Isa Ali Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital …

By AFP President Donald Trump has tested negative for the novel coronavirus, his physician said Saturday, following concerns over his exposure to a disease that has paralyzed the globe. Trump agreed to the test after coming in contact with several members of a Brazilian presidential delegation visiting his Florida resort who …

The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, speaks on the two-week warning strike and the contentious issues, including the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, in this interview with OLALEYE ALUKO Your union has commenced a two-week warning strike over issues that involve the 2009, …

INDICATIONS emerged at the weekend as to how the Central Bank of Nigeria and bureau de change operators (BDCs) rallied round to forestall further crash of the naira. The Nation was reliably informed that following the crash of the naira from N360 to N400-420 last Thursday, the apex bank moved …

•Govs undecided over replacement, reject Giadom •North, South lock horns over Yari, Ndoma-Egba, Ebri, others •Akande warns over resort to litigation to resolve issues AS the leadership crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) festers ahead of Tuesday’s controversial National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting called by anti-Oshiomhole forces, there are …

TENNIS great Serena Williams shared on Instagram that she would be spending the “next six weeks in solitude” in order to protect herself and her family from the coronavirus pandemic — which has put the sports world on pause the past two days. “Spending the next six weeks in solitude,” …

Philip Shaibu THE Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of Edo 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF), Philip Shaibu, has stated that there is no need to panic over coronavirus, while assuring that the festival will be successful. Shaibu, who is also the Deputy Governor of Edo state, stated this …

  First Bank of Nigeria Limited is taking steps to ensure that women and women-led businesses are empowered. The bank has, through its FirstGem; FirstMonie and First Women Network empowered and brought several unbanked women into the financial system. This it proved during this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration, …

In commemoration of the 2020 World Kidney Day Polaris Bank has partnered Renal Dialysis Centre to organise a symposium on kidney health. The symposium which held at Radisson Blu, GRA, Ikeja was organized by Renal Dialysis Centre and sponsored by Polaris Bank with the support of Federal Ministry of Health …