By Saidu Adamu (NAN) The Nigeria Army in conjunction with First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Tuesday launched “Agent Banking Scheme” for army personnel at the 20 Battalion Serti in Taraba. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur…
FirstBank set for exciting engagement with customers at Social Media Week 2019
Nigeria’s Premier and foremost financial services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced its sponsorship of the 2019 Social Media Week (SMW), Lagos, scheduled to start on Monday 4 February 2019 and end, 8 February 2019. The 2019 event…
VAT will be increased in 2019, says finance minister as FG introduces new revenue initiative
The Federal Government on Wednesday introduced the Strategic Revenue Growth Initiative to generate more revenues to finance national development. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed at the official inauguration of the initiative in Abuja said that the aim was…
GAMBIAN PRESIDENT BARROW MEETS WITH BUHARI
President Adama Barrow of the Gambia is currently on official visit to Nigeria and met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday. The Nigerian leader met behind closed doors with visiting Gambia’s President. Barrow who arrived the…
NIGERIAN GRUG LAW AGENCY ARRESTS NINE DRUG TRACKERS INCLUDING SOUTHAFRICA
Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested nine drug traffickers within one week at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The arrests were made between December 24 and 31, 2017 at the airport. Among the suspects was a…
ETHIOPIA TO REMAIN THE EAST AFRICA’S FAST GROWING ECONOMY – 2018 World Bank forecast
The Ethiopian economy will maintain its growth lead for the East African region according to the latest World Bank report. The economy, however, dropped a step in growth forecast in the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region, falling behind Ghana. In June…
ZUMA WON’T BE PRESIDENT BY END OF 2018: MALEMA PREDICTS
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says the newly elected president of the African National Congress (ANC)‚ Cyril Ramaphosa‚ does not have what it takes to resurrect the embattled party. He also says there is an immunity offer under…
AFRICAN COUNTRIES NEED 50 TIMES MORE DOCTORS TO CURB THEIR SURGERY DEATHS
A new study has found that surgery patients are twice as likely to die in Africa compared to the global average. A lack of resources was to blame for the high mortality rate. Only 12% of the world’s 2.1-million-strong specialist…
ISRAEL SAYS IRAN RECRUITED PALESTINIAN MILITANTS VIA SOUTH AFRICA
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Wednesday it had cracked a Palestinian militant cell suspected of having been recruited and handled by Iranian intelligence officers who worked out of South Africa. Israel has long been locked in a shadow war…
Assistance Aéroportuaire du Mali (ASAM S.A.) to provide line maintenance services for Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircrafts in West Africa
Bamako (Mali) receives European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification as an approved site for line maintenance The Airport Assistance Company of Mali, today announced its certification as an Approved Maintenance Organization with the ability to offer line maintenance services in…