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Nigerian interbank rate soars as naira shortage bites
LAGOS, AUGUST 19, 2016 - Nigeria's overnight naira interbank lending rate stayed ultra-high on Friday, quadrupling from 6.26 percent since Wednesday as the central...
Sterling Bank launches Diaspora services
FRI 19 AUGUST 2016-In line with its enriching life mantra and plan to extend its unique banking services abroad, Sterling Bank Plc over the...
NIGER DELTA CRISIS: Okowa sues for Peace, calls for dialogue and...
FRI 19 AUGUST 2016-EFFORTS to restore peace to oil-rich Niger Delta region continued in Effurun on Friday with the Delta State Governor, Senator Dr....
Delta State to host economic and investment summit as it celebrates...
FRI 19 AUGUST 2016-The Delta State (Nigeria, Mid West) silver jubilee anniversary celebrations will kick-off August 24 2016. Besides the cultural parade, the grand...
FG to allocate $180m more in capital spending – Adeosun
ABUJA, AUGUST 19, 2016 - Federal government is to allocate 60 billion naira ($180 million) more spending on capital projects as part of the...
US rapper accused of sex abuse in Austria gets bail
VIENNA, AUGUST 19, 2016 - US rapper Freddie Gibbs, who is charged with the sexual abuse of a female fan in Austria, was released...
Ghana says dispute with Ivory Coast affects oil development
GHANA, AUGUST 19, 2016 - Ghana’s President, John Mahama, says a maritime boundary dispute with Ivory Coast had affected the development of the new...
Olympics: Nigeria’s hope for medals dwindles further
BRAZIL, AUGUST 19, 2016 - Team Nigeria’s medal hope at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympic Games dwindled yesterday as Odunayo Adekuoroye and Blessing Oborodudu...
FG justifies stoppage of export grant
ABUJA, AUGUST 19, 2016 - The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun on Thursday justified the stoppage of the policy on Export Grant, which...
Osun Govt. declares Monday public holiday
OSOGBO, AUGUST 19, 2016 - The Osun Government has declared Monday Aug. 22 a public holiday to mark the annual Isese Day (Traditional Worshipers’...
