Latest News in Nigeria Today Monday 18th November 2019
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Monday 18th November 2019 .
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Microfinance banks should not be competing with commercial banks — MD Capstone MfB
In this interview, Managing Director/CEO, Capstone Microfinance Bank Limited, Mrs. Beatrice Oluwasina, spoke on the performance of the subsector vis-a-vis loan repayment and the likely impact of the proposed Microfinance Development Company
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SDG: 2020 Budget and education in Nigeria
ONE of the most important Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Since education transforms lives, it is at the heart of UNESCO’s mission to build peace, eradicate poverty and drive sustainable development.
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Away with Hate Speech Bill (1)
EVEN after it was thrown out in 2018 during the Eighth Senate, Senator Sabi Abdullahi (APC, Niger State), the new Deputy Chief Whip of the Red Chamber, has brought back his National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speech Bill. It has already undergone the first reading.
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FinTech will reduce transaction cost in capital market — CIS
AS part of measures to reduce high transaction cost in the capital market, the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, CIS, has emphasized the need for operators in the market to embrace Financial Technology, FinTech, in their operations.
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SERAP calls on ICC to probe APC, PDP officials over election violence
…Says its a crime against humanity
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on the International Criminal Court, ICC, to investigate the persistent crimes of corruption, violence, and killings during elections in Nigeria, most recently in Bayelsa and Kogi States, particularly, involvement of All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, officials.
SERAP also urged the court to probe whether the repeated failure of the Nigerian authorities to address the crimes amount to violence against Nigerians and crimes against humanity within the jurisdiction of the ICC.
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Stock market rallies on the back of CBN’s new policy
INVESTORS are now raising their stakes in the equities market following the directive to the deposit money banks by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to exclude local corporates and individuals from participating in the Open Market Operation (OMO) auctions.
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Two abducted lecturers escape from kidnappers’ den in Kaduna
Two lecturers, Adamu Chonoko of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and Umar Chonoko of Kaduna Polytechnic, who were abducted 10 days ago in Kaduna, have escaped from their kidnappers’ den.
The Spokesperson of Kebbi Indigenes Resident in Kaduna and Garkuwan Wakilin Sarkin Zurun Kaduna, Garba Muhammad confirmed the development on Sunday.
Garba said: “The two siblings and indigenes of Kebbi State have escaped from their kidnappers and arrived at the palace of Wakilin Sarkin Zurun Kaduna and were received by the Wakili at 11:51 a.m.
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Oyetola makes investment case for Osun, as summit kicks off
Osun State government has stepped up efforts to diversify state’s economy towards private-sector led growth. The diversification also involves attracting local and foreign investors to its economic potentials while streamlining and mainstreaming existing economic activities.
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Unknown gunmen kill nine in Benue community
Peter Duru – Makurdi
At least nine persons were on Sunday afternoon reportedly killed by unknown armed men in Ayati community in Ukum local government area of Benue State.
The victims included the elderly, women and selected teenagers.
A source said the nine-man invaders besieged the community on motorbikes at about 12 noon on Sunday, shot sporadically and killed their victims.
The source said: “People were just returning from church and preparing for lunch when the armed men who were about nine in number stormed the village on Baja motorbikes.
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Ecobankmobile partners AFRIMA to promote music, creative industry
ECOBANKMOBILE has announced its partnership with the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2019 slated for this week in Lagos.
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