The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Tuesday 30th March 2021
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 30/03/21
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Referee apologies for Ronaldo’s disallowed goal vs Serbia
Agency Reporter The referee at the centre of Portugal’s 2022 World Cup qualifying row has revealed he apologised for an error of judgement in refusing to award Cristiano Ronaldo’s late strike against Serbia. With the match finely poised at 2-2 it appeared Ronaldo had secured three vital points when he rounded goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic to
IFC steps up African investments
By Collins Nweze The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has made investments in some organisations across Africa, aiming to stimulate the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) and start-up sectors. IFC has backed Savannah Fund, which provides seed funding to start-ups in Sub-Saharan Africa, with focus on female entrepreneurs. Savannah’s fund raising generated a total of
SystemSpecs unveils Children’s Day essay contest
By Collins Nweze SystemSpecs has called for applications to its Children’s Day Essay Competition. The provider of Remita, Paylink and HumanManager made this known. Themed “Building a more secure Nigeria using technology”, entries are to be submitted through the competition portal. The competition is open to children who school and live in Nigeria and
FCMB Group earnings hit N199.4b
By Collins Nweze FCMB Group Plc has announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2020. The audited results showed that despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and the business environment, the financial institution remained resilient and improved significantly on market fundamentals. In 2020, FCMB Group’s gross revenue increased
El-Rufai’s wife visits farm, says husband won’t pay ransom if kidnapped
By Samuel Oamen Wife of Kaduna Governor Hadiza El-Rufai on Monday visited her farm and joked her husband Nasir El-Rufai had warned he would not pay a ransom if she were kidnapped. She tweeted: “At my farm today. Anyone thinking of ** me should not bother. The man has already warned me that he will
Wema Bank gets ED
By Collins Nweze The Board of Directors of Wema Bank Plc. has announced the appointment of Chukwuemeka Obiagwu as an Executive Director (ED) of the bank from April 1, 2021. In a statement, the bank’s Company Secretary/Legal Adviser, Johnson Lebile, said the appointment has been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He
UBA America stimulates continental trades, investments
By Collins Nweze UBA America, United States’ subsidiary of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has pledged its commitment to facilitate trade and investment between North America and the African. Speaking from the bank’s office in New York, Chief Executive Officer, UBA America, Ms. Sola Yomi-Ajayi, said the bank’s major focus and strategy
BREAKING: Iwobi’s COVID-19 test returns negative
By Samuel Oamen The result of a COVID-19 test on Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has returned negative. Iwobi was declared positive last Friday ahead of the AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic by health authorities in the Francophone country. Though he didn’t play but was isolated in the hotel room, the Nigerian contingent had suspicions
2000 to trade on Lagos Commodities Exchange
By Taofik Salako, Deputy Group Business Editor Not fewer than 2,000 chartered stockbrokers will be trading on the Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE). LC FE plans to trade on four broad ranges of assets that promise to open up enormous wealth across the country. These include agricultural commodities, currencies, solid minerals and oil
Polaris Bank stresses early savings culture
By Taofik Salako, Deputy Group Business Editor Young Nigerians need to imbibe the culture of saving money early in life to enable them secure their future. Acting Managing Director, Polaris Bank Limited, Mr Innocent Ike gave this advice in a virtual presentation while addressing pupils of Adeleke University High School, Ede, Osun State as
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