PERSPECTIVE – The economics and politics of rice pyramids
By Etim Etim Sometime in 2001, a group of American bankers from US EXIMBank came to make a presentation to the senior management staff of the bank I was working for at that time on…
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PERSPECTIVE – Access Bank, 20 years after
By Etim Etim This March marks 20 years since two young Nigerian bankers – Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede and Herbert Wigwe – bought a small, nondescript bank and turned it into one of the biggest lenders in…
Elumelu empowers two youths with complete musical instruments worth N7m
In his avid resolve to ensure engagement of Youths in gainful endeavors, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has empowered two youths, talented in music, with complete musical instruments.…
PERSPECTIVE – The acquisition of Union Bank
By ETIM ETIM The news of the acquisition of of the 102-year-old Union Bank by a two-year-old Titan Bank has gripped national attention as 2021 draws to a close. It seems to be the exciting…
Delta youths making difference in nation’s economy, says Okowa
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday, said youths in the state were making remarkable difference in the economic development of communities, state and country. Okowa stated this at the flag-off of the second cycle…
Access Bank restructures into a holding company, prepares for the future
By ETIM ETIM In line with global best practice, one of the nation’s biggest banks, Access Bank Group, is restructuring into a non-operating financial holding company structure. The holding company, to be known as Access…
PERSPECTIVE – Nigeria, hard times and cacophonous tunes
By Abiodun Komolafe Fellow Nigerians if reports emanating from the grapevine are anything to go by, then, interesting times beckon in 2022. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Nigerian government is expected to fully remove the “unsustainable…
FG, oil firms owe NDDC over N4 trillion; Commission pledges to pay contractors, calls for calm
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to settle all verified outstanding claims by its contractors in its efforts to facilitate sustainable development of the oil-rich region. A source close to the Interim Administrator…
Analysis: Why Stockfish should remain important in Nigerian cuisine
By Edwin Nwachukwu Over the years, Norwegian stockfish has become an important component/ingredient in Nigerian meals. This seafood has high nutritional benefits in addition to the widely appreciated taste. Intriguingly, stockfish has a history beyond…
Basic Digital Literacy Training programme begins in Delta
Participants of the Basic Digital Literacy Training Programme in the state have been advised to take all sessions of the training seriously to enable them acquire the needed skills to become major players in digital…