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Odiye, still loved abroad, by EMEKA OBASI

Godwin Odiye was Green Eagles’ most dependable defender in 1977. He was so good that senior colleagues, Christian Chukwu and Sam Ojebode, took risks venturing upfront, convinced that the left half back was equal to any attack. During an important World

September 2, 2024

Business & Economy

Forex reserves drop by $505.68m in August

By Mike Abbah Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FX) reserves declined by about $505.68 million (1.37%) in August 2024, representing the biggest dip in four months. This is according to the latest data on the reserves from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The marginal decline

September 2, 2024

Business & Economy

Zenith Bank posts N406.8bn profit before tax in Q2

By Mike Abbah Zenith Bank Plc reported its 2024 second quarter results showing that pre-tax profits rose to N406 billion during the period as forex related gains boosted the bottom line. The profits represent a 370% increase year-on-year when compared to the

September 2, 2024

Business & Economy

Wema Bank to raise N150bn new capital

By Mike Abbah Wema Bank has said it plans to raise N150 billion in new capital through a hybrid of rights issuance, public offer and private placement. The bank made this disclosure at its half-year 2024 investor and analyst conference call held

September 2, 2024

Business & Economy

Dangote Fertilizer, 10 others request tax holiday extensions in Q2 2024

By Mike Abbah Dangote Fertilizer Limited, along with ten other companies, has applied for an extension of their Pioneer Status Incentive (PSI) from the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC). This was disclosed in the Q2 2024 Pioneer Status Incentive Report released by

September 2, 2024

Business & Economy

74% stakeholders expected CBN rates cut in July – survey

By Mike Abbah About 74.2 per cent of respondents to the inflation expectations survey conducted by the Statistics Department of the CBN believed that the apex bank should have reduced the interest rate in July. This is in contrast to 12.4 per

September 2, 2024

Business & Economy

Equity investors gain N14.5trn as index grows 30% in August

By Mike Abbah Investors in Nigeria’s equities market gained N14.5 trillion in August as All-Share Index jumped by 30% in August, 2024 amid headwinds confronting the economy in the past thirteen months. At the close of trading on Friday, August

September 2, 2024

News

‘Heartless’ siblings abduct, gang-rape teenage girl in Rivers community

A suspected rapist identified as Honest, in his late 20s, has been arrested and detained by Egi Divisional Police headquarters in Obite, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area(ONELGA) of Rivers State, for allegedly conspiring with his sibling, Mr. Okwukwe, to abduct and gang rape

September 2, 2024

Opinion

Monday Lines – Marriage, Yes; Education, No

By Lasisi Olagunju At 89, old age has confined Dr. Omololu Olunloyo to the wheelchair, but he remains as sharp as he was 29 years ago when I first met him. He still does not wear eyeglasses, even to read. A genius

September 2, 2024

Health

Aids red alert as agency says 15,000 people living with HIV in Ebonyi State

The Ebonyi State Agency for Control of Aids (EBOSACA) has revealed that a staggering 15,000 people in the state are living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which is a one-step away from full-blown aids, the incurable secually transmitted disease that has killed

September 2, 2024

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Odiye, still loved abroad, by EMEKA OBASI

Forex reserves drop by $505.68m in August

Zenith Bank posts N406.8bn profit before tax in Q2

Wema Bank to raise N150bn new capital

Dangote Fertilizer, 10 others request tax holiday extensions in Q2 2024

74% stakeholders expected CBN rates cut in July – survey

Equity investors gain N14.5trn as index grows 30% in August

‘Heartless’ siblings abduct, gang-rape teenage girl in Rivers community

Monday Lines – Marriage, Yes; Education, No

Aids red alert as agency says 15,000 people living with HIV in Ebonyi State

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