BUSINESS

GAIM 4 Draws: 12 Winners Emerge In Fidelity Bank’s Savings Promo

By AbuSatar Hamed LAGOS: Twelve lucky customers have emerged millionaires in the fourth monthly and second bi-monthly draw of the Get Alert in Millions (GAIM) Promo Season 4. According to a press release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com by, Ejik Ndiulo, Head, Corporate Communications, the …

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ECONOMICS OF VAT IN NIGERIA

By Dr. Kayode Bowale INTRODUCTION Economics is a subject that helps to know the rational action to take when an individual, firm or government is faced with the issue of allocation of scarce resources to achieve a desired objective. It also deals with how those in charge of production, distribution …

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Dangote Remains Forbes Africa’s Richest Person For 9th Time In A Row

The President/CEO of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote is still Africa’s richest person for the ninth time in a row, as disclosed in Forbes Africa’s Billionaires list for 2020. The recently released list captured only eight African countries with billionaires; Egypt and South Africa have five billionaires each, followed by …

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Youth Empowerment: Fidelity Bank, Gazelle Academy Train 200 Undergraduates In Sokoto

By AbuSatar Hamed SOKOTO: In its quest to create a veritable platform for building an entrepreneurial spirit in the country’s teeming youths, Fidelity Bank Plc has expanded the scope of the Fidelity Youth Empowerment Academy (YEA) in a bid to accommodate new areas of vocational training. According to a release …

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Osinbajo Tells Small Businesses To Take Advantage Of FG’s MSME Clinics To Solve Regulatory & Other Challenges; Emir Of Lafia Calls VP A Pacesetter, Outstanding Reformer

By AbuSatar Hamed LAFIA-NASARAWA: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has pointed out that in order to consolidate efforts made by the Federal Government in the past four years to improve the economy, there is the need for stronger collaboration with States to, amongst other things, create a conducive environment for …

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FIDELITY BANK APPOINTS ISA INUWA AS INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

By AbuSatar Hamed LAGOS: The Board of Directors of Fidelity Bank Plc has notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) of the appointment of Alhaji Isa Mohammed Inuwa as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Bank, and this has been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and it took …

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FG Doing More To Contain Security Challenges In Nigeria – Osinbajo

By AbuSatar Hamed ABUJA: The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that there is an ongoing deliberate and comprehensive consolidation of the security situation in the country including plans to recruit more troops and officers to beef up the personnel of security agencies in order to …

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How UBA Revamps NextGen Account With Premium Offerings, Partners DRB LasGidi; Attracts Zero Charge On All Transactions

LAGOS: United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), a Pan-African financial institution, has revamped its NextGen account which targets students in tertiary institutions and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), with added features and benefits. NextGen is a suit of personal accounts designed to meet the needs of young …

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Fidelity Bank Lifts “World’s Greatest Maths” Teacher, Offers Him Employment

By AbuSatar Hamed LAGOS: Fidelity Bank Plc has brought succor to physically challenged Chemical Engineering graduate, Mr. Micheal Sowunmi who is fondly referred to as “The World’s Greatest Teacher” on account of his love for teaching. According to a press release e-signed and made availabile to StarTrend Int’l magazine & …

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Oba Olugbenle Hosts YECCIMA, Charges Yewa Indigenes To Unite For Development of Ogun West

By Abiola Rufai ILARO-YEWA: Towards the socio-economy development of Ogun West, the Olu of Ilaro & Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehimde Gbadewole Olugbenle (MFR) has charged the indigenes of the area to unite and always speak with one voice at all times. Oba Olugbenle who gave the charge while …

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