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H1 2019: ‘How incredible performance in non-core banking lifts GTBank’s profits’

Ihesiulo Grace 12 September 2019 0

There is a clear indication that commercial banks who are creative in their operations recorded impressive half-year (H1) ended June 30, 2019 results and account. Example of such lender is Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) that recorded an exciting performance in non-core banking operations that

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Either way today judgment will expand jurisprudence

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2019 0

After one week of anxiety and speculations, it is now clear that the Presidential Election Petition tribunal, will today in Abuja, deliver a its judgment on the petition filed the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar Challenging the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of the February 23 presidential poll. […]

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Kogi 2019: Can there be free, fair, transparent and credible Election?

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

The much awaited Kogi State governorship election is less than seven weeks from now and all activities for the success of the exercise are on course. All participating political parties have elected their candidates and submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) for necessary action. All the primaries were conducted peacefully except that of the […]

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HI 2019: How income diversification, NII growth lifted Zenith Bank profitability

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2019 0

As commercial banks strive to remain profitable in a challenging operating environment like Nigeria, MOTOLANI OSENI looks into factors that lifted Zenith Bank Plc profitability growth in the half-year (H1) ended June 30, 2019. The financial institution in its H1 ended June 30, 2019, audited result and accounts reported strong bottom-line profitability, driven by growth

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Why current tax strategies will improve revenue collections in Nigeria – CITN

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2019 0

Oil revenue has been and still is the mainstay of the Nigerian economy and is likely to remain so for a long time to come, as it currently provides the bulk of government revenue and most of the foreign exchange earnings. Hence, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has severally adopted innovative strategies and initiatives […]

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Challenges, prospects of broadband ahead of 70% penetration target

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2019 0

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that no fewer than 100 million Nigerians currently access the internet, even as the nation has attained 33.7 per cent broadband penetration compared to the last four years which stood at 8.5 per cent. PHILIP CLEMENT writes on challenges and prospects ahead of the 70 per cent penetrations […]

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At OPC’s 25th anniversary, stakeholders insist on restructuring, state Police

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2019 0

It was a gathering of who is who in the civil and activism community of the Yoruba race yesterday, as the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) rolled out the drums to celebrate 25 years of its creation. The event was also a period to celebrate those who have contributed to keeping Yoruba and Nigeria’s unity intact […]

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Addressing the menace of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2019 0

Amina Usman looking so fragile and weak was suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) at the age of two and could not at the time walk nor talk. Like many other children in Borno State, little Usman had severe SAM that almost cost her life. Her mother, Saa’datu not understanding what her daughter’s illness was, […]

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How tax on online transactions may hamper e-payment success

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2019 0

As the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) sets to commence the imposition of value-added tax (VAT) on online transactions, both domestic and international, starting from January 2020, some stakeholders in the financial industry believe that the policy may hamper progress achieved so far in the nation’s e-commerce. MOTOLANI OSENI writes… It is no longer news […]

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Rochas Okorocha: Between Tantrums and Hyperbole

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2019 0

It was indeed a very sorry spectacle! Watching a video clip of the immediate past Imo state governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, during a recent visit to Owerri was a most nauseating experience. If any outing qualified as truly despicable and unstatesmanly,it was watching the former governor make inciting remarks about the new administration capable of […]

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Hurdles, task before Zainab Ahmed as double minister

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2019 0

Following the inauguration of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and re-appointment of Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, PHILIP CLEMENT sheds more light on the hurdles and huge task ahead of the double minister, who is now in-charge of the Finance Ministry and the Ministry of Budget and National Planning. The minister, who had earlier served as a […]

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Why Underwriters still not ready for recapitalisation

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2019 0

Following the pronouncement of the new recapitalization exercise by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), stakeholders in the insurance industry believed that the majority of the underwriters are certainly not prepared for it any time soon. TEMITOPE ADEBAYO writes. Barely one year after the truncated reclassification initiative mooted by the insurance industry

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Open Defecation: ’How we eat, drink our faeces’ without knowing

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2019 0

The health implication of open defecation is dreadful and has continued to pose danger to the lives of millions of helpless citizens not only in Nigeria but also in most parts of African continent due to lack of potable water, poor basic toilets facilities and poor sanitation. In this report, DOOSUUR IWAMBE examines the attitude […]

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Ibi Taraba killings: Beyond Edaile,Danzumi, Musa’s deaths

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2019 0

Andrew Orolua, Abuja Well meaning Nigerians strongly believed that something positive will emerge from the incident of August 6, 2019 in Ibi Taraba State beyond the deaths of Insp. Mark Edaile, from Edo State, Sgt. Usman Danzumi, from Taraba State and Sgt. Dahiru Musa, from Taraba State and two civilians in the hands of some […]

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Proscribed IMN member urges Court to vacate its order

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2019 0

Andrew Orolua – Abuja The Federal government last week’s Friday obtained an order of the Federal High Court Abuja proscribing the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), as a terrorist organization. The proscription followed an application brought by the federal government through the Solicitor General of the Federation, Dayo Apata. The order issued by Justice

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The politics of insecurity and possible solutions

Ihesiulo Grace 21 July 2019 0

Every government must consider the security of the country. That is just part of the responsibilities of any government. But true security can only come out of unity within a country where there are so many ethnic nationalities. ~Aung San Suu Kyi I had purposely refrained from writing on the RUGA madness that recently engulfed […]

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Why open defecation might remain prevalent among women

Ihesiulo Grace 18 July 2019 0

Doosuur Iwambe ‘’I suffered from vagina yeast infection for a period of six months. It all started like a joke after I used a public toilet in this market where I come every day to trade. As a trader, you cannot avoid it because there are days one gets very pressed. After conducting series of […]

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Pika, a community in Benue where basic amenities are a luxury

Ihesiulo Grace 15 July 2019 0

By Doosuur Iwambe Life for the people of Pika community in Mbatiav, Gboko local government area of Benue state is apparently pathetic. Located about few meters away from Makurdi, the Benue State capital, the community is ravaged by poverty and all forms of environmental and economic retardation. Like many disadvantaged communities in Benue state, where […]

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‘Curbing substance abuse can promote economic growth’

Ihesiulo Grace 14 July 2019 0

Esther Taiwo The prevalence of drug use has increased over the past five years, while the age of first use has decreased. Substance abuse in the family is a major risk factor for adolescent substance abuse. Substance abuse and dependence are multi-factorial and multi-dimensional disorder. Due to rapid pace of change in the economic and […]

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Africa: Sports as a Business and a Brand

Ihesiulo Grace 8 July 2019 0

Victor Oladokun “Fans are choosing not to watch live football events, and instead are opting in increasing numbers for the ‘intimacy’ of their crystal clear digital flat TV screens, or not all.” At the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, the visual imagery of almost empty stadiums is a powerful narrative. But not the […]