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Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCo) is the latest effort of the government to deepen infrastructure development in Nigeria by financing public asset development, rehabilitating old assets, and constructing new ones. The initiative has the aim of raising $36.7bn with a seed capital of N1trn (about $2.6bn) coming from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the…
Internet fraud has been in existence in Nigeria for almost three decades now, and there is no sign of any decline in spite of efforts to stem the tide. In the last few months, hardly does a week pass without the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) parading young men for cyber fraud or some…
For keen observers of recent occurrences in the banking sector, it could easily be identified that the underlining issues were all linked to non-repayment of loans and poor servicing of credit facilities. The Central Bank Governor, in his speech to justify his intervention at FirstBank where he reinstated the Managing Director and sacked the entire…
It was Shylock in Williams Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Vernice” who made the famous poser, “is that the law?” Following the public outcry against the planned release of Baba Ijesha on bail, one is tempted to ask, “Is that the law?” Or the question can be put across succinctly, “on whose side is the law?” The…
Even in the jungle, it is not uncommon to see the hunter become the hunted in the deadly game of survival. This is exactly what happened recently in Nigeria’s banking sector. The recent dramatic changes that swept through Nigeria’s premier banking service provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited and FBN Holdings took most observers by…
Recently, security forces arrested 400 Bureau De Change (BDC) operators alleged to be financial sponsors and facilitators of Boko Haram. This was the time Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, told newsmen that “Convictions have been obtained of Nigerians who send money to Boko Haram terrorists, and this occurs…
Abimbola Olubukola Adebayo is the Founder/CEO of Bimmar Apparel, a clothing brand based in Lagos. Her brand meets the need of numerous clients in Lagos. Her designs are tailored casual wear, birthday, and wedding dresses. Her company provides quality fabric and beautiful accessories to her numerous clients. Abimbola is a graduate of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic,…
Ijiola Esther Oluwabukola is a Research Assistant at May University Press Limited, publishers of The Journal, a Pan Nigerian E-Newspaper in Lagos. She had served at Hug for the Needy Foundation, where she joined a team of passionate individuals to provide support and care to the less privileged through shore up programs in the area…
Jessica Ezinne Kalu is a Business Development Executive, who lost her parents while she was a student at Abia State University. However, she did not allow this ugly event to define who she wants to become or stop her from achieving her life dream. At first, Jessica was suddenly overwhelmed by the harsh economic realities…
It is no news that Nigeria is facing serious security challenges. The current spate of banditry and insurgency, mixed with kidnapping and uprising from secessionists, give both government and the citizens sleepless nights. It is most probably against this backdrop that President Muhammadu Buhari is soliciting assistance from the international community. In a virtual meeting…
