BUSINESS

Girl, 15 wins UBA Foundation’s 2022 National Essay Competition

Daily Dispatch November 15, 2022

15-year-old Usongobong Paul, from Akwa-Ibom State, has emerged as the overall winner of the 2022 edition of the UBA Foundation Annual National Essay Competition (NEC). Usongobong, a student of Federal Government Girls College Ikot- Obio Itong, Akwa-Ibom, beat 11 other finalists to clinch the

BUSINESS

Polaris Bank rewards first set of winners in its ongoing ‘Save & Win’ promo

Daily Dispatch November 14, 2022

The first set of 62 winners have emerged in the ongoing Polaris Bank Save & Win promo. The Bank in a statement said that the 62 lucky winners emerged across the six geo-political zones, winning N100,000 each during the draw which held on Friday at its headquarters in Lagos is in commemoration of Nigeria’s 62nd […]

BUSINESS

Currency Redesign: CBN applauds increased deposits, assures commitment to protecting rural dwellers

Daily Dispatch November 14, 2022

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has applauded increased rate of deposits into banks and other financial institutions, following the planned introduction of Redesigned Naira. This is even as the apex bank stresses its commitment to protecting rural dwellers to ensure that seamless transition to the use of newly redesigned Naira is achieved. The CBN […]

BUSINESS

Ogun holds 4th edition of Fishery Tradefair

Daily Dispatch November 13, 2022

The Ogun State Government in collaboration with Chamber of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture (OGUNCCIMA) have arranged to hold 4th edition of the annual Fishery/Aquaculture fair scheduled for Monday 21st -Friday25th November 2022 This ws made known by the state Commissioner for Industry Trade and Investment, Kikelomo Longe at a press conference held at Moshood […]

BUSINESS

Real reason we are redesigning Naira notes – CBN

Daily Dispatch November 10, 2022

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday said counterfeiting and hoarding are the major reasons for redesigning and issuing new naira notes. Mrs Amina Abdulmalik, Deputy Director, Currency Operations Department, CBN, said this at the apex bank’s special day, at the ongoing 36th Lagos International Trade Fair in Lagos. “We have a huge challenge […]

BUSINESS

Lingering fuel scarcity ‘ll end soon, we’re on top of the situation, NMDPRA tells Nigerians

Daily Dispatch November 9, 2022

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has assured Nigerians that it is taking measures to end the lingering fuel scarcity being experienced in the country. Its Acting State Coordinator in Katsina, Engr. Abdullahi Musa-Mohammed, gave the assurance on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina. He […]