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The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the appointment of Mr. Thomas Etuh and Alhaji Aminu Babangida as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Unity Bank Plc respectively.
2.
The Federal Government has earmarked N145 million for immediate compensation of farmers who lost their birds in the outbreak of Avian Influenza.
3.
Despite the increased boat mishaps that occurred in the country last year, no fewer than two million people now commute through the waterways in Lagos on a monthly basis. Data sourced from the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), put the figure at 1.902,631 as at the month of December 2014.
4.
The Apapa Local Government Council has decided to embark on ‘Operation Keep Apapa Clean’ to ensure a healthy and business-friendly environment. The Executive Secretary of the council, Mrs. Bolaji Dada, disclosed this at a one day clean-up rally held in Apapa recently by the management, staff and committee members of the local government.
5. Airtel Nigeria has
introduced an exciting trivia-based mega consumer promo, designed at rewarding its loyal customers with millions of naira over the next ninety days. Tagged ‘SMS 4 Millions’, the promo is anchored on a point-based interactive SMS system, where customers will accumulate points to increase their chances of winning by responding to questions.
6. The Federal Government yesterday
commissioned a N60 billion integrated steel mill in Shagamu, Ogun State as part of productive activities thrown up by the sectorial implementation of the Nigerian Industrial Revolution Plan.
7. United Bank for Africa
(UBA) Plc has introduced mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) terminals. The Bank said that it has gone live with this initiative in partnership with POS partners across Africa.
8. Mansard Insurance plc, a member of AXA Group,
has announced the completion of its acquisition of 60 per cent of Penman Pensions Limited in a move aimed at consolidating the insurer’s position as one of Nigeria’s leading non-bank financial services groups.
9. Chief Executive Officer, Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA),
Ms. Modupe Ladipo, disclosed that its financial inclusion scheme attracted about 25 million customers to the banked segment in the last seven years.
10.
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) generated N4.69 trillion from taxes for the Federal Government in 2014, surpassing its target for the year by about N400 billion.
