Friday, October 6, 2017

Buhari appoints new CBN deputy gov, MPC members

 

   President Muhammadu Buhari has presented Mrs Aishah Ahmad to the Senate for confirmation as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). She is to replace a former Deputy Governor, who retired early this year.

FG to shut down NERFUND over N17.5bn bad loans

   

   The Federal Government is reportedly making arrangements to shut down operations of the National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERFUND), at the end of October, due to huge non-performing loans of about N17.5 billion.

Acting Managing Director, NERFUND, Ezekiel Oseni



        Ezekiel Oseni now acting managing director National Economic Reconstruction Fund.

INEC schedules Ekiti, Osun gov’ship elections

 

   The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, released the timetable and schedule of activities for both the Ekiti and Osun states’ governorship elections.

Doctors strike illegal, uncalled for — Benue govt



   The Benue State government yesterday said that the current warning strike by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in the state was totally illegal, uncalled for and unbecoming of professional conduct.