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October 13, 2021 No Responses

FirstBank Partners NIBSS On Digital Payment

First Bank Nigeria has sealed a partnership with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc. (NIBSS) on its Nigeria Quick Response (NQR) payment solution. A statement issued on Wednesday quoted the Bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Adesola Adeduntan as saying NQR is...

October 13, 2021 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Seeks Private Sector Participation In Non-Oil Export

Fidelity Bank Plc has expressed the need for greater private sector participation in the non-oil export sector as part of measures to boost the country’s diversification drive. In a statement on Wednesday, the bank’s Managing Director, Mrs Nneka Onyeali-...

October 13, 2021 No Responses

At GOCOP Confab, Nweke Urges Publishers To Avoid ‘Digital Sins’ Of Hotlinking

The Lead Consulting Strategist and Group Executive Editor, ITREALMS Media group, Mr. Remmy Nweke has urged online publishers, especially in Nigeria to avoid anything capable of leading them into committing ‘hotlinking’ of images which he tagged a serious ...

October 13, 2021 No Responses

Jime Inaugurates Committee To Tackle High Shipping Cost In Africa

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Emmanuel Jime, has inaugurated a committee of experts to help tackle high shipping cost within the Africa sub-region. Jime inaugurated the committee at the&...

October 13, 2021 No Responses

SEC Partners EFCC On Capital Market Crimes

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has partnered staff of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on capital market training as part of measures to reduce financial crimes. The Director, SEC Lagos Zonal Office, Mr Stephen...

October 13, 2021 No Responses

Kano Sends N33.8b Supplementary Budget To Assembly

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has sent a N33. 8 billion 2021 supplementary budget to the House of Assembly for deliberation and subsequent approval. His request was read at plenary in Kano on Tuesday, by the Speaker, Alhaji Hamisu Chidari. ...

October 13, 2021 No Responses

AfCFTA: NPA Reiterates Support For Intra-African Trade

By ebosele@hotmail.com All seaports in Nigeria are being repositioned as efficient and reliable gateways as part of measures to optimise trade interconnectivity with other countries under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, A...

October 13, 2021 No Responses

TotalEnergies, Air Liquide Unveil Clean Hydrogen Infrastructure Fund

French companies, TotalEnergies , Air Liquide and Vinci announced the launch of what they said would be the world’s largest clean hydrogen infrastructure fund, as companies increase their presence in the green...

October 13, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Appoints Yakusak As New CEO Of NEPC

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Ezra Yakusak as Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC). Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, ...

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Okowa Predicts Victory For PDP In Anambra Guber Poll

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has predicted victory for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra. Okowa stated this when the party’s flag bearer in the election, Mr Valent...

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BUA Cement, FBNH Lift NGX With N95b

The nation’s bourse rebounded by N95 billion on Tuesday following investors’ interest in BUA Cement and FBN Holdings (FBNH). Consequently, the market capitalisation rose by N95 billion or 0.45 percent to close at N21.310 trillion compared with N21.21...

October 12, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Customs To Impound 29 Airplanes

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Tuesday, in Abuja, released its report on verification of privately-owned airplanes in the country and threatened to impound 29 jets over non-payment of statutory import duties. Addressing Journalists, &nb...

October 12, 2021 No Responses

Airtel Africa Appoints Gebreyes As Non-Executive Director

Airtel Africa Plc, a telecommunications and mobile money services company, has announced the appointment of Ms Tsega Gebreyes as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. This is contained in a notice signed by Airtel Africa’s Compan...

October 12, 2021 No Responses

Jaguar Land Rover Delivers 92,710 Units In Q2

For the second quarter ended September 30, 2021, Jaguar Land Rover delivered 92,710 vehicles, 18.4% lower than the 113,569 vehicles sold in Q2 last year. Retails were lower year-on year in most regions, including North America (-15.6%), China (...