Tony Elumelu Foundation Trains 200,000 African Entrepreneurs

Tony Elumelu Foundation Trains 200,000 African Entrepreneurs

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com  — The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has successfully trained over 200,000 entrepreneurs in core business management skills as part of its 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. The Business Manag...
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NCC Begins Review Of Telecoms License Structure

NCC Begins Review Of Telecoms License Structure

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com  —  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has initiated a process for the review of existing licensing structure in the Nigerian telecommunications industry.   A statement issued by  the com...
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APPEALS Trains Beneficiaries On Branding, Packaging Of Agro Commodities

APPEALS Trains Beneficiaries On Branding, Packaging Of Agro Commodities

The Agro-Processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project in Lagos State has stressed the need for marketing, branding and packaging of Nigeria’s agro commodities.  Mr Adewale Alade, the Agro-Processing ...
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Airtel, Okomu Oil Top Losers‘ Chart As Investors Lose N340b

Airtel, Okomu Oil Top Losers‘ Chart As Investors Lose N340b

Transaction at the domestic bourse opened the week on a bearish mood with the market capitalisation losing N340 billion in one day, due to drop in large and medium capitalised stocks  Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N20.409 trilli...
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Hassan Bello Urges Shippers Association To Speak With One Voice

Hassan Bello Urges Shippers Association To Speak With One Voice

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com  — The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Tuesday urged the National Shippers Association of Nigeria (NASAN) to speak with one voice as part of measures to boost its bargaining power nationally and internationally.&nbsp...
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Army Clarifies COAS Service Record

Army Clarifies COAS Service Record

The Nigerian Army has clarified that the new Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya’s service record started on September 22, 1990 when he was commissioned as an officer.The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, made the clarifica...
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Buhari Flags Off Construction Of NLNG’s Train 7 Project

Buhari Flags Off Construction Of NLNG’s Train 7 Project

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, today flagged off the construction of Nigeria LNG Limited’s (NLNG) Train 7 project during the groundbreaking ceremony at the Company’...
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NG Clearing Secures SEC Approval, Emerges Nigeria’s Premier Central Counterparty

NG Clearing Secures SEC Approval, Emerges Nigeria’s Premier Central Counterparty

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — Nigeria’s apex capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted NG Clearing Limited (NG Clearing) registration to perform the function of a central counterparty (CCP) wit...
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Oil Prices Climb As Demand Outlook Improves

Oil Prices Climb As Demand Outlook Improves

Oil prices rose on Monday, extending three weeks of gains that have been underpinned by an improved outlook for fuel demand as increased COVID-19 vaccinations help lift travel curbs, along with tightness in supply.Brent crude was up 51 cents, or...
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PDP Governors Task NNPC, NIMASA, FIRS, Others On Transparency

PDP Governors Task NNPC, NIMASA, FIRS, Others On Transparency

The PDP Governors’ Forum has advised revenue generating agencies in the country, to be more transparent in their operations as well as in their contributions to the federation account.The forum said this in a communiqué at the end of its...
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Kano Approves N2.5b For Mass Transit Buses

Kano Approves N2.5b For Mass Transit Buses

The Kano State Government has approved N2.5 billion for the purchase of Mass Transit Buses to ease the movement of people in the state.  Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje disclosed this on Monday in Kano during an interactive session with Journalists to...
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Fertilizer Markets Boom On Mixed Fundamentals

Fertilizer Markets Boom On Mixed Fundamentals

By Julia Meehan, Managing Editor, Fertilizers, ICIS  — International fertilizer markets are currently experiencing an unseasonal boost in prices and demand, with some prices hitting historical highs. The major question now for producers, traders, co-ope...
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JAMB Gives Update On Candidates With Incomplete Registration

JAMB Gives Update On Candidates With Incomplete Registration

Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has advised candidates whose registration process is incomplete to visit special centres to finish   the process.  JAMB’s Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin gave the advice in a statement on Mond...
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FRSC Decries Repeated Attacks On Personnel

FRSC Decries Repeated Attacks On Personnel

The Ifo Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State has identified repeated attacks on its personnel on duty by ‘Area boys’ otherwise known as hoodlums as a major challenge confronting it.  Mr Joseph Akinsanya, the Ifo Unit.....
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