yetty, Author at City Business News

May 8, 2020 No Responses

NSE Ranks Second In Bloomberg’s Best Performing Indexes

Despite the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has continued to enjoy significantly rallies in recent weeks. As the Exchange sustains remote trading, free flow of information and vibrant market activity, the index has accelerated +16.39% in the past month and ranks...

May 7, 2020 No Responses

NSE Boosts Fight Against Coronavirus With N100m

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has committed the sum of N100 million to support the fight against coronavirus pandemic in the country. The exchange explained in a statement on Thursday that N60 million out of the N100 million would be...

May 7, 2020 No Responses

Covid-19: Protecting Workers In The Workplace

COVID-19 lockdown and containment measures threaten to increase relative poverty levels among the world’s informal economy workers by as much as 56 percentage points in low-income countries, says a new briefing paper issued by the International Labour...

May 7, 2020 No Responses

Lockdown: FRSC Deploys 13 Patrol Vehicles In Kwara

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 13 patrol vehicles for enforcement of COVID-19 lockdown regulations in Kwara State. The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Jonathan Owoade, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Thursday....

May 7, 2020 No Responses

UNECA: Africa Will Lose $65b To Full Lockdown

Mr Stephen Karingi, Director, Regional Trade and Integration, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), says African economy will lose 65 billion dollars if there is a full lockdown of the continent due to COVID-19.Karingi said this during the Wor...

May 7, 2020 No Responses

Market Capitalisation Gains N110b

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) remained upbeat on Thursday with the market capitalisation improving further by N110 billion following gains in Nestle and Dangote Cement. Consequently, the market capitalisation which opened at N12.582 trillion ...

May 7, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria Opens More Branches, Urges Customers To Obey COVID-19 Rules

Ecobank Nigeria has encouraged its customers to obey COVID-19 rules, emphasizing the importance of social distancing to check the spread of the Coronavirus, especially when visiting the branches. The bank which gave this advice in a mail to customers als...

May 6, 2020 No Responses

Airline Operators Fault FG’s Engagement Of Foreign Carriers For Evacuation

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Wednesday faulted the decision by the Federal Government to engage foreign airlines for the evacuation of Nigerians abroad. Chairman of AON, Capt. Nogie Meggison in a statement explained that government’s ...

May 6, 2020 No Responses

Ibom Air Boosts Fleet With New Aircraft

Akwa Ibom State Government commercial airline, Ibom Air, has added another aircraft to its fleet. The new aircraft, a bombardier CRJ 900, arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, from Calgary, Canada, at 10:48 p.m. on Tuesday, the airline m...

May 6, 2020 No Responses

Market Capitalisation Sustains Growth, Retains N167b

The Nigerian stock market on Wednesday extended its positive sentiment rally with the market indices appreciating by 1.40 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index (ASI) increased by 334.06 points, representing a growth of 1.40 per cent to close at 24,143.37...

May 6, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Clamps Down On Illegal Barge Operators

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has clamped down on illegal barge operators along the Mile 2 area of the state waterways. The General Manager of LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, made this known on Wednesday in a statement in Lagos....

May 6, 2020 No Responses

Lockdown: FRSC Impounds 400 vehicles

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Command in Delta has impounded over 400 vehicles for violating COVID-19 lockdown in the state.Mr Fatai Bakare, the Acting Sector Commander, disclosed this at a media briefing on Wednesday in Asaba.Bakare said the command.....

May 6, 2020 No Responses

WISTA Canvasses Support For Seafarers

The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association, on Wednesday announced new initiative aimed at seafarers. Under the arrangement, WISTA Norway, WISTA UK, WISTA Singapore, WISTA Brazil, and WISTA Argentina have come together to off...

May 6, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: NLNG Hands Over Bonny Holding Centre

Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) on Tuesday handed over a 10-bed Holding Centre, which it donated to the Bonny Zonal Hospital as part of its support to its host community to fight the spread ofCoronavirus (COVID-19). This handover is...