Lawan: Agriculture, A Viable Means For Job Creation

Lawan: Agriculture, A Viable Means For Job Creation

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said agriculture remains a viable means for employment creation in Nigeria.According to him, substantial investment in the sector by the Federal Government would guarantee food security for the country.Lawan stated this against the...
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Again, Zenith Bank Emerges Most Valuable Banking Brand In Nigeria

Again, Zenith Bank Emerges Most Valuable Banking Brand In Nigeria

Foremost financial institution, Zenith Bank Plc has again emerged as the Most Valuable Banking Brand in Nigeria in the new Banker Magazine Top 500 Banking Brands 2020.For the third consecutive year, Zenith Bank has been ranked as the number one...
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SEC Nigeria Photo News

SEC Nigeria Photo News

Left to Right: Chief Executive Officer Afex Commodities Exchange Limited Mr. Ayodeji Balogun, Acting DG Securities and Exchange Commission Ms. Mary Uduk, Chief Executive Officer Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange Mr. Les Male, Acting Executive Commissioner ...
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NSE Members Assent To Demutualisation Resolutions

NSE Members Assent To Demutualisation Resolutions

Members of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) have passed requisite resolutions for the demutualisation of The Exchange .At a Court Ordered Meeting (COM) and an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at The Grand Banquet Hall,...
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First Bank Photo News

First Bank Photo News

Rumen Radev, President of Bulgaria and Adesola Adeduntan, Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited during a courtesy visit by Dr. Adeduntan to the Bulgarian President at Sofia, Bulgaria.
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DPR  Seals Seven Cooking Gas Plants

DPR Seals Seven Cooking Gas Plants

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Tuesday intensified efforts to curtail incidence of gas explosion in Lagos State with the closure of seven Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plants.The oil and gas industry regulator said the affected LPG (cooking gas...
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FirstBank Boss At FinTech Summit In Bulgaria, Explains Fresh Innovations, Empowerment

FirstBank Boss At FinTech Summit In Bulgaria, Explains Fresh Innovations, Empowerment

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan participated as a keynote speaker at the just concluded  Annual FinTech & InsureTech Summit held In Bulgaria.A statement issue...
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Toyota Explains $1.2b New Plant

Toyota Explains $1.2b New Plant

Despite onging ravaging effect of Coronavirus, Japanese automaker Toyota plans to build a new electric vehicle plant in the Chinese city of Tianjin with its local partner FAW Group.The joint venture between Toyota and FAW plans to invest around 8.5...
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Coronavirus: Emirates Airline Asks Staff To Proceed On One Month Unpaid Leave

Coronavirus: Emirates Airline Asks Staff To Proceed On One Month Unpaid Leave

Major international airline, Emirates, is asking staff to take unpaid leave for up to a month at a time due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus that has led to flight cancellations around the world.Emirates has cancelled flights to Iran, Bahrain...
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Court Bars Hospitals From Demanding Compulsory Blood Donations From Pregnant Women

Court Bars Hospitals From Demanding Compulsory Blood Donations From Pregnant Women

An Ikeja High Court has ordered government hospitals in Lagos State to stop demanding compulsory blood donations from women seeking antenatal and maternity services.Justice Raliat Adebiyi, in the judgment delivered on Monday, also restrained government hospita...
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Navy Impounds 956 Bags Of Rice

Navy Impounds 956 Bags Of Rice

The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, has arrested 10 suspects for allegedly  smuggling 956 bags of banned 50kg rice in the state.The Commanding Officer, Capt. Peter Yilme made the disclosure...
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Minister Visits Stallion Group Rice Mill, Lauds Additional $70m Investment

Minister Visits Stallion Group Rice Mill, Lauds Additional $70m Investment

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono has paid a scheduled visit to  Popular Farm and Mills Limited, a member of  Stallion Group.During the visit, the Minister who was accompanied by his special adviser, Prof Sabagi, H...
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Hyundai Appoints Jeong As Vice President Of Middle East and Africa

Hyundai Appoints Jeong As Vice President Of Middle East and Africa

Hyundai Motor Company has announced the appointment of Bang Sun Jeong as their new Vice President of the Middle East and Africa region.Based at Dubai’s regional headquarters in the United Arab Emirates, Jeong will oversee the day-to-day operations and will.....
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Nigeria Confirms First Coronavirus Case

Nigeria Confirms First Coronavirus Case

Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed  first case of Coronavirus after an Italian national tested positive to the virus. The case was confirmed on Thursday.“The case is an Italian citizen who entered Nigeria on the 25th of February from...
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