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January 30, 2020 No Responses

SON Pledges To Enforce Mandatory Certification Of Products In 2020

The Standards Organisations of Nigeria (SON) has reiterated its commitment to flush out uncertified products from Kwara Markets in 2020.The state Coordinator of SON, Mrs Esther Okon, made the declaration on Thursday in Ilorin while speaking with the News Agency...

January 30, 2020 No Responses

Ekiti Spends N14m On 2,000 JAMB Forms For Students

The Ekiti Government has purchased 2, 000 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms for candidates in the state seeking admissions into tertiary institutions in the country.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the wife of Ekiti governor, M...

January 30, 2020 No Responses

Refineries: Senate Probes NNPC Over $396m Spent On Maintenance

The Senate on Thursday resolved to probe the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over the sum of $396 million expended on Turn-Around Maintenance of refineries in the country between 2013 and 2015.Accordingly, the Upper Chamber mandated the Committe...

January 29, 2020 No Responses

Tomato Farmers Seek Pest Control Support

Some tomato farmers in Kumo, Gombe have advocated for pest control measures to accelerate cultivation of tomato and perishable produce in the state.A cross section of the farmers made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria...

January 29, 2020 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Photo News

Left to Right: Businesss Editor Businessday Newspaper, Mr. Iheanyi Nwachukwu, Head Corporate Communications Securities and Exchange Commisison, SEC, Mrs Efe Ebelo, Head External Relations SEC, Mr. Sufian Abdulkarim, Editor Businessday Newspaper , Mr. Pat...

January 29, 2020 No Responses

Aisha Hassan-Baba, Orji Join UBA Board

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced the appointments of Aisha Hassan-Baba and Kenneth Orji as Non-Executive Directors on the Group’s Board.In a notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), UBA explained that the new appointments are subject...

January 29, 2020 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R: Haruna Jalo-Waziri, Managing Director/CEO, Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc; Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Olumide Bolumole, Head, Listings Business Division, NSE; and Tony Ibeziako, H...

January 29, 2020 No Responses

Kano Assembly Approves Ganduje’s N15b Loan Request

Kano State House of Assembly has approved Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s request for Local Government Councils in the state to access N15 billion loan for funding the state’s free and compulsory education programme.This followed the adoption of the report of...

January 29, 2020 No Responses

Exxon Mobil Secures $332m Mediterranean deal

Egypt has signed two deals with Exxon Mobil Corporation for oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean, the petroleum ministry has said.The deals involve a minimum investment of $332 million, the ministry said in a statement. Exxon Mobil announced the....

January 29, 2020 No Responses

Editor: Automotive Sector Is Vulnerable To Coronavirus Impacts

As the coronavirus crisis deepens, there are rising concerns over the potential economic impact, including for the global automotive industry.Reviewing the development, Automotive Editor at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, David Leggett, said:...

January 28, 2020 No Responses

Union Bank To Divest From UK Subsidiary

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has entered a share sale and purchase agreement to divest its 100% equity stake in Union Bank UK Plc. (UBUK).The Bank explained on Tuesday that the development is aligned with Union Bank’s strategy to geographically...

January 28, 2020 No Responses

SHACMAN Trucks GM, TSS Officials Visit Dangote Group, Tour Refinery

The General Manager of Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Import & Export Co. Ltd, Mr. Tian Chao has commended Dangote group for their trust and support. The SHACMAN Trucks GM and Transit Support Services Ltd (TSS) officials recently visited the biggest...

January 28, 2020 No Responses

BPE Boss To Management Team: Re-strategize For The Future

Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alex A. Okoh has charged the Management Staff of the Bureau who are undergoing a two-day Retreat at the Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to critically...

January 28, 2020 No Responses

NYK, Toyota, Others Seal Partnership On First Dedicated RoRo Terminal In Egypt

Japanese shipping company, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) will participate in a consortium that would set up and operate a dedicated automotive terminal at East Port in Egypt.On December 19, 2019, NYK and its partners Bolloré Africa Logistics and Toyota....