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April 17, 2020 No Responses

Edo Rallies Danjuma, Okunbor, Bello-Osagie, Ikazoboh, Others For COVID-19 Fundraising

The Edo State Government has constituted diaspora and domestic-based fundraising committees made up of illustrious indigenes, corporate organisations as well as religious and traditional rulers, to support the state’s response in checking the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). In a statement,...

April 17, 2020 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Suspends Demurrage Charges

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Friday directed shipping companies to suspend demurrage charges during the period of COVID-19 lockdown. In a statement issued on Friday, the management of NSE explained that the suspension applies to cargo that is disc...

April 17, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Boss Tasks Commanders On Enforcement Of Restrictions

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has directed Sector Commanders in FCT and Lagos State to work with their respective state authorities to ensure effective mobile court operations for violators of the Presidential order. Oy...

April 17, 2020 No Responses

FBN Holdings Emerges Most Active Stock With 47.69m Shares

Again, FBN Holdings on Friday emerged the most active stock on the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), exchanging 47.69 million shares worth N219.71 million. FBN Holdings had on Wednesday topped activity chart with 74.758 shares valued at N354.24mill...

April 16, 2020 No Responses

Train 7: NCDMB Urges NLNG To Engage Project 100 Firms

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has asked the Nigeria LNG Ltd (NLNG) to evaluate the capabilities of the beneficiaries of Project 100 programme. The NCDMB said the purpose of the evaluation was to enable NLNG engage them in.....

April 16, 2020 No Responses

PwC COVID-19 Survey: Liquidity, Safety Of Staff Top Concerns Of Businesses In Nigeria

Businesses in Nigeria have identified Liquidity and the safety of their staff among the most pressing business needs they are concerned about as they grapple with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These are some of the findings from a...

April 16, 2020 No Responses

NIMASA Extends Certificate Validity For Seafarers

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has extended the validity of Statutory and Trading certificates for all Nigerian Registered vessels. These include Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) certificates f...

April 16, 2020 No Responses

Onne Customs Collects ₦22.9B Revenue In Q1

For the 2020 First Quarter, the Nigeria Customs Service, Area II Command Onne Port, recorded total revenue collection of ₦22,950,780,163.43K, with seizures of seven containers worth total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦215,387,201.18 On export, the Command reco...

April 16, 2020 No Responses

ITU Unveils ‘G5 Benchmark’

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched the 2020 Global ICT Regulatory Outlook which includes the Benchmark of Fifth Generation Collaborative Regulation, a new tool for policy-makers and regulators to leverage digital transformation for...

April 16, 2020 No Responses

Volkswagen Cuts 2020 Forecast As Turnover Drop By $60b In Q1

Germany’s Volkswagen (VW) on Thursday said it would not meet its 2020 forecasts, after the group saw turnover fall to 55 billion euros (or 60 billion dollars) in the first quarter, down from 60 billion euros a year ago. According...

April 15, 2020 No Responses

FBN Holdings Explains Divestment From FBN Insurance

FBN Holdings Plc has notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) of on-going discussions with its partner Sanlam Emerging Markets to divest 65 per cent equity in FBN Insurance (FBNI) Ltd.The company stated this in a notice sent to the Exchange...

April 15, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank To Nigerians: Embrace Instant Account Opening With EcobankMobile *326#

Ecobank Nigeria is encouraging unbanked and underbanked Nigerians which include artisans such as mechanics, carpenters, electricians, small scale retailers, transporters and others who depend on daily earning for survival, to open bank accounts instantly...

April 15, 2020 No Responses

NSE Unveils Guidance On Virtual Meetings For Stakeholders

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has published guidance on virtual Board, Committee, and Management Meetings for stakeholders.A statement issued on Wednesday explained that the Guidance is in response to the shift from conventional physical meetings to virtua...

April 15, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Reduces Price Of Fertilizer

The Federal Government has reduced the price of NPK fertilizer from N5,500 to N5,000 per 50kg bag.Announcing the develoment on Wednesday, Governor Muhamad Badaru of Jigawa, who is the Chairman, Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) explained in Dutse ...