The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has notified issuers and investors that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved “Guidelines for Granting Liquid Asset Status to Sukuk Instruments Issued by State Governments”. In a statement on Friday, SEC…
Heritage Bank seeks sustained support for firms
As part of measures to create wealth for individual customers, Heritage Bank recently took advantage of customers’ service/appreciation week to organise a business fair to celebrates the business activities of various customers. The fair which took place at 12 Ligali Ayorinde…
FirstBank partners NESG on 22nd economic summit
Inline with commitment to drive financial inclusion and sustainable national economic development, First Bank of Nigeria Limited and FBN Merchant Bank Limited have partnered the Nigerian Economic Summit Group to host the 22nd Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#22) with the theme:…
Minister seeks implementation of bilateral pacts in culture
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has stressed the need to actualize all the bilateral agreements betweenNigeria and other countries, particularly in the cultural sector, so as to derive the maximum benefits that the sector offers. The Minister said…
Euro Global kicks-off back to school visits, unveils Golden Choco drink
Euro Global Foods and Distilleries, maker of Savana soft drink, has embarked on its 2016 Back to School campaign that will see it visit schools across south western Nigeria over the next few weeks. The campaign kicked off at Beehive…
‘Trade, Transport Interconnectivity critical to sustained growth in Africa’
Member States of Union of Africa Shippers Council (UASC) on Thursday in Abuja commenced a two-day special Sub-Regional Interactive meeting aimed at improving trade and transport infrastructure within the continent. With the theme:Transport Infrastructure Development and Maintenance: Funding Options…
SEC explains waiver, 80 % compliance to Rules and Regulations
Section 60(1) of the Investment and Securities Act, 2007 requires that “a public company whose securities are required to be registered under the Act shall file with the Commission on a periodic or annual basis its audited financial statements and…
TinCan Island Port generates N25.6B in September
For the Month of September 2016, TinCan Islan Port command of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) generated N25.6 Billion revenue. A press statement issued by the Public Relation Officer, UCHE EJESIEME, explained that Various strategic plans aimed at enhancing Revenue collection…
Minister meets private sector, explains ”Change Begins With Me” campaign
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said President Muhammadu Buhari and his entire cabinet has been living true to the national re-orientation campaign ”Change Begins With Me” long before it was publicly unveiled last month. Speaking at the unveiling…
NSE Photo News
L – R Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and Dr. Odunlami Kola-Daisi, Managing Director, Secure Electronic Technology PLC at the Closing Gong Ceremony at The Exchange on Thursday,
SON Photo News
L-R: Bar Umaru kawu, Director Legal Services and Corporate Affairs ; New Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Bar Anthony Osita Aboloma receiving the handing over note from Former Acting DG, SON, Dr Paul Angya and Mr Felix Nyado,…
Heritage Bank sponsors African Fashion & Design week
Heritage Bank Plc will be the lead sponsor of the 2016 African Fashion and Design Week (AFDW) titled “Be Inspired”. Already, Media personalities, Sika Osei and Uti Nwachukwu have been unveiled as the official hosts for the event. African Fashion and…
Shipowners task IMO on timeline for GHG Emissions
The world’s national shipowner associations represented by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have urged the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to develop a timeline for the further reduction of the shipping sector’s Green House Gas (GHG) emissions as a response…
NNPC proposes commercial production of biofuels
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is to commence large scale commercial bio-fuel venture as alternative to fossil fuel, Group Managing Director (GMD), Dr Maikanti Baru, has said. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at a two-day Environment Dialogue programme titled…