The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has redeployed 19 senior management staff including General Managers. Under the new arrangement, Mrs Akinbayo C. O. and Ephraim Okon who were Asst. General Managers Admin and Commercial respectively are to…
FirstBank partners NBCC on MSME development
First Bank of Nigeria Limited is to partner the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) to jointly host a Micro, Small & Medium Size Enterprises (MSME) workshop with the theme: “Fundamentals of Building a Sustainable Business”. According to FirstBank, the two…
NIMASA clarifies position on Customs Board
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has dissociated itself from a report credicted to one of its staff, Mr Momoh Alhassan. Mr Alhassan who spoke at an event organised by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) to sensitise…
Ford recalls 114,000 vehicles worldwide
Ford Motor Company said it was recalling about 91,000 vehicles worldwide to replace faulty fuel-pump parts that could potentially cause a car to stall without warning. Ford, in a statement also said it was recalling 23,150 Ford Escape Sports Utility…
Paris world premiere for all-new Kia Rio
The all-new, fourth-generation Kia Rio will make its world premiere on 29 September in Paris, at the 2016 Mondial de l’Automobile. The Rio’s progressive new exterior and interior design was led by Kia’s design centers in Germany and California, in…
Toyota begins RAV 4 production at Saint Petersburg
Production of the current generation Toyota RAV4 commenced on August 22, 2016 at Toyota plant in Saint Petersburg. The best-seller Toyota RAV4 became the second model to be produced at the Saint Petersburg plant together with the Toyota Camry, which…
Volkswagen delivers 5.90 million vehicles in seven months
The Volkswagen Group grew deliveries in the first seven months of the year by 1.3 percent compared with the prior year. 5.90 million vehicles were handed over to customers worldwide from January to July. 787,300 vehicles were delivered in…
Buhari approves governing boards for NPA, NIMASA
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Governing Boards of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). A statement issued by the Director (Press) in the office of the Secretary to…
Super Falcons maintains position as Africa’s best in FIFA ranking
Nigeria’s female foot ball team, Super Falcons retain position as the best within the Africa continent in the new FIFA ranking released on its website on Friday. However, the seven-time Africa Women’s Cup of Nations Winners remained at number…
Skye Bank, Fidelity, FBN, others sustain sliding profile
For the second day, investors on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) have continued to dump the shares of Banks suspended from participating in Foreign Exchange (Forex) transactions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The restriction…
UBA proposes 20 kobo interim dividend for half year
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced its audited 2016 Half Year Financial Results for the period ended 30 June 2016, showing the bank recorded gross earnings of N166 billion, net operating income of N109 billion and profit before…
‘Heritage Bank did not conceal NPA’s N11.2Billion’
An investor of Heritage Bank has absolved the Bank of any involvement in the alleged concealment of N11.2 Billion belonging to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The source who preferred to remain anonymous on Thursday described the allegation as false,…
Elumelu at NIPSS, tasks policy makers on poverty reduction
Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has identified entrepreneurship as a veritable solution to achieving poverty reduction in the country. Delivering a paper at the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies…
Ministry signs MoU with British Council on dormant festivals, traditional games
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has signed a Memorandum of Undrstanding (MoU) with the Chief Executive of the British Council, Sir Ciaran Devane, with a request for partnership to help train festival managers, revive the country’s…