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Wednesday, 30 October 2024

World Exchanges unveils financial education, literacy initiative

THE World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) which represents public markets around the world, will start a new global industry initiative to promote financial education and entrepreneurial skills among school children and university students, following an overwhelming response from its members…

Dangote

Dangote Cement reward customers with N300m

AS part of measures to compensate and enrich its teeming customers across the country, Dangote Cement has commenced its biggest promo that will benefit 3, 783 customers. The promo, which, began recently will be activated across the country and will…

MTN gets Friday deadline to pay $5.2b fine

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended to Friday the deadline given to MTN to pay a $5.2billion fine. According to the commission, it sanctioned the telecommunications giant based on security reasons following its failure to deactivate 5.2million unregistered SIM cards….

UBA

UBA unveils contactless payment cards

FOREMOST financial services institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has unveiled contactless payment cards. The contactless payment cards offer UBA customers an easier and more convenient hassle-free way to pay for goods and services. A statement issued by Head,…

FCMB to Support 5th COPA Lagos Beach Soccer

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited, the major sponsor of the 2015 COPA Lagos Beach Tournament scheduled to hold between December 18 and 20 in Lagos has reiterated its commitment to the organisers of the event, Kinetic Sports Limited. France’s…

2018 World Cup Qualifier: Glo Charges Super Eagles To Beat Swaziland

Telecommunications firm and sole sponsor of the Nigerian Premier League, Globacom, has called on Nigeria’s senior national male team, the Super Eagles, to work assiduously towards defeating the Swaziland National team,the Sihlangu Semnikati, in Lobamba today in continuation of the…

NNPC

Panel accuses NNPC of frustrating crude deals probe

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee set up by the parliament to investigate the alleged shady deals in the Refined Products Exchange Agreements (crude oil swap) has alleged that  the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)  conspired to deliberately frustrate…

Customs seeks support for reforms

 The  Public Relations Officer, Tin-Can Island Customs Command,  Chris Osunkwo, has commended  the Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali’s bold initiatives towards reforming the service and increasing revenue.  Osunkwo  gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency…

Stanbic IBTC money market fund hits N50b

STANBIC IBTC  money market Fund has crossed  N50 billion marks in net asset Value. Managed by Stanbic IBTC Asset Management, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings,  a statement explained that the milestone was attained  in October 2015, which further positioned…

Heroic Reception for Eaglets in Abuja

The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria today, returned to the country from Chile amidst fanfare and jubilations from fans and well wishers after clinching the 2015 U-17 World Cup trophy, beating Mali 2-0 in the finals. The Coach Emmanuel Amuneke -led…

Oliseh Absolves Self from Eagles Lowly FIFA Ranking

Super Eagles Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh, yesterday passed the buck and pleaded he was not liable for Nigeria’s free fall in FIFA world ranking. The Eagles are currently ranked as the 59th best team in the world following the updated…

Guarzo

SEC pledges compliance with Corporate Governance Code

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pledged to collaborate with other regulators in the interest of the nation’s capital market. Speaking in Abuja when  the executives of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) visited him,…