The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the government will leverage on the power of music to promote theNational Re-orientation Campaign tagged “Change Begins With Me.” The Minister said this in Abuja when he received a group of…
FBN Holdings takes financial literacy to youths
In its sustained commitment to encourage savings culture among Nigerians, FBN Holdings Plc joined the rest of the world on Monday in celebrating the 2016 World Savings Day by engaging children and youths on the rudiments of savings in line…
WFE names new board officers
At the 56th General Assembly in Cartagena on Thursday, the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) appointed three new officers of the Board, in line with the organisation’s customary geographical rotation of officers every two years. The new officers of…
How to grow liquidity in emerging market exchanges, by Arunma Oteh, others
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers on Wednesday in Cartagena, Colombia held a roundtable to discuss how best to grow liquidity in emerging market exchanges. The session which form part of the…
Minister tasks NPA on single window project
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) must be committed to the success of single window project as part of measures to improve vessel traffic and revenue, Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi has said. Speaking yesterday in Lagos at a ceremony to…
Pension scheme hits N5.9tr in 12 years
For the past 12 years, the National Pension Commission (PenCom) realised over N5.9 Trillion from 7.2 million contributors under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Speaking at a PenCom workshop for Journalists in Calabar, Cross Rivers State on Wednesday, the Director-General,…
BPE boss gets excellence award
The Acting Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Dr. Vincent Onome Akpotaire, has said that the Bureau is a unique public institution with well-groomed workforce positioned to drive the nation’s economy. He likened the work ethics, orientation…
700,000 Nigerians apply for 500 FIRS jobs
(NAN) The Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Tunde Fowler, has said that the organisation received more than 700,000 applications from the recent job advert it placed. Mr. Fowler made this known on Wednesday in Abuja when he appeared before…
LCCI Photo News
From Left – Mrs Elke Helen, Deputy CEO, Giessen Friedberg Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Dr Matthias Leder, CEO, Giessen Friedberg Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Chief Dr. Mrs. Nike Akande,CON, President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI); Mr…
Experts task FG on threat to Nigeria’s cassava industry
Experts in cassava research have identified low productivity of cassava roots as major threat to Nigeria’s cassava industry. According to the Researchers, the development if not curtailed could impede gains made in the sector, thereby putting Nigeria at risk of…
FirstBank attains ISO 9001: 2015 quality management systems certification
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc has achieved the Quality Management Systems certification from the International Standards Organisation (ISO). This certification also known as the ISO 9001:2015 is the latest version of ISO quality…
TUC decries sexual abuse at IDP camps
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has criticized sexual abuse, rape and exploitation of women and girls living in seven Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital allegedly by camp leaders, vigilante groups, policemen, and…
Minister takes change begins with me campaign to Police headquarters
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday formally presented the Federal Government’s NationalRe-Orientation Campaign, Change Begins With Me, to the top brass of the Nigeria Police Force, including Inspector-General of PoliceIbrahim Idris, Deputy Inspectors-General, Assistant Inspectors-General and Commissioners of…
Presidency to offer more explanations on quest for $30B loan
The Presidency is to further brief the National Assembly on the urgent need for Nigeria to secure $30Billion international loan. The Nigeria Senate had on Tuesday unanimously, threw out President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for external loan of $29.96 billion…