Category: Economy

Zenith Bank Declares N166.8b Gross Earnings In Q1
April 30, 2020 No Responses

Zenith Bank Declares N166.8b Gross Earnings In Q1

Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31 2020, with gross earnings rising by 6% from N158.1 billion in March 2019 to N166.8 billion. From the unaudited statement of account which was presented...
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Collection Of Processed Passports, Fresh Enrollments Resume May 4
April 30, 2020 No Responses

Collection Of Processed Passports, Fresh Enrollments Resume May 4

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has scheduled collection of processed passports and fresh enrollments for applicants invited through SMS. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPEO), Mr Sunday James, said this...
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Terminal Development Suspended As COVID-19 Persist
April 30, 2020 No Responses

Terminal Development Suspended As COVID-19 Persist

The Port of Seattle has delayed the development of the proposed  Terminal 46 cruise terminal as it needs to investigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the market before proceeding. The cruise industry has been severely impacted by the...
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Ecobank Records Increase In Customers Adoption Of Digital Channels,Posts $90m PBT In Q1
April 30, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank Records Increase In Customers Adoption Of Digital Channels,Posts $90m PBT In Q1

For the first quarter ended March 31, 2020, Ecobank recorded significant increases in customer adoption rates on its digital/online channels.   According to the Bank, adoption rates are expected to accelerate as COVID-19 induced lockdowns change...
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ILO: Nearly Half Of Global Workforce At Risk Of Losing Livelihoods
April 29, 2020 No Responses

ILO: Nearly Half Of Global Workforce At Risk Of Losing Livelihoods

The continued sharp decline in working hours globally due to the COVID-19 outbreak  means that 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy – that is nearly half of the global workforce – stand in immediate danger of having their livelihoods destroyed, t...
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Nigeria Disburses N43.416b To 24 States
April 29, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Disburses N43.416b To 24 States

The Federal Government has disbursed N43.416 billion as performance-based grants to 24 eligible states on the basis of the results achieved in 2018. Mr. Hassan Dodo, the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Finance, Budget and...
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CBN Resumes Dollar Sales For SMEs, School Fees
April 29, 2020 No Responses

CBN Resumes Dollar Sales For SMEs, School Fees

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has resumed provision of foreign exchange to all commercial banks for onward sales to parents wishing to pay school fees and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The CBN Director,  Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okora...
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Union Bank Declares N42.6b Gross Earnings In Q1
April 29, 2020 No Responses

Union Bank Declares N42.6b Gross Earnings In Q1

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc on Wednesday announced gross earnings of N42.6 billion in its unaudited financial statements for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. The gross earnings represented an increase of 18 per cent when compared with N36.1...
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UBA Shareholders Okay N34.19b Dividend For 2019
April 29, 2020 No Responses

UBA Shareholders Okay N34.19b Dividend For 2019

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc shareholders, on Wednesday, commended the bank for declaring a dividend of N34.19 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2019. The shareholders gave their commendation at the bank’s 58th and first virtual...
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Henshaw, Oboli Task FG On Fight Against Piracy
April 29, 2020 No Responses

Henshaw, Oboli Task FG On Fight Against Piracy

Veteran actress, Kate Henshaw and ace filmmaker, Omoni Oboli, want the Federal Government to accelerate the fight against piracy to enable the creative sector contribute more to the country’s economy.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Henshaw and...
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UNCTAD Unveils Ten-Point Road Map For Seaports, Customs, Transporters
April 28, 2020 No Responses

UNCTAD Unveils Ten-Point Road Map For Seaports, Customs, Transporters

As countries adopt radical measures to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control, international trade and transport systems are under tremendous stress. Early evidence shows that international trade is collapsing, threatening access to goods and critical su...
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Buhari’s Covid-19 Speech On Lockdown
April 27, 2020 No Responses

Buhari’s Covid-19 Speech On Lockdown

1. Fellow Nigerians 2. I will start by commending you all for the resilience and patriotism that you have shown in our collective fight against the biggest health challenge of our generation. 3. As at yesterday, 26th April 2020, some 3 million...
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FBN Holdings Shareholders Approve N13.64b Dividend For 2019
April 27, 2020 No Responses

FBN Holdings Shareholders Approve N13.64b Dividend For 2019

Shareholders of FBN Holdings Plc on Monday approved a total dividend of N13.64 billion declared by the company for the financial year ended December 31, 2019. The shareholders gave the approval at the company’s eighth Annual General Meeting (AGM) by...
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Seaport Terminal Operators Boost COVID-19 Relief Fund With N700m
April 27, 2020 No Responses

Seaport Terminal Operators Boost COVID-19 Relief Fund With N700m

As part of its contributions to curtail the spread of Coronavirus  Disease (COVID-19), Seaport Concessionaires under the aegis of Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) have collectively donated the sum of N700million to the Federa...
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