Category: News

JAMB Remits N5b To Federation Account
May 14, 2019 No Responses

JAMB Remits N5b To Federation Account

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has remitted N5 billion to the Federation Account in 2019. This is against the N8 billion it returned to the government purse last year. JAMB’s Head of Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, confirmed this...
read more
SEC Nigeria To Stop Distribution Of Gifts To Shareholders At AGMs, EGMs
May 13, 2019 No Responses

SEC Nigeria To Stop Distribution Of Gifts To Shareholders At AGMs, EGMs

In a bid to ensure that investors get more value for their investments and thereby positively impact on their earnings per share, the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC is seeking to create a sub rule to regulate the conduct of...
read more
Nigeria To Blacklist Firms Over N5tr AMCON Debts
May 13, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria To Blacklist Firms Over N5tr AMCON Debts

The Nigerian Government has concluded plans to blacklist firms and individuals on the  Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria’s (AMCON) debtors’ list.  Under the proposed arrangement, they will no longer be allowed to do business with the govern...
read more
NSITF: Presidency Backs Ngige, Appoints Enejamo-Isire Board Chairman
May 13, 2019 No Responses

NSITF: Presidency Backs Ngige, Appoints Enejamo-Isire Board Chairman

The Presidency has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Austin Enejamo-Isire, a Chartered Accountant, as the rightful chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).  Meanwhile, Frank Kokori has been  pencilled down for the headship of Labour Tr...
read more
JAMB Withholds 34,120 Results
May 12, 2019 No Responses

JAMB Withholds 34,120 Results

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Saturday released the results of 1, 792, 719 candidates who wrote the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).      Meanwhile, the board has withheld the results of 34, 1...
read more
ABCON: Re-Appointment Of Emefiele Will Boost FX Market Stability
May 11, 2019 No Responses

ABCON: Re-Appointment Of Emefiele Will Boost FX Market Stability

The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), on Friday said that the reappointment of Mr Godwin Emefiele as the CBN Governor for another term will sustain stability in the foreign exchange market. ABCON’s President, Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe....
read more
ILO: $150B Generated Annually Through Forced Labour
May 10, 2019 No Responses

ILO: $150B Generated Annually Through Forced Labour

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) says that about 150 billion dollars is being generated illegally every year through forced labour. Mr Dennis Zulu, ILO Country Director to Nigeria said this during the National Consultation and Launch Workshop for Al...
read more
Senate Confirms Dabiri-Erewa As Chairman, Nigerian Diaspora Commission
May 10, 2019 No Responses

Senate Confirms Dabiri-Erewa As Chairman, Nigerian Diaspora Commission

The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Diaspora Commission. The confirmation followed a report on the screening of the nominee for Senate’s approval presented by Sen. Rose Oko ...
read more
FG, NSE Explain Collaboration
May 10, 2019 No Responses

FG, NSE Explain Collaboration

The Federal Government will welcome collaboration with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in key aspects of improving the economy including the Ease of Doing Business, the privatization of public enterprises, amongst others, according to Vice President Yemi Osi...
read more
SIFAX Group Donates Clinic, Hall To Ogun Community
May 9, 2019 No Responses

SIFAX Group Donates Clinic, Hall To Ogun Community

In furtherance of its commitment to the philosophy of impacting the society, SIFAX Group, a group of companies with investment in Maritime, Aviation, Oil & Gas, Haulage & Logistics, Financial Services and Hospitality, has donated a modern and well...
read more
Buhari Reappoints Emefiele As CBN Governor For Second Term
May 9, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Reappoints Emefiele As CBN Governor For Second Term

President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emiefele, for a second and final term of five years.A letter to the Senate seeking Mr Emefiele’s confirmation was on Thursday  read out by Senate Preside...
read more
FAO Assures Nigeria Of Sustained Technical Support
May 9, 2019 No Responses

FAO Assures Nigeria Of Sustained Technical Support

The Food and Agricultural Organisation has promised Nigeria continued support in its drive toward ensuring food security and zero hunger in the future.FAO Country Representative in Nigeria, Suffyan Koroma, made the promise in an interview with the News Agency ...
read more
Toyota Posts $21.66b Profit, Delivers 10.6m vehicles
May 9, 2019 No Responses

Toyota Posts $21.66b Profit, Delivers 10.6m vehicles

For the fiscal year ended March 31st, Toyota Motor Corporation has declared $21.66billion operating profit and 10.6million sales worldwide.However, according to the financial statement released on Wednesday, net income declined 25 percent to 1.88 trillion yen ...
read more
Uwaleke To Investors: Leverage On Low Prices Of Stock
May 8, 2019 No Responses

Uwaleke To Investors: Leverage On Low Prices Of Stock

A Professor of Finance & Capital Market, Uche Joe Uwaleke has advised investors to take advantage of the  prevailing low equities pricing in the Nigerian  stocks market to boost their investment opportunities. Uwaleke, who is also the head, Banking ...
read more
1 … 503 504 505 506 507 … 653