Business News Archives — Page 36 of 48

March 10, 2020 No Responses

Victor Ochei Joins NIMASA As Executive Director

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Rt Hon Victor Ochei as the Executive Director of Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services in the Nigerian Maritime Administration And Security Agency(NIMASA). A statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to Victor Ochei,...

March 10, 2020 No Responses

Adesola Adeduntan,CEO,FirstBank: How To Do Well By Doing Good

I travel to meet Dr Adesola Adeduntan in Edinburgh, where he has been invited to give a keynote address at the Edinburgh School of Business about the role of financial institutions in driving financial inclusion.Fittingly, as you land in Edinburgh,...

March 10, 2020 No Responses

Kaduna, Pwc Train 180 Officers On Risk-Based Internal Audit

The Kaduna State Government in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a multinational professional services network, has commenced a three-day training for 180 audit officers in the state on Risk-Based Internal Audit (RBIA). Associate Director, PwC, Ye...

March 10, 2020 No Responses

Obaseki To Seek Funding For Edo Projects From NSE

Edo State Government is to raise instruments from the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) for developmental projects. The State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, stated this on Monday during a courtesy visit to the NSE in Lagos. Obaseki, who assured the capital market...

March 9, 2020 No Responses

FCT Targets N100bn Revenue In 2020

The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT IRS) has projected N100billion revenue in 2020. The Executive Chairman of FCT IRS, Mr Abdullahi Attah disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. He...

March 8, 2020 No Responses

Access Bank Declares 40k Final Dividend

Access Bank Plc is to pay a final dividend of 40kobo per share, bringing total dividend for the year ended December 31st, 2019 to 65kobo. Within the year under review, the bank recorded gross earnings of N666.75 billion, 26.10 per...

March 7, 2020 No Responses

AMCON Takes Over 72 Luxury Flats In Lagos

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Friday in Lagos State clampdown on the properties of 12 debtors owing the Federal Government N8.4billion. The operation took place simultaneously in Lekki, Apapa, Ikeja, Somolu and Kosofe areas...

March 7, 2020 No Responses

NSE Boss Advocates Gender Equality

The Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Mr Oscar Onyema on Friday said gender equality was important to reduce employment and entrepreneurship gaps in the country. Onyema stated this at a symposium organised by the Exchange in Lagos t...

March 7, 2020 No Responses

Fidelity Bank To Bridge Finance Gaps For Women Entreprenuers, MSMEs

Fidelity Bank Plc on Friday expressed commitment to continuous support and development of women entrepreneurs to address the short-term financing needs of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo, the bank’s Managing Director, stated ...

March 6, 2020 No Responses

Air Peace Takes Delivery Of New ERJ-145 Aircraft

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Air Peace has taken delivery of a new ERJ-145 aircraft to help boost its domestic and regional operations. In a statement on Thursday, Senior Communications Executive of the airline, Mr Stanley Olisa explained that...

March 6, 2020 No Responses

Katsina To Begin Export Of Tiger Nuts, Hibiscus Sorrel, Sesame Seeds

Katsina State Government has identified Tiger Nuts, Hibiscus Sorrel (Zobo) and Sesame Seeds for export. Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari said this on Thursday in his keynote address during Katsina State Special Day at the ongoing 41st edition of Kaduna...

March 6, 2020 No Responses

Osibanjo: FG Will Use New Finance Act To Protect MSMEs

The Federal Government will use the opportunities provided by the newly signed Finance Act to protect Micro Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSME) in the country, Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, has said. Speaking on Thursday in Abakaliki during the lau...

March 6, 2020 No Responses

Dealers Explain Scarcity Of Titus Fish

Dealers of frozen food items have attributed the ongoing scarcity of Titus fish also known as “mackerel” to pollution of European waters. The dealers, who made this known in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos...

March 4, 2020 No Responses

National Assembly Committee Backs Deep Blue Project

The Integrated Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, commonly called the Deep Blue Project, received rave reviews on Tuesday from members of the House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration during an oversight...