Business News Archives — Page 37 of 48

March 4, 2020 No Responses

Agriculture Stakeholders Pledge To Tackle Corruption In Fertiliser Subsector

Agriculture stakeholders on Tuesday in Abuja promised to collaborate with relevant authorities to fight sharp practices in the fertiliser subsector. The stakeholders at the Public Presentation and unveiling of the National Fertiliser Quality (Control) Act, 2019, said the law was...

March 3, 2020 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Commissions UBA Business Office

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has officially added a new touch point to its network. UBA operates in 20 African countries and in the United Kingdom, the USA and France. The new branch in Afriland towers on the Lagos...

March 2, 2020 No Responses

Shipping Experts Confident In Nigeria’s Antipiracy Fight

Major stakeholders in the international shipping community have said they are confident of the measures and satisfied with the effectiveness of Nigeria’s efforts to contain piracy and armed robbery on the country’s maritime environment. A statement issued ...

March 1, 2020 No Responses

Dry Bulk Shipping CEO Steps Down

Torben Janholt, Chief Executive Officer of the dry bulk shipping company Pioneer Marine Inc. is retiring from his role effective March 1, 2020. He has been a member of the Pioneer Marine board of directors since 2013. “I have decided...

March 1, 2020 No Responses

2019: MTN Nigeria Declares N4.97 Final Dividend, To Invest N600b In Network

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has declared a final dividend of N4.97 per share for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2019 just as it declared to invest N600 billion in network in the next three years. Mr Ferdi Moolman, the...

February 29, 2020 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Executive Director, Engineering & Technical Service, NPA, Prof. Idris Abubakar, the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, Publisher of Qinda Books, Lola Shoneyin, the Executive Director, Marine & Operation, NPA, Dr. ...

February 29, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus Threatens Euro 2020, Tokyo 2020 Qualifiers, 2022 World Cup

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has not ruled out next month’s international fixtures being postponed as the spread of coronavirus continues. England and Wales have friendly matches, while Scotland, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland play Euro 2020...

February 28, 2020 No Responses

Dana Air Introduces Additional Flights On Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Uyo Routes

As part of it route consolidation and route expansion project, Dana Air has introduced additional flights on it Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Uyo routes. The additional flights which would be operated by the airline’s latest Boeing 737 aircraft, will...

February 28, 2020 No Responses

NSE Intensifies Financial Literacy Campaign Through Comic Book

—- By Olumide Orojimi Nigeria’s financial ecosystem is rapidly evolving with the introduction of increasingly disruptive financial products and services. As the world moves to more sophisticated financial instruments, the need to pay closer attention t...

February 28, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank To Appeal Judgment On Disputed FIRS Tax Liability

Ecobank Nigeria wishes to provide its position on a statement released by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on the judgement of the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT), sitting in Lagos in respect of a disputed tax liability between the Bank...

February 27, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus Costing Shipping Industry $350m A Week

The impact of the outbreak of the coronavirus is estimated to be costing the shipping industry USD 350 million a week in lost revenues, according to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). The virus outbreak is having a significant impact...

February 26, 2020 No Responses

FG Approves $20 Million Tech Fund For Young Innovators

In furtherance of the Buhari administration’s drive to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the Bank of Industry has approved a $20M technology fund for young innovators, while the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is offering a N90 Billion...

February 25, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Begins N46.83b Agric Scheme In Niger Delta

The Nigerian Government has engaged 140 trainees to support the take-off of $129.17m (N46.83 billion) agricultural scheme in the Niger Delta region. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, disclosed this at the Livelihood Improvement Family...

February 25, 2020 No Responses

Rice Production Increases to 3m Tonnes In Kano

AS part of measures to meet local demand, the Kano State Government has raised rice production in the state to 3 million tonnes annually. ov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state says his administration has raised rice production in the state...