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October 28, 2021 No Responses

Dana Air MD: Public, Private Partnership Key To Sustainable Economic Growth

The Chief Executive Officer of Dana Air, Jacky Hathiramani has reaffirmed the need for the government to focus more on public, private partnerships to achieve a far-reaching and immediate impact in Nigeria’s economy. The Dana Air boss made this remark during...

October 13, 2021 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Seeks Private Sector Participation In Non-Oil Export

Fidelity Bank Plc has expressed the need for greater private sector participation in the non-oil export sector as part of measures to boost the country’s diversification drive. In a statement on Wednesday, the bank’s Managing Director, Mrs Nneka Onyeali-...

October 8, 2021 No Responses

NPA Appoints Three Port Managers, Redeploys Others

As part of measures to rejig Port operational efficiency, the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko has approved the appointment of three new Port managers. The new appointees are Yitnoe Stanley Magaji, Technical Assistant...

October 7, 2021 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Urges NIS To Be Guided By Port Manual

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Thursday called on the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Seaports/Marine Command to adhere to rules in the Nigerian Port Process Manual (NPPM). The Executive Secretary of Council, Mr Emmanuel Jime, made the ca...

October 6, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA BOARD APPOINTS THREE NEW DIRECTORS, APPROVES PROMOTION OF 295 OTHERS

The Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has approved the appointment of three new Directors, Mr. Eric OJI, Mr. Dimowo Heaky, and a former spokesman of the Agency, Mr. Isichei Osamgbi. Nigeria’s Alternate P...

October 5, 2021 No Responses

Airtel Africa To Buyout Nigerian Minority Shareholding

Airtel Africa has announced that its subsidiary, Airtel Networks Ltd., (Airtel Nigeria) has initiated a process to buy back 8.27 percent minority shareholdings at N55.81 per share. In a statement on Monday, the Group Company Secretary, Mr Simon O’Hara, ex...

October 4, 2021 No Responses

SMEDAN Empowers 16 Cooperatives In Ondo

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has trained and empowered no fewer than 160 people from 16 cooperative organisations on agribusiness in Ondo State. Mr Shode Olukayode, South-West Zonal Coordinator of SMEDAN, made this ...

October 1, 2021 No Responses

NIN-SIM Integration: NCC Sensitizes Telecom Consumers On October 31 Deadline

The management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reminded telecoms consumers to link their National Identity Numbers (NINs) with their Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) before the expiration of the deadline of October 31, 2021 set by the Fe...

October 1, 2021 No Responses

FG To Boost Airports Facilities

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment towards advancing airports facilities to enhance safety and efficient carriage of the passengers. Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) made this known at ...

September 29, 2021 No Responses

GOCOP To Host Business Lunch With Corporate Affairs Managers

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has concluded plans to host corporate affairs managers to a business lunch at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. A statement issued by the Guild explained that the event is part of the activities lined...

September 26, 2021 No Responses

Ecobank, Future Face Africa Begin Model Search

Ecobank Nigeria has entered into partnership with Future Face of Africa for a new talent search “that will be the largest scouting competition Africa has ever seen”. A statement explained that Future Face will focus on new talents, both male...

September 23, 2021 No Responses

CAC Registers 245,000 SMEs Free Of Charge

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has registered more than 245,000 Small and Medium Enterprises businesses free of charge. The Registrar-General, Alhaji Garba Abubakar, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday&...

September 22, 2021 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria MD Makes Case For Eurobond Market

The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan has described Federal Government’s plan for a Eurobond issuance in the International Capital Market (ICM) as a step in the right direction, stressing that the fundamentals and potentials of...

September 21, 2021 No Responses

SMEDAN Empowers 145 Entrepreneurs In Bauchi

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)has empowered 145 entrepreneurs in Bauchi State. Training of the entrepreneurs commenced on Monday. Speaking at the event, the Director-General of SMEDAN, Dr Dikko Radda explained tha...