Business Archives — Page 446 of 565

June 10, 2017 No Responses

BPE Photo News

L-R: Head, Strategic Planning and Research of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) , Osauzo Obaro; Lead Private Sector Specialist of World Bank, Guillemette Jaffrin; DG, BPE, Alex A. Okoh; World Bank’s Country Director, Rachid Benmessaoud; and Fidelis Kur of the...

June 9, 2017 No Responses

Oando’s interest in Port Harcourt Refinery, a patriotic act, says Tinubu

The Chief Executive Officer of Oando Plc, Mr. Wale Tinubu has described the firm’s involvement in Port Harcourt refinery as a ‘patriotic act’. Tinubu, who appeared before the Senate Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources chaired by Senator Kabir Mar...

June 9, 2017 No Responses

Senate scraps FERMA

The Senate has passed a bill scrapping the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) and replacing it with Federal Roads Authority. The bill, sponsored by Kabiru Gaya (Kano-APC), was read the third time at plenary before it was passed through a...

June 9, 2017 No Responses

Aisha Buhari attends Ramadan Lecture session

A Ramadan Lecture session held at the Banquet Hall, State House, Abuja on Thursday 8th June, 2017. The event, which was convened by the Chief Imam of the State House Mosque, Sheikh Abdulwaheed Abubakar Sulaiman had the Wife of...

June 9, 2017 No Responses

EU adopts conclusions on maritime transport policy

European Transport Ministers adopted today conclusions on the priorities for the EU’s maritime transport policy until 2020, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) informed. The conclusions endorse the content of the so-called ‘Valletta De...

June 9, 2017 No Responses

Coscharis Photo News

R-L: Coscharis Brand Manager for Ford, Mr. Felix Mahan, seasoned trainer, Derek Kirby, General Manager, Marketing and Corporate Communications , Coscharis Group, Abiona Babarinde, and trainer, Mr Mo, during the 2017 Ford Driving Skill For Life (DSFL) t...

June 9, 2017 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: General Manager, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Coscharis Group, Abiona Babarinde, seasoned trainer, Derek Kirby, Chairman of Nigeria Automobile Journalist Association (NAJA), Mr Frank Kintum, trainer, Mr Mo and Chairman, NAJA Organising Commi...

June 8, 2017 No Responses

China Harbour stakes $86.8m for NPA’s equity in Lekki Deep Seaport

The proposed agenda to concession Lekki Deep Seaport has assumed a new dimension as China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) indicates interest to stake $86,810,000.00 for the balance of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) equity. The development is coming les...

June 8, 2017 No Responses

Transcorp redesigns executive floors, lounge

Transcorp Hotels Plc has announced the reopening of the Executive Floors and Lounge of its flagship Transcorp Hilton Abuja. The reopening marks a milestone in the on-going $100 million renovation project of the historic and award winning 5-star hotel, leadin...

June 8, 2017 No Responses

Bridge Concept leverage UBA digital banking platforms, unveils Naija Green Card

In line with its business objective of enabling young Nigerians and students to derive maximum benefits from their limited finances, Bridge Concepts Limited has announced its partnership with the pan African Financial institution, United Bank for Africa (Plc...

June 8, 2017 No Responses

‘Osotimehin was a pillar, mentor to Future Assured Programme’

Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has described the late Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, as a pillar and mentor who has supported her struggle towards improving the lives of women and children in Nigeria. She made the statement through...

June 8, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

MD, NPA Hadiza Bala Usman (left); the Comptroller General Of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd.) (middle) and Executive Director, Marine and Operations, NPA, Dr. Sokonte Huttin Davies (right) during the stakeholders meeting on the implementation of the Executive O...

June 7, 2017 No Responses

South Africa falls into recession

(BBC) South Africa has fallen into recession for the first time in eight years after economic growth shrank by 0.7% between January and March. The downturn, due to weak manufacturing and trade, follows a 0.3% fall in GDP in the...

June 7, 2017 No Responses

‘Nigeria’s maritime sector, haven of opportunities for investors’

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has stated that the Nigerian maritime sector is a haven of opportunities for the world maritime industry to tap into. The Minister who made this known while speaking at the “Africa @ Nor” session...