City BusinessNews Archives — Page 198 of 370

August 5, 2020 No Responses

Sule Condemns Killing Of Journalist, Others In Nasarawa State

Governor of Nasarawa State. Abdullahi Sule has condemned the killing of a former treasurer of the State’s Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), Mr Benjamin Ekom, by unidentified gunmen. Mr Ekom, who was also former Secretary-General of the...

August 5, 2020 No Responses

Ford Motor’s CEO Steps Down

The Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company, Jim Hackett, is stepping down on October 1 after three years at the helm. In a statement on Tuesday, the American multinational automaker said Hackett would be succeeded by Jim Farley, its...

August 5, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Acquires GM Plant

Russia’s Anti-Monopoly Service has approved Hyundai‘s acquisition of a General Motors factory in St Petersburg. Russia’s auto market has come under strain from the coronavirus crisis, which caused new car sales...

August 4, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Unveils Reviewed Broadcasting Code

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has unveiled the reviewed Nigeria Broadcasting Code which contains theAntitrust provision aimed at boosting local content and encouragingthe growth of the local industry, among other provisions.In h...

August 4, 2020 No Responses

Kaduna Spends N16b On Security In Five Years

Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, on Tuesday said the state government has spent about N16 billion on security in the last five years. El-Rufai, who made the disclosure at a meeting with the Council of Emirs and Chiefs, on...

August 4, 2020 No Responses

Skoda Appoints Thomas Schäfer As Board Chairman

Skoda Auto has announced that Thomas Schäfer has taken over as the Chairman of the Board with immediate effect.In this position, he succeeds Bernhard Maier, who is handing over the office to his successor after almost five years at the helm, th...

August 4, 2020 No Responses

Coscharis Group Upgrades Online Platforms

Coscharis Group has upgraded its Corporate and Brand Portfolio’s digital platforms in order to reposition its mode of doing business now and in the nearest future especially given business trends in the post COVID 19 era in Nigeria. Subsequently, the...

August 4, 2020 No Responses

CIoTA President Advocates Safer Road Transportation, Commiserates With Container Accident Victims’ Families

President of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIoTA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has restated the institute’s commitment to safety of all modes of transportation in the country, especially those operated within the port environment. &nb...

August 4, 2020 No Responses

APC Projects Data Bank For Members

The All Progressive Congress (APC) is working towards having a data bank for all its members, a member of the APC National Caretaker Committee, Senatro Abba Ali, has said. Ali, wno is the committee member representing North West, stated...

August 4, 2020 No Responses

MWUN Seeks Compliance With Govt Directives On Stevedores, Dockworkers

Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), on Monday has called on dock labour employers and private operators to comply with government directive on the use of registered stevedores and dockworkers. In a statement on Monday,President General of MWUN, Mr ...

August 4, 2020 No Responses

Air Peace Explains Sack Of Pilots

The management of Air Peace on Monday blames devastating effects of COVID-19 pandemic on its operations as a major factor responsible for the sacked of some pilots and supporting staff. In a statement, the company said it took the “very...

August 4, 2020 No Responses

Court Remands Woman For Allegedly Killing Stepson With Rat Poison

A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered that a 25-year-old woman, Amina Haruna, who allegedly killed her stepson with rat poison, be remanded pending legal advice on the case. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Muhammad Idris, ordered that Haruna be...

August 3, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 304 New Coronavirus Cases

Nigeria on Sunday reported 304 new confirmed cases of the Coronavirus as the death toll jumps to 888. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the 304 new cases were reported from 15 states, namely Lagos (81), FCT (39),...

August 3, 2020 No Responses

Jimoh Ibrahim Pledges Support For Akeredolu’s Re-Election

Business mogul and politician, Mr Jimoh Ibrahim has pledged to be strategically involved in the re-election of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State. Ibrahim gave the assurance on Sunday at Igbotako, Okitipupa Local Government Area...