City BusinessNews Archives — Page 294 of 369

November 18, 2019 No Responses

Emirates Sets Aside $16b For 50 Airbus A350 Planes

The Dubai-based Emirates Airline has ordered 50 Airbus A350 planes worth a total of 16 billion dollars.The company ordered an additional 20 jets during the Dubai Air Show, in addition to the 30 A350s that were announced earlier in the...

November 18, 2019 No Responses

Photo News:

Gospel Musician, Joepraize, celebrates with wife and son after winning the Hit Song Of the Year Category for his song “Joy Overflow” at the LIMA Awards 2019 in Lagos. To the right is Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

November 18, 2019 No Responses

Bayelsa Gov-Elect Visits Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with Bayelsa Governor-elect, Mr David Lyon, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor-elect was accompanied on the visit by National Chairman of the ...

November 18, 2019 No Responses

INEC Declares APC Winner Of Bayelsa Governorship Election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, has been declared winner of the Bayelsa State 2019 governorship election held on Saturday. The declaration was made by Faraday Orumwese, Vice Chancellor of the Unive...

November 18, 2019 No Responses

NPA Faults Usage Of Secured Anchorage Area

The crisis between Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and a group identified as Association of Professionals for Safety in Shipping in Nigeria (APOSSIN) has assumed a new dimension as NPA petitions relevant Federal Government agencies. Already, the managemen...

November 18, 2019 No Responses

Ex-lawmaker Tasks Sanwo-Olu On Rail Development

A former Lagos lawmaker, Mr Dipo Olorunrinu, on Sunday called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to invest in rail infrastructure in the state. Olorunrinu, who represented Amuwo-Odofin Constituency I in the 8th Lagos State House of Assembly, told the News Agency...

November 17, 2019 No Responses

Dana Air Airlifts 5.4m Passengers In 11 Years

Dana Air airlifted not less than 5.4 million passengers in the last 11 years of its operations. A statement issued on Saturday by the airline’s Media and Communications Manager, Mr Kingsley Ezenwa explained that the airline hopes to double the...

November 17, 2019 No Responses

NYSC DG Lauds Border Closure

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has commended the Federal Government over its ongoing closure of the country’s land borders. Ibrahim made the commendation on the sidelines of his visit to inspect f...

November 16, 2019 No Responses

First Bank Photo News

L-R: Ismail Omamegbe, Head, CR&S and Media & External Relations, FirstBank; Adeola Asabia, Member, Board of Trustees, Samuel Asabia Chair, Business Ethics, University of Lagos, FirstBank Endowment Programme; Banji Fehintola (CFA), President, CFA Societ...

November 16, 2019 No Responses

South African Airways Reintroduces Some Flights

South African Airways (SAA) on Friday announced that it would reintroduce international flights on Sunday, but would extend its cancellation of regional and domestic flights after a labour strike brought operations to a standstill. The airline said it wa...

November 16, 2019 No Responses

Ford Recalls 165,000 Pickup Trucks

Ford Motor Company has initiated a recall program for more than 165,000 units of F-150 pickup trucks in North America. According to the company, the safety recall for the select 2019-20 Ford F-150 vehicles will address improperly secured positive battery...

November 16, 2019 No Responses

SIFAX Group Photo News

L-R: Kelly Imade, Senior Manager, Administration; Abiodun Elemide, Group Compliance Coordinator; Barr. Ezekiel Ajewole, Executive Director and Senior Special Assistant to Barr. (Dr.) Taiwo Afolabi, Group Executive Vice Chairman; Olushola Adebote, Assistant Gen...

November 16, 2019 No Responses

Volkswagen Budgets $66b For Future Car Models

Volkswagen is to plough 60 billion euros ($66 billion) by 2024 into its switch to electric, hybrid and connected vehicles, as automakers around the world rev up electrification plans. The company explained on Friday that the sum is an increase...

November 15, 2019 No Responses

Firm Stakes $380m on Six Containerships

Hong Kong-based Seaspan Corporation has signed an agreement to buy a fleet of six containerships for USD 380 million in cash. The company explained that that the transaction is expected to be financed from additional borrowings as well as cash...