City BusinessNews Archives — Page 318 of 328

March 16, 2019 No Responses

Access Bank Reports N95b Profit For 2018

For the financial year ended December 31, 2018, Access Bank Plc has declared a profit after tax of N95 billion According to the foremost financial institution, the profit after tax grew by 58 per cent compared with N60.07 billion recorded...

March 15, 2019 No Responses

Senators-Elect, House Members Get Certificates Of Return

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday in Abuja handed over certificates to Senators-Elect and House of Representatives Elect. Speaking at the ceremony, INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu called for the reveiw of the electoral law ahe...

March 14, 2019 No Responses

Ecobank Photo News

Left To Right: Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan; President, ECOWAS, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou; Commissioner of Finance, ECOWAS, Mrs Halima Ahmed and Executive Director, Corporate Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Akin Dada during Ecobank Management ...

March 13, 2019 No Responses

Cassava Experts Explore Weed Management Options

The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) and African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) recently trained representatives of universities, research institutes, Oyo State Cassava Growers Association (OYSCGA), and other development partners...

March 13, 2019 No Responses

NPA Pledges More Support For Nursing Mothers, Children

The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) joined the rest of the world in commemorating the “International Women’s Day”, (IWD), culminating in the unveiling of a standard crèche at the Lagos Premier Ports Apapa. This being a pilot case...

March 13, 2019 No Responses

CMA CGM To Test Sustainable Marine Biofuel

French container shipping company CMA CGM and Dutch Port of Rotterdam have joined forces with IKEA Transport & Logistics Services and the GoodShipping Program to test and scale the use of sustainable marine biofuel oil. The test will commence with...

March 12, 2019 No Responses

Air Peace: We Are Yet To Take Delivery Of Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft

The Management of Air Peace Airline has thought it imperative to clarify that Air Peace recently placed a firm order for 10 brand new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. We are, however, yet to take delivery of the aircraft as...

March 12, 2019 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Delivers 152,690 vehicles In February

In the first two months of this year, Mercedes-Benz delivered 333,229 cars worldwide (-6.7%). In February, 152,690 vehicles with the three-pointed star were sold worldwide (-6.7%). The model changes in the highest-volume segments SUVs and compact cars had an i...

March 11, 2019 No Responses

Container Terminal Declares $1.2B Revenue For 2018

Philippines-based port management company International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has increased its 2018 profit on the back of a six percent increase in TEU volume and inclusion of new terminals. Consolidated volume for 2018 rose to 9,736,621 TEUs, c...

March 11, 2019 No Responses

Adesanmi, 156 others die in Ethiopian Airlines crash

Prominent Nigerian professor, Pius Adesanmi, and former United Nations and African Union Deputy Joint Special Representative in Darfur, Sudan, Ambassador Abiodun Bashua of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were among the 157 persons on board an Ethiopian Airline...

March 11, 2019 No Responses

Heritage Bank Photo News

L-R: Afolasade Alonge, Divisional Head, Corporate & Specialised Banking, Heritage Bank Plc; Osepiribo Ben-Willie, Head, South South & South East Directorate; Jude Monye, Executive Director and Oluwatomi Ojo, Company Secretary/Legal Adviser, during the ...

March 10, 2019 No Responses

TMG Blames Low Turnout Of Voters On ‘Militarisation’

The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has blamed low turn of electorate during Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly polls across the country on “militarisation and over policing” of voting process. The National Chairperson of the group, Dr Abiol...

March 10, 2019 No Responses

Hyundai Acquires Daewoo Shipbuilding Firm

South Korea’s shipbuilding group Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed a formal deal to proceed with the acquisition of its smaller rival Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The deal was inked with Korean state lender Korea Development...

March 9, 2019 No Responses

Braithwaite, Emezi, Diana Make 2019 Women’s Prize For Literature List

Three Nigerian female authors, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Akwaeke Emezi and Diana Evans have been nominated for the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction. The Women’s Prize for Fiction, previously known as the Orange Prize for Fiction and the Baileys Women’s Prize Fo...