14 Years After, Wema Bank Shareholders To Get Dividend

14 Years After, Wema Bank Shareholders To Get Dividend

The Board and Management of Wema Bank Plc has concluded plans to reward ts shareholders with dividend, 14 years after the exercise was suspended due to various challenges.  For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Bank’s  gross earnings increased...
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MPR Reduction: More Experts Laud CBN

MPR Reduction: More Experts Laud CBN

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)  for  reducing the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points from 14 per cent to 13.5  per cent. Its Director-General, Mr. Muda Yusuf...
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Entities Must Identify, Block Fraudsters, Says Saleh, CEO, Egyptian Stock Exchange

Entities Must Identify, Block Fraudsters, Says Saleh, CEO, Egyptian Stock Exchange

The Executive Chairman, Egyptian Stock Exchange, Mohamed Farid Saleh, has advised financial institution to put in place a detailed Know Your Customer (KYC) policy as part of measures to curtail financial crimes.  In a chat with WFE in house magazine,...
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Tata Delivers 1.1m Vehicles In 2018

Tata Delivers 1.1m Vehicles In 2018

For the year 2018, Tata Motors sold 1.049 million units. Tata Motors has become the first Indian automaker to cross the one-million-sales mark, beating Chinese giants Changan and SAIC, to be the world’s 16th largest light vehicles company. Tata Motors s...
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Firms Seal 12-Year LNG Deal

Firms Seal 12-Year LNG Deal

Monaco-based LNG carrier owner and operator GasLog has entered into a 12-year fixed-term charter with Japan’s JERA for a newbuild LNG carrier. GasLog signed the agreement with LNG Marine Transport Limited, the principal LNG shipping entity of JERA. The vesse...
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FG, States, LGs Share N619.85b

FG, States, LGs Share N619.85b

The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris, on Wednesday said the Federal Government shared N619.85 billion, as revenue generated in February to the three tiers of government. The amount showed an increase of about N9.49 billion from what.....
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Bajaj Unveils New Motorcycle

Bajaj Unveils New Motorcycle

Two-wheeler manufacturer, Bajaj Auto has announced the launch of Patina 100 Kick Start (KS), regarded as  entry-level motorcycle.  Commenting on the introduction of the new variant, Sarang Kanade, President Motorcycle Business said “...
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Air Peace Strengthens Asaba Operations With B737 Aircraft

Air Peace Strengthens Asaba Operations With B737 Aircraft

Air Peace on Wednesday deployed a Boeing 737 aircraft to service its Asaba operations, saying the development was in response to the yearnings of members of the flying public for a bigger-capacity equipment on the route. The Boeing 737 aircraft...
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Buhari Greets Tinubu At 67

Buhari Greets Tinubu At 67

President Muhammadu Buhari sends warm felicitations to the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 67th birthday, March 29th, 2019, describing him as one of the strong pillars of Nigeria’s democracy. President Buha...
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Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Ford, Others To Adopt Mandatory Vehicle Speed Limiters

Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Ford, Others To Adopt Mandatory Vehicle Speed Limiters

Speed limiting technology looks set to become mandatory for all vehicles sold in Europe from 2022, after new rules were provisionally agreed by the EU.  Already, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Peugeot-Citroen, Renault and Volvo have models available with some of th...
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LNG Fueled Ferry Joins Brittany Network

LNG Fueled Ferry Joins Brittany Network

French shipping company Brittany Ferries has confirmed the charter of a third brand new cruise-ferry to serve its long-haul routes. To be powered by LNG, the ship will be built at the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in China and is due...
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Air Peace Decorates Two New Captains

Air Peace Decorates Two New Captains

Air Peace has elevated two members of its flight crew to the rank of captain, urging them to sustain the high safety standards the carrier is reputed for. Speaking during the decoration of Mr. Oluwasegun Fatonade and Mr. William Devine...
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NPA Gets Most Productive Government Agency Award

NPA Gets Most Productive Government Agency Award

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been adjudged the Most Productive Government Agency of the year by the Global Excellence Communications, Nigeria’s  Celebrity Journal in Lagos.  The representative of the MD, NPA, the General Manager, Corporat...
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UBA Hinges Future Performance On Cost Efficiency

UBA Hinges Future Performance On Cost Efficiency

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has assured its local and international investors that it’s prudent focus on improved asset quality as well as the continuous adoption of strict cost efficient measures will help the bank achieve its objectives and...
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