City BusinessNews Archives — Page 351 of 357

February 13, 2019 No Responses

NBS: Agriculture Sector Grew By 18.58% In Q4, 2018

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said the agriculture sector of the economy measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 18.58 per cent year-on-year in nominal terms in fourth quarter of 2018. The bureau said four activities of crop...

February 13, 2019 No Responses

Eterna Photo News

L – R shows Mr. Olumide Bolumole, Head, Listing Business Division, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) presenting a replica of the closing gong to Mr. Mahmud Tukur, Managing Director/CEO, Eterna Plc during a Closing Gong Ceremony to commemorate its 30th y...

February 12, 2019 No Responses

Obaseki Seeks Peaceful Elections

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged politicians, the electorates and other critical stakeholders in the forthcoming 2019 general elections to ensure peaceful conduct of the polls in the state. Obaseki made the call while delivering a keynote....

February 11, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Begins clampdown On Vessels Over Non-Compliance With Cabotage Regime

After several warnings, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced clampdown on vessels that do not comply with the provisions of the Cabotage Compliance Strategy introduced last year to ease the implementation of the Cabotag...

February 9, 2019 No Responses

53 Parties Adopt Buhari

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is the “most competent” to govern the state among the candidates jostling for the Lagos top seat, the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr...

February 8, 2019 No Responses

Buhari: I’m Committed To Free, Fair Elections

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians and the International community of his government’s readiness to conduct a free and fair election beginning next week Saturday. Speaking during a courtesy call on the Lamido Adamawa Alhaji Muhammadu Barkido Mu...

February 7, 2019 No Responses

SEC Shuts Down Dantata Ponzi Scheme

Citing alleged illegal capital market activities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sealed off the premises of Dantata Success and Profitable Company, Kano. According to a statement from the Commission, the company was sh...

February 7, 2019 No Responses

Stephanie Linus Gets Special Recognition Award

Dry, a film written, produced and directed by Stephanie Linus is still making great impact around the world. The movie has been selected for the second time at the highly coveted Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) in Los...

February 7, 2019 No Responses

Arena Athletics Academy Gets AFN license, To Organize National Triangular Athletics In June

Arena Athletics Academy has announced that it would host a Triangular Athletics Meet in June, 2019 following the recent meet hosting licence granted it by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria to organize national track and field competitions across the country....

February 5, 2019 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Representative of the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and General Manager, Human Resources, Yahaya Bukar Gana receiving Appreciation Award from the President of the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Compa...

February 4, 2019 No Responses

BPE Seeks Concessionary Gas Price For ALSCON

The Aluminium Smelting Company of Nigeria (ALSCON), Ikot Ibasi, Akwa Ibom State is set to recommence operations as the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and other critical stakeholders of the company are reaching a comprehensive resolution on the major teethi...

February 3, 2019 No Responses

Osinbajo Chopper Crash: Firm Blames ‘unusual weather conditions’

The management of Caverton Helicopters has attributed the chopper crash involving Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to “unusual weather conditions.” In a statement signed by its Managing Director / Accountable Manager, Capt. Josiah CHOMS, the company said...

January 31, 2019 No Responses

NLNG Photo News

NLNG MD, Tony Attah (right) and Andy Odeh, Manager Corporate Communication & Public Affairs receive the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu at the NLNG Stand, Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS) 2019, in Abuja

January 30, 2019 No Responses

CBN Injects $210m Into Inter-Bank Market

In continuation of its periodic intervention in the foreign exchange market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, injected another sum of $210 million into the inter-bank foreign exchange market. Figures released by the CBN on...