Tag: City BusinessNews

Market Capitalisation Recovers N24b
February 20, 2020 No Responses

Market Capitalisation Recovers N24b

The nation’s bourse on Thursday recorded its first gain for the week with the market indices improving by 0.17 per cent due to interest in BUA Cement and 18 other stocks.Specifically, the All-Share Index rose by 45.83 points or 0.17...
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Werner Penalty kick Gives RB Leipzig Win At Tottenham Hotspur
February 20, 2020 No Responses

Werner Penalty kick Gives RB Leipzig Win At Tottenham Hotspur

Timo Werner’s second half penalty kick gave a dominant RB Leipzig a deserved 1-0 victory at Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie on Wednesday. Werner slotted past Hugo Lloris in the 58th...
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FG Approves N4.8b For Benin-Akure Road Project
February 19, 2020 No Responses

FG Approves N4.8b For Benin-Akure Road Project

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N4.8 billion for the Benin-Adumagbae-Igba-Akure road in Edo and Ondo State.Minister of State for Works and Housing, Abubakar Aliyu, made this known while briefing State House correspondents after the ...
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Veritas University Graduates 286
February 19, 2020 No Responses

Veritas University Graduates 286

Veritas University, Bwari in Abuja, will graduate 286 students with 26 of them bagging first class in its eighth convocation ceremony scheduled to hold on Saturday, February 22, 2020.The Vice-Chancellor of the school, Prof. Hyacinth Ichoku, disclosed this to J...
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SON Implores Firms On Global Competitiveness
February 19, 2020 No Responses

SON Implores Firms On Global Competitiveness

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has called on Nigerian manufacturers to maintain high standard quality of their products to boost consumers’ confidence and position themselves for global competitiveness.The Director-General of SON, Mr Osita Abolom...
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Kebbi Votes N650m For 2020 Argungu Fishing Festival
February 19, 2020 No Responses

Kebbi Votes N650m For 2020 Argungu Fishing Festival

The Kebbi Government is to spend N650 million for the 2020 Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival scheduled to hold early March.The Commissioner of Works, Alhaji Abubakar Chika-Ladan, made this known shortly after the State Executive Council meeti...
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NSE Market Capitalisation Drops Further By N9b
February 19, 2020 No Responses

NSE Market Capitalisation Drops Further By N9b

The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday depreciated further by N9 billion, amid profit taking.Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N14.347 trillion lost N9 billion to close at N14.338 trillion.Also, the A...
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Nigeria Loses $750m To Oil Theft In 2019
February 19, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Loses $750m To Oil Theft In 2019

Nigeria lost about 750 million dollars to oil theft in 2019, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), said on Tuesday .The NNPC Group Managing Director, Malam Mele Kyari, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Acting spokesman for the...
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CBN Seeks Land For Nestle, WAMCO, L&Z To Build Dairy Factories In FCT
February 17, 2020 No Responses

CBN Seeks Land For Nestle, WAMCO, L&Z To Build Dairy Factories In FCT

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appealed to Federal Capital Territory Administration to allocate land to some companies to build dairy factories, in furtherance of its policy to develop the nation’s economy.The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, made th...
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3,000 Undergraduates Benefit From Fidelity Youth Empowerment Programme
February 17, 2020 No Responses

3,000 Undergraduates Benefit From Fidelity Youth Empowerment Programme

Fidelity Bank Plc, has trained over 3,000 undergraduates from various tertiary institution on skills acquisition through its youth empowerment programme.Nnamdi Okonkwo, the bank’s CEO made this disclosure during the closing ceremony of the Fidelity Youth Emp...
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NSE Records N96b loss
February 17, 2020 No Responses

NSE Records N96b loss

Transactions on the floor of Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) opened the week on Monday still on a negative mood as sell-off in high capitalised stocks dragged the All-Share Index (ASI) further down by 0.67 per cent.Specifically, the All-Share Index dipped...
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Rice Farmers In Kano Seek More Earth Dams
February 17, 2020 No Responses

Rice Farmers In Kano Seek More Earth Dams

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) Kano State chapter, has called on Governor  Abdullahi Ganduje to construct more earth dams to boost irrigation activities across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state.The Secretary, Alhaji Ado Hassan, m...
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Oyo To Revoke Four Road Contracts
February 17, 2020 No Responses

Oyo To Revoke Four Road Contracts

The Oyo State Government is to terminate four road contracts for failing to meet up with the performance specifications and schedule.Prof. Raphael Afonja, the State Commissioner for Public Works and Transports, made this known in Ibadan on Monday.The News Agen...
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Kia Reveals Next-Generation Sorento
February 17, 2020 No Responses

Kia Reveals Next-Generation Sorento

Ahead of its first public appearance at the 2020 Geneva International Motor Show, Kia Motors Corporation on Monday revealed the first official images of the new Kia Sorento  .The concept of ‘refined boldness’ inspired Kia’s designers, who sought to ...
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