Adebayo: NSE’s Interactive Session For Consumer Goods Sector Timely, Commendable

Adebayo: NSE’s Interactive Session For Consumer Goods Sector Timely, Commendable

It is indeed my singular honour and privilege to address you at this CEO Interactive Session for the Consumer Goods Sector, a programme put up by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). This event is timely at this stage of our...
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Buhari To Lay Foundation For Construction Of Transport University On Monday

Buhari To Lay Foundation For Construction Of Transport University On Monday

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday perform the ground breaking ceremony for the University of Transportation, Daura and commission the Kwanar Gwante (Shargalle Road), which is off Kano-Daura Road in Katsina State. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special A...
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Ecobank, Standard Chartered Lead In Q3 Capital Importation To Nigeria

Ecobank, Standard Chartered Lead In Q3 Capital Importation To Nigeria

National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Ecobank Nigeria and the local unit of Standard Chartered Bank have joined Stanbic IBTC Bank to become foreign investors’ favourites for investment deals.  Details of the Bureau report showed that out of 26 banks....
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Buhari Assures Of Absolute Security In Gulf Of Guinea

Buhari Assures Of Absolute Security In Gulf Of Guinea

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, said leaders of neighbouring countries will work together and provide all necessary assistance to secure the Gulf of Guinea. Speaking at a bilateral meeting with President Teodoro Obiang Nguema...
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FMBN Releases N5.4b Loan To Build 664 Houses

FMBN Releases N5.4b Loan To Build 664 Houses

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has released about N5.4 billion to some cooperative societies to build 664 houseing units. The Managing Director of the bank, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa made this known at the 4th Annual Conference of Federal...
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“Nigeria Loses 68,000 Women Yearly To Pregnancy, Childbirth Complications”

“Nigeria Loses 68,000 Women Yearly To Pregnancy, Childbirth Complications”

Nigeria is losing 68,000 women yearly as a result of pregnancy and child birth complications, Prof. Dolapo Lufadeju, the National Coordinator, Rotary International Project on National Family Planning Campaign, has said. Lufadeju disclosed this on Thursday duri...
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BPE Implores SAHCO Union On Claims, Inaugurates Inter-Agency Committee

BPE Implores SAHCO Union On Claims, Inaugurates Inter-Agency Committee

Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alex A. Okoh has described the Privatisation of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) as one of the best enterprise/reform initiatives implemented by the Bureau. Speaking at the In...
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NNPC, Firm Seal Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Pipeline Project Deal

NNPC, Firm Seal Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Pipeline Project Deal

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Company Limited (CPPECL) and Brantex Consortium, have concluded plans for the commencement of work on the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Pipeline (AKK) project. The Group Managing Dire...
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Lagos Begins Payment Of N35,000 Minimum Wage November

Lagos Begins Payment Of N35,000 Minimum Wage November

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has approved the implementation of N35,000 minimum wage for the state workers. In a circular signed by the Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, on Wednesday, said the implementation was with effect from Nov. 1....
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Oduduwa University Graduates 717

Oduduwa University Graduates 717

The Vice Chancellor of Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Ile-Ife, Prof. Chibuzo Nwoke, has said that a total of 717 students will graduate during the institution’s 7th convocation ceremony on Thursday. Nwoke, who stated this at a news conference held at the...
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IMO Budgets N197b For 2020

IMO Budgets N197b For 2020

Governor  Emeka Ihedioha of Imo on Wednesday presented a budget of N197.6 billion for the 2020 fiscal year to the Imo House of Assembly. The budget proposed N91.4 billion for the recurrent expenditure and a capital expenditure of N106.2 billion...
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NPA, Port Of Antwerp Seal MoU

NPA, Port Of Antwerp Seal MoU

The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Port of Antwerp Belgium have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as part of measures to improve operational efficiency.  The MoU which now exists between the two Port entities is...
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FG Approves N19b For Road Projects In FCT, Oyo, Kano

FG Approves N19b For Road Projects In FCT, Oyo, Kano

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved over N19 billion for the construction of road projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oyo and Kano States. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this when he...
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Audi To Sack 9,500 Workers

Audi To Sack 9,500 Workers

Volkswagen AG’s premium Audi brand plans to cut 9,500 jobs in Germany as part of a sweeping overhaul to improve earnings by around 6 billion euros ($6.61 billion) over the next decade. The positions will be culled through voluntary measures...
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