City BusinessNews Archives — Page 42 of 371

May 25, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Pays N63b To 19,814 Retirees

The Administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has paid over N63 Billion as pension benefits to 19,814 retirees of the State in the last five years. The Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo revealed this at the ongoing Y2024...

May 25, 2024 No Responses

Qatar Airways Cargo Transports Six Lions To South Africa

Qatar Airways Cargo has assisted Animal Defenders International in transporting six young lions from the illegal wildlife trade to the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in Johannesburg. Known as the “Kuwait 6”, the males Muheeb, Saham, Shujaa, Saif, and females Dh...

May 24, 2024 No Responses

FG To Increase Tax Collection Efficiency

Vice President Kashim Shettima says the Administration of President Bola Tinubu is targeting to increase the efficiency of tax collection in the country as he reassures Nigerians that there is no plan to impose more taxes on the citizens. He...

May 24, 2024 No Responses

Alleged N5.8b Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Sirika, Brother, Firms

Former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Hadi Abubakar Sirika, his brother Ahmad Abubakar Sirika and two companies Enginos Nigeria Limited and Samahah Integrated Investment Limited were, on Thursday, May 23, 2024 arraigned by the Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic an...

May 23, 2024 No Responses

CBN Issues Approved Guidelines For BDCs

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued its approved guidelines to regulate the activities of Bureau de Change (BDC) operators in the country. In its new circular released on Wednesday, the minimum capital base for Tier-1 BDCs is N2bn...

May 23, 2024 No Responses

FG Inaugurates NDDC’s Power Station In Ondo

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned the multi-billion naira 132KV Transmission Line and I32KV/33KV electricity substation at Ode-Erinje in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State.Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the President, who was rep...

May 22, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints New FRSC Corps Marshal

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of ACM Shehu Mohammed as the Corp Marshal and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).This was contained in a letter of appointment signed by the Secretary to the...

May 22, 2024 No Responses

Chery Rolls Out Products For Test Drive In Lagos

Chery has concluded plans to roll out products from its stable for an “exciting test drive” scheduled to hold in Lagos on May 25, 2024.According to Chery, take off point is at Carloha Showroom in Alapere, Lagos State.A statement issued...

May 22, 2024 No Responses

TotalEnergies Unveils Kaminho Deepwater Project

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanné, met on May 20 in Luanda with João Lourenço, President of Angola, Diamantino Azevedo, Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil & Gas (MIREMPET), Paulino Jerónimo, Chairman and CEO of ANP...

May 22, 2024 No Responses

CBN Raises Interest Rate To 26.25 %

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the interest rate by 150 basis points from 24.75 per cent to 26. 25 per cent. Following a two-day meeting, the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) agreed to increase the Monetary Policy...

May 22, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Boss Seeks Effective Stakeholders Collaboration

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has again called for effective collaboration of critical stakeholders in chanting new narratives in the Niger Delta region.Ogbuku, who stated this in his goodwill message ...

May 21, 2024 No Responses

NPA, Koko Win Champion Newspapers’ 2023 Awards

Champion Newspapers Limited has announced Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA) as winner of its Government Agency Award and the NPA Managing Director, Mohammed Bello Koko as the Most Outstanding Public Servant in 2023.According to the Newspapers’ management, th...

May 21, 2024 No Responses

Transcorp Power Declares N142b Revenue, N23.46b Dividend

Transcorp Power Plc, a subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group), has announced impressive financial performance at its 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM), the first since the Company went public, via a listing by introduction of its shares,...

May 21, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Inaugurates Edo Electricity Sub-Station

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has inaugurated the 1×15MVA 33/11KV electricity injection substation it built in Amufi, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area in Benin City, Edo State.Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the NDDC Managing Director...