Economy Archives — Page 188 of 249

April 16, 2020 No Responses

Train 7: NCDMB Urges NLNG To Engage Project 100 Firms

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has asked the Nigeria LNG Ltd (NLNG) to evaluate the capabilities of the beneficiaries of Project 100 programme. The NCDMB said the purpose of the evaluation was to enable NLNG engage them in...

April 16, 2020 No Responses

PwC COVID-19 Survey: Liquidity, Safety Of Staff Top Concerns Of Businesses In Nigeria

Businesses in Nigeria have identified Liquidity and the safety of their staff among the most pressing business needs they are concerned about as they grapple with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These are some of the findings from a...

April 15, 2020 No Responses

FBN Holdings Explains Divestment From FBN Insurance

FBN Holdings Plc has notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) of on-going discussions with its partner Sanlam Emerging Markets to divest 65 per cent equity in FBN Insurance (FBNI) Ltd.The company stated this in a notice sent to the Exchange...

April 15, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank To Nigerians: Embrace Instant Account Opening With EcobankMobile *326#

Ecobank Nigeria is encouraging unbanked and underbanked Nigerians which include artisans such as mechanics, carpenters, electricians, small scale retailers, transporters and others who depend on daily earning for survival, to open bank accounts instantly...

April 15, 2020 No Responses

NSE Unveils Guidance On Virtual Meetings For Stakeholders

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has published guidance on virtual Board, Committee, and Management Meetings for stakeholders.A statement issued on Wednesday explained that the Guidance is in response to the shift from conventional physical meetings to virtua...

April 15, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Reduces Price Of Fertilizer

The Federal Government has reduced the price of NPK fertilizer from N5,500 to N5,000 per 50kg bag.Announcing the develoment on Wednesday, Governor Muhamad Badaru of Jigawa, who is the Chairman, Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) explained in Dutse ...

April 14, 2020 No Responses

IMF Projects Recession For Sub-Saharan Africa In 2020

Sub-Saharan Africa’s gross domestic product is expected to contract 1.6 per cent this year, compared with 3.1 per cent growth in 2019, as the coronavirus pandemic wrecks the region’s economies, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.Various Africa...

April 14, 2020 No Responses

COVID 19: Buhari Lauds EU’s Donation Of N21b

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja commended the European Union for donating the sum of N21 billion (50 million Euros) to support Nigeria’s efforts at controlling the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.Receiving the EU delegation to the country, led...

April 1, 2020 No Responses

SEC Nigeria To Firms: Publish Impact Of COVID-19 On Businesses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called on public companies to publish the impact of coronavirus on their business operations.SEC, in acircular dated March 31, and released in Abuja on Wednesday, advised the companies to publish the information...

April 1, 2020 No Responses

NSE Resumes April Trading With 0.94% Loss

Activities opened for the month of April on Wednesday still on a bearish trend, with a loss of 0.94 per cent.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the All-Share Index (ASI) dipped199.93 points or 0.94 per cent to close...

March 31, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Extends Annual Returns Filing Deadline

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for filing of Annual Returns for Individual taxpayers, including self-employed persons, to May 31, 2020.The Chairman of LIRS, Mr Ayodele Subair, in a statement on Tuesday said that the.....

March 31, 2020 No Responses

Prudential Zenith Life Insurance Rolls Out COVID–19 Services

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdown, Prudential Zenith Life Insurance is rolling out a range of services to help customers cope with the lockdown.The new services include a range of additional COVID-19 insurance cover enhancement...

March 21, 2020 No Responses

Women Farmers Seek Land Use Act Review

Women farmers under the auspices of Smallholder Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria(SWOFON) have called for review of the Land Use Act as part of measures to adequately protect their rights to own and control land. The President of the association,...

March 20, 2020 No Responses

Zenith General Insurance Partners MTN On Mobile Insurance Service In Nigeria

Zenith General Insurance Company Limited also known as Zenith Insurance has, in a trailblazing move, partnered with Telecommunications giant – MTN Nigeria to provide the first ever mobile insurance service in Nigeria.A statement explained that ssing the USSD...