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Mr. Alex A.Okoh, Director General of Bureau of Public Enterprises (Left) during a working visit to Hajia Kadijat Buka Abba Ibrahim, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in Abuja.
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FG distributes 200 rice mills to farmers, begins training of 3000 Agro Rangers
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has approved the distribution of 200 rice mills to farmers across the country. Speaking during an interactive session with a team of social media influencers in Abuja at the weekend,...
Ministry seeks second license for Agric Bank, targets 40m customers
By Moses Ebosele (ebosele@hotmail.com) – The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has concluded plans to secure second licence for Bank of Agric from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of measures to provide adequate....
Certified yams from Nigeria arrives in U.S as Senegal, Mali indicate interest
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh was in a celebration mood on Saturday as he announced the successful arrival of the first consignment of certified yams from Nigeria to the United States of America (USA). ...
‘FG will continue to fight illicit trafficking in Cultural Property’
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has promised that the Federal Government will continue to fight against the illicit trafficking in Cultural Property. Declaring open an exhibition of repatriated Nigerian artefacts in Lagos on Thu...
NSE Photo News
L – R Dr Remi Oni, Executive Director, Corporate Banking, First Bank Limited; Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Urum Kalu Eke, MFR, Group Managing Director, FBNHoldings; Tijjani Borodo, Company Secretary, FBN...
Citibank: Nigerian economy on slow path to recovery
Following a difficult two years, there are now signs that the Nigerian economy is starting the slow path to recovery, Citibank Africa Economist, Mr David Cowan has said Speaking at a Direct Custody and Clearing (DCC) seminar, Cowan said...
NSE Photo News
L – R: Gilles Kolifrath, Partner, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, ISDA Member; Irene Robinson-Ayanwale, Head, Legal Department, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Marilyn Ramplin, Founder, Novia One Group, incorporating Hedge Fund Academy and Ade Bajo...
2017 Budget, an important milestone in Nigeria’s economic recovery, growth, says Osinbajo
“This is an important milestone in our economic recovery and Growth plan laid in April by President Muhammadu Buhari. “I would like to express my appreciation to the Senate President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as well...
Export of certified yams from Nigeria to U.S, U.K, begins June 29
Barring any last minute adjustment, Nigeria will formally export its first consignment of certified yams to the United Kingdom and United States of America on the 29th of June, 2017. According to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,...
NSE Photo News
L – R: Gilles Kolifrath, Partner, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, ISDA Member; Irene Robinson-Ayanwale, Head, Legal Department, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Abimbola Ogunbanjo, 1st Vice President, NSE; Marilyn Ramplin, Founder, Novia One Group, ...
South Africa falls into recession
(BBC) South Africa has fallen into recession for the first time in eight years after economic growth shrank by 0.7% between January and March. The downturn, due to weak manufacturing and trade, follows a 0.3% fall in GDP in the...
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Director General of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) , Mr. Alex A. Okoh (left) during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday.
BPE implores technical committee on holistic approach to new listing
The Director General of Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE), Mr Alex A. Okoh, has enjoined technical committee on attraction of new listings to the Nigerian capital market to take a holistic approach to their assignment. Okoh made the remarks...