Economy Archives — Page 197 of 248

September 25, 2019 No Responses

At UN General Assembly, Buhari Reiterates Commitment To Tackle Poverty, Hunger

It is my pleasure to be here with you to deliver this Keynote Address at this strategic High Level Event on the margins of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Let me join others in thanking all...

September 24, 2019 No Responses

Trial Of Train Services On Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Begins November

The Federal Government is to begin free ride on Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge rail line by November, 2019.Briefing Journalists in Lagos on Monday, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, explained that the Federal Government is determined to deliver the ...

September 23, 2019 No Responses

“Nigeria Generated N28.6tri From Oil, Non-Oil Sources In Five Years”

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has declared that N28.58 trillion was remitted to the Federation Account between 2012 and 2016 from mineral revenues, non-mineral revenues and Value Added Tax (VAT). NEITI disclosed this o...

September 19, 2019 No Responses

Innoson Joins Competition In Pick Up Segment

Innoson has joined ongoing competition in the Pick-Up segment in the Nigerian market.The company recently supplied 100 units to the Enugu state government Conducting Journalists round the vehicles in Enugu, the state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, explained tha...

September 17, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Names New Economic Team

President Muhammadu Buhari has constituted an Economic Advisory Council (EAC). The Chairman of the Council, according to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, is Prof. Doyin Salami. Dr. Mohammed Sagagi is the Vice Chairman...

September 16, 2019 No Responses

Kukah To Speak On Security, Economy At GOCOP Annual Conference

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most Rev Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, as the keynote speaker at its third annual conference holding on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos State....

September 13, 2019 No Responses

ICRC Explains Economic Opportunities Partnership With TEF In Conflict Prone Regions

At the just concluded Forum organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), key speakers Tony O. Elumelu, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) proffered...

August 28, 2019 No Responses

SIFAX Group Consolidates Operation With 25 New Trucks, Four Harbour Cranes, Others

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail. com To sustain faster turnaround of its operations, Sifax Group has placed order for 24 new trucks, four mobile harbor cranes and other strategic equipments.Already, a subsidiary of the Group, Skyway Aviation Handling Company...

August 28, 2019 No Responses

Dakuku Lauds Buhari’s Economic Agenda

Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has said that the economic programme of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is not only succeeding, but it is also reliable. Dakuku stated this...

August 25, 2019 No Responses

Regional Integration Tops Agenda As Nigeria Host Global Maritime Security Conference

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The 2019 Global Maritime Security Conference (GMSC) is to hold October 7th—9th, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria.Hosted by Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),...

August 25, 2019 No Responses

Investors Consolidate 3.4b Shares

Investors Consolidate 3.4b Shares The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has announced that considerable progress has been made in the implementation of its consolidation of multiple shareholder accounts and electronic Dividend Mandate Management System...

August 19, 2019 No Responses

FRSC Officials, Five Others Arrested For Extortion

A Joint Inter-Agency Team led by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested 37 officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for allegedly extorting money from motorists on Nigerian highways.The Team, compri...

August 9, 2019 No Responses

Ambode Denies Link To N9.9b Bank Account

The immediate past governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has denied ownership of any bank account containing N9.9billion.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently disclosed that it had frozen certain accounts linked to some former l...

August 5, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria To Address VAT Exemption, Others On Capital Market Transactions

The Federal Government has stated that it is already tackling the issues regarding stamp duties collection and the extension of the VAT exemption on capital market transactions.This was stated by Vice President Yemi Osibanjo at the Awards Night of the...