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May 9, 2019 No Responses

FAO Assures Nigeria Of Sustained Technical Support

The Food and Agricultural Organisation has promised Nigeria continued support in its drive toward ensuring food security and zero hunger in the future.FAO Country Representative in Nigeria, Suffyan Koroma, made the promise in an interview with the News Agency ...

May 8, 2019 No Responses

Uwaleke To Investors: Leverage On Low Prices Of Stock

A Professor of Finance & Capital Market, Uche Joe Uwaleke has advised investors to take advantage of the prevailing low equities pricing in the Nigerian stocks market to boost their investment opportunities. Uwaleke, who is also the head, Banking ...

May 7, 2019 No Responses

Financial Literacy Team Visits FIRS Boss, Explains Capital Market Studies Curriculum

There are indications that the proposed stand-alone curriculum on Capital Market Studies, CMS, will soon be infused into carrier subjects in Basic and Secondary Schools in Nigeria.This indication was given by the Chairperson of the Financial Literacy Technical...

May 7, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria’s Airlines Record 7,926 Delayed Flights In 2019 First Quarter

Domestic airlines operating in Nigeria recorded 7,926 cases of delayed flights between January and March 2019.The Consumer Protection Department of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) made this known in a document it issued and obtained by the News Ag...

May 6, 2019 No Responses

SEC Receives MTN’s Application For Listing on Nigerian Stock Exchange

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday disclosed that MTN Nigeria has formally applied for listing by introduction on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). SEC Head, Corporate Communications, Efe Ebelo, who confirmed the development explaine...

May 6, 2019 No Responses

Textile Smuggling: CBN To Blacklist Banks, Firms, Individuals

To revive Nigeria’s moribund cotton, textiles and garments sector, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday commenced the distribution of cotton seeds and other inputs to farmers in Katsina State.To encourage local textile production, the apex bank also t...

May 3, 2019 No Responses

Edo, Uber Parley On Investment Partnership

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has met with the management team of global ridehailing platform, Uber, to strengthen ties and explore areas of investment in the state. The business meeting took place at the Government House, in Benin City, after...

May 2, 2019 No Responses

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April 30, 2019 No Responses

Senate Okays N2.9trillion For Capital Expenditure, Passes 2019 Budget

The Senate has passed the 2019 appropriation bill.The passage follows the presentation of a report by the chairman senate committee on Appropriation, Danjuma Goje.The budget was increased from N8.83 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to N8.916 tr...

April 29, 2019 No Responses

Nigerian Delegation In China, Inspects 64 Rail Coaches

The Federal Government has inspected 64 coaches under construction in China for the various rail projects in Nigeria, with 10 coaches to be delivered in June for Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor.The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, led a delegation to Chi...

April 29, 2019 No Responses

SEC Nigeria To Align Master Plan With Current Economic Realities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to align the 10 Year Capital Market Master plan with current economic realities as well as ensure the planned review is concluded in record time. Acting Director General of SEC Nigeria, Ms. Mary...

April 28, 2019 No Responses

SEC Nigeria To Align Master Plan With Current Economic Realities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to align the 10 Year Capital Market Master plan with current economic realities as well as ensure the planned review is concluded in record time. Acting Director General of SEC Nigeria, Ms. Mary Uduk...

April 22, 2019 No Responses

Palm Oil Producers Lament Smuggling, Petitions Buhari

Citing alleged illegal entry of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) into Nigeria, the National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) has forwarded a petition to President Muhammadu Buhari. In the petition jointly signed by Mr. Dele Olanubi, NPPAN Ambassador, Mr. Bolari...