Economy Archives — Page 218 of 222

July 15, 2016 No Responses

Customs zone ‘A’ impounds N1.2billion contraband in six months

Between January and June this year, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone ‘A’, Ikeja made four hundred and Ninety Four (494) different Seizures of prohibited/offending goods valued at N1.2billion. According to a statement issued by the Public Relation Officer...

July 15, 2016 No Responses

Kia Motors declares 268,886 sales in June

For the month of June 2016, Kia Motors Corporation has announced global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 268,886 units so...

July 14, 2016 No Responses

FirstBank targets 10million new customers in three years

AS part of its financial inclusion initiative, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has unveiled plan to grow its customer base by over 10 million new customers in the next three years. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of First...

July 13, 2016 No Responses

FBN Capital partners Oxford Business Group on research

By Moses Ebosele – FBN Capital has signed a research Memoradum of Understanding (MoU) with Oxford Business Group (OBG). Under the aggrement, a report by OBG will examine the Central Bank of Nigeria’s monetary policy, review the country’s recently-r...

July 13, 2016 No Responses

ASEA partners AfDB on capital market development

By Moses Ebosele – The African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) and African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a Memoradum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at developing capital markets within the continent. Prominent among those who attended the c...

July 12, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria’s economy may shrink this year, says IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that Nigeria’s economy will most likely contract this year as energy shortages and the delayed budget weigh on output. The IMF Country Representative in Nigeria, Gene Leon, said:“I think there is a...

July 12, 2016 No Responses

NSE unveils sustainability report, adopts GRI reporting guidelines

By Moses Ebosele The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has released its 2015 Sustainability Report titled “Ushering in a new era of sustainability in the Nigerian market place”. The report, which is in its second edition, according to NSE demonstrates.....

July 12, 2016 No Responses

Shell, Keppel Offshore form LNG Bunkering JV

KS Investments Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, has entered into a shareholders agreement with Shell Eastern Petroleum, a part of Royal Dutch Shell, to form a joint venture company which will establish an LNG...

July 11, 2016 No Responses

NSE’s 123 equities remain unchanged as two trading sessions record 377.798 million shares

By Moses Ebosele One hundrend and twenty three equities remain unchanged last week as the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) opened for two trading sessions. The stock market opened for two trading sessions as the Federal Government declaredTuesday 5th, Wednesda...

July 11, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria seeks partnership with IMO

By Moses Ebosele TO sustain development in the maritime sector, the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has expressed Nigeria’s commitment to further partner the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Speaking in London recently when he ...

July 11, 2016 No Responses

Customs Zone ‘C’ command impounds 90 vehicles, 2,758 bags of rice, others

By Moses Ebosele Between January and June, this year, the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone ‘C’, Owerri, impounded 169 contrabands worth N1.3billion. Among the items include 90 vehicles; 2,758 bags of rice; 4,160 pie...

July 9, 2016 No Responses

Again, First Bank is Winner of Best Retail Bank in Nigeria

FOR the fifth time, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has won “The Best Retail Bank in Nigeria Award”. At the 2016 Asian Banker Retail Services West African Awards held recently in Lagos, the foremst financial institution also won the “Mobile...

July 9, 2016 No Responses

LCCI proposes dialogue session on economic integration in West Africa

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has concluded plans to hold a dialogue session on challenges of economic integration in West Africa. According to LCCI, the proposed event is aimed at examining the current status of the sub-region’s...

July 7, 2016 No Responses

No bank is in distress, says CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed allegations in some quarters that certain banks in the country are in distress. In a statement, the apex bank described the allegation as unfounded, “malicious rumors and unfounded speculations,” addin...