Economy Archives — Page 223 of 230

August 10, 2016 No Responses

How to revive Nigeria’s economy, by NECA

By Moses Ebosele – Effort by the Federal Government to revamp the economy and stimulate growth in the face of the global economic downturn has been commended by the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA). The Association in a statement...

August 9, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria to raise $1B Eurobond

The Federal Government has concluded plan to raise $1 Billion from International Capital Market in 2016. According to the Debt Management Office, the $1billion sale is the first tranche of a $4.5 billion Nigeria Global Medium-Term Notes Issuance Programme.....

August 9, 2016 No Responses

AfDB approves $9m equity investment for SME’s in Nigeria

(NAN) The African Development Bank has approved a nine million dollar equity investment in the Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria (FAFIN) to provide expansion capital to agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This was contained in a pres...

August 5, 2016 No Responses

Buhari seeks stronger economic ties with Italy

(NAN)President Muhammadu Buhari has called for stronger trade and economic relations between Nigeria and Italy. A statement issued by the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, by Garba Shehu, explained that Buhari made the call wh...

August 3, 2016 No Responses

‘Dangote refinery will enhance West Africa’

By Moses Ebosele – President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbe and Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday canvassed support for the proposed Dangote Refinery project. Gnassingbe and Ambode who spoke during a tour of Dangote Refinery pro...

August 2, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria seeks $3.5Billion loan from World Bank, AfDB

The Federal Government has commenced negotiation for concessionary loans of $3.5 Billion from the World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB). According to the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, the fund will support Government effort to finance the 201...

August 1, 2016 No Responses

TUC explains majority stake in Unity Bank

By Moses Ebosele – The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has successfully acquired majority stake in Uity Bank Plc. Under the arrangement, the Congress will within the next three years invest a total of N80 billion in the...

August 1, 2016 No Responses

Skye Bank gets N100b lifeline

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved over N100 Billion to shore up Skye Bank Plc operations and liquidity. Managing Director of the Bank, Mr Tokunmbo Abiru who comfirmed the development explained that the CBN guarantee will not...

July 29, 2016 No Responses

Diamond Bank posts 25.5 % drop in profit

By Moses Ebosele – For the first six months of 2016, Diamond Bank Plc recorded Profit After Tax (PAT) of N9.05 Billion, a decline of 25.5 per cent when compared to N12.3 Billion attained within same period in 2015....

July 29, 2016 No Responses

Dangote Cement records 15 per cent drop in profit

By Moses Ebosele – Come August 3, 2016, the management of Dangote Cement Plc will brief the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) and other stakeholders on the financial state of the company especially the 15 per cent drop in its profit...

July 29, 2016 No Responses

FBN Holdings announces new board appointments

By Moses Ebosele – FBN Holdings Plc has announced new Board appointments in the FBN Holdings Group, effective July 19 2016. According to the financial institution, the appointments have been approved by the Board of Directors, “but remain...

July 29, 2016 No Responses

NSE launches recruitment portal

By Moses Ebosele – The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has launched an online portal to attract top talent and optimize its recruitment process. NSE explained that the recruitment portal which is expected to enhance the Exchange’s recruitment capabil...

July 28, 2016 No Responses

Workers task FG on N5.3 trillion pension funds

By Moses Ebosele – Rising from its National Delegate Conference (NDC) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has appealed to the Federal Government to offer ‘adequate protection’ to the N5.3 Trillion work...

July 28, 2016 No Responses

UK Envoy canvasses support for Nigerian capital market

By Moses Ebosele Despite various economic challenges in Africa, the Nigerian capital market has great opportunities, United Kingdom Trade & Investment (UKTI) Envoy, John Howell has said. According to Howell, Nigeria’s capital market is viabrant, not...