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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 paid a courtesy visit to the...

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...

July 7, 2016 No Responses

Skye Bank new MD pledges to harness employees’ expertise

The new Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Skye Bank Plc, Mr. Tokunbo Abiru, has pledged the commitment of the new management to harness expertise of employees and the reconstituted board as part of measures to take Skye Bank to...

July 6, 2016 No Responses

Offshore West Africa gets new date

PennWell Corporation, owners and producers of the annual Offshore West Africa Conference & Exhibition have announced a change in date for its 21st edition. According to a statement, the new 2017 date has been set for 6‐8 Jun...

July 6, 2016 No Responses

Shareholders divided over compulsory resignation of Skye Bank Board, Management

Controversy has continued to trail the compulsory retirement of the Board and Management of Skye Bank Plc by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). A cross section of the Bank shreholders who spoke with City BusinessNews expressed divergent views on...

July 5, 2016 No Responses

Oando’s Q1 turnover drops by 34 %

For the 2016 first quarter, Oando Plc recorded N64.413billion, indicating a drop of 34 per cent when compared with N97.070 recorded within same period in the previous year. Presenting the company’s “Facts behind the figures” at the Nigerian Stock...

July 5, 2016 No Responses

CBN removes Skye Bank Board, Management

THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has replaced the Board and management of Skye Bank Plc. Addressing Journalists in Lagos, CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele said the Bank failed failed to meet the regulator’s minimum key liquidity and capital adequacy...

July 5, 2016 No Responses

Buhari charges new NNPC board on dedication

PRESIDENT Muhamadu Buhari has advised the new Board of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to ensure the successful delivery of its mandate and serve the nation by upholding the public trust placed on them in managing “this critical national ass...