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May 8, 2018 No Responses

Nestle Stakes $7.1b For Starbucks Coffee

Nestle has announced that it will pay Starbucks $7.1billion (£5.2bn) to sell the company’s coffee products. The Swiss giant, which boasts Nescafe and Nespresso amongst its brands, will have the right to market Starbucks’ coffee in retail outlets outside the...

May 8, 2018 No Responses

NPA Revives NIPOSA Games, To Honour Bala Usman, Suleiman, M.K Ajayi, Others

After nearly 17 years of Lull in activity, management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has revived the annual Nigerian Ports Sports Association (NIGOSA) Game. The Game was last held in 2001. All is now set for the 2018 edition...

May 8, 2018 No Responses

Wema Bank Reiterates Support for Arts with Isale Eko Sponsorship

Wema Bank Plc has announced its sponsorship of Isale Eko, the popular play coming up this June. According to the Bank, Isale Eko is one of the notable plays in Nigeria, which is bringing back the theatre culture dating back...

May 8, 2018 No Responses

Dakuku: Regional Cooperation Key To African Maritime Security, Development

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that regional cooperation is key to the safety and security of inbound and outbound goods and services to Africa through the seas. ...

May 8, 2018 No Responses

Obaseki Visits Gelegele Port Community, To Strengthen Security Ties With Police, Navy

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state is working with the Nigeria Police Force as well as the Nigeria Navy to ensure a robust security architecture in Gelegele community as work progresses on the Benin River Port...

May 8, 2018 No Responses

WASRA To Boost Cross Border Listing Through Converge Rules

The West African Securities Regulatory Authorities (WASRA) has agreed to converge existing rules of Capital Market regulatory agencies within the region in a bid to ensure that cross border listing is carried out with little or no hindrances. This is...

May 8, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Immigration Earns N35.7b, $227.3m In 2017

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) earned N35.7bn from passport fees, residence permit, extension of visitors pass, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) address verification and non-refundable passport admin in 2017. The service also earned ...

May 8, 2018 No Responses

Photo News

L – R Tinuade Awe, Executive Director, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) presenting a replica of the closing gong to Mr. Siaka Isaiah Idoko-Akoh Esq, Chairman/CEO of Investment & Securities Tribunal (IST) during a courtesy visit to the Exchange...

May 7, 2018 No Responses

BMW Explains €2.3b Net Profit, 604,629 Sales In Q1

BMW profits expanded slightly in the first quarter of 2018 as margins unexpectedly climbed despite a hit from currency headwinds on its top-line The Munich-based premium carmaker explained that first quarter revenues fell 5.1 per cent from a year ago...

May 7, 2018 No Responses

Francis Adedayo Emerges NMA President

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Sunday elected Francis Adedayo as its new President of Mr Adebayo was elected at the end of the association’s 58th Annual General Conference and Delegates Meeting held in Abuja. Also elected into the National...

May 7, 2018 No Responses

APC To Aggrieved Members: Seek Redress At Appeal Panels

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on its members that may have been aggrieved following the conduct of its Saturday Ward Congress across the country to seek redress in its Appeal Panel. Malam Bolaji Abudulahi, the party’s National Publicity...

May 7, 2018 No Responses

More Strikes Threaten Future Of Air France, Says Minister

The survival of strike-hit Air France is in the balance, according to the country’s economy minister. Bruno Le Maire’s warning that Air France could “disappear” comes as staff begin another round of industrial action over a pay dispute....

May 7, 2018 No Responses

Corporation Unveils Helix Terminal At Port of Barcelona

Miami-based cruise company Carnival Corporation & plc officially opened its second cruise terminal at the Port of Barcelona on May 5. Located on the port’s Adossat wharf, the Helix terminal will accommodate Carnival Corporation’s new class of next-gene...

May 6, 2018 No Responses

Euroseas Okay Charter, Financing For New Bulker

Greek shipowner Euroseas has entered into a time charter contract for its newbuilding vessel, the 82,000 dwt Ekaterini. Under the agreement, secured through its subsidiary, the company’s 2018-built Kamsarmax bulk carrier has been chartered to a “highly r...