NRC To Unveil 5km, Excursion Rail, In Bauchi

NRC To Unveil 5km, Excursion Rail, In Bauchi

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), North Eastern District, is to construct a five kilometer rail line from Bauchi to Inkil along Bauchi-Gombe road for children excursion train services.  Mr Aliyu Mainasara, the newly posted Railway District Manager (RDM) in charge...
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New FRSC Unit Commander Pledges To Tackle Accidents Along Zaria-Kano Road 

New FRSC Unit Commander Pledges To Tackle Accidents Along Zaria-Kano Road 

Assistant Corps Commander Abdurrahman Yakasai has assumed duty as Unit Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Zaria, Kaduna State.  The new commander, who addressed staff of the unit on Monday, pledged to tackle the high rate of traffic...
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Okomu Oil Shareholders Get N7.6b Dividend For 2021

Okomu Oil Shareholders Get N7.6b Dividend For 2021

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — For the year ended December 31, 2021, Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc has rewarded shareholders with N8 per share dividend, amounting to N7.6billion.  Within the period, the company recorded profit after tax of N11.54 billion...
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Monkeypox: Nigeria Reports Six Cases, One Death

Monkeypox: Nigeria Reports Six Cases, One Death

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its latest report on Monkeypox, said the country recorded six cases and one death in May.  The centre said that Nigeria’s risk of exposure to the Monkeypox virus was high based on...
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Another Explosion Rocks Kabba In Kogi

Another Explosion Rocks Kabba In Kogi

The Police Command in Kogi on Sunday confirmed another yet to be ascertained explosion in Kabba Town of Kabbah-Bunu Local Government Area of the state.  The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye-Aya who confirmed the incident to the News.....
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ICAN Award

ICAN Award

Mrs Agatha Amajuoyi displaying her 30 Years Meritorious Service Award Plaque presented on Saturday by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in Lagos.
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FBNHoldings Declares N757b Revenue, N166.7b Profit Before Tax In 2021 

FBNHoldings Declares N757b Revenue, N166.7b Profit Before Tax In 2021 

For the year ended December 31st,  2021, FBN Holdings Plc has attained 28.2% increase in gross revenue to  ₦757.3 billion and profit before tax of  ₦166.7 billion, an increase of 99.9%.&...
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Obaseki Congratulates Atiku On His Emergence As PDP Flagbearer 

Obaseki Congratulates Atiku On His Emergence As PDP Flagbearer 

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on his victory at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential primary election.   In his message, the governor hailed other aspirants...
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World Bank Implores Africa On Green, Sustainable Bonds 

World Bank Implores Africa On Green, Sustainable Bonds 

The World Bank has said that Green, Social and Sustainable (GSS) bonds could contribute to Africa’s sustainable economy.  Mr Jorge Calderon, the Vice President and Treasurer, World Bank Treasury said this at a virtual workshop on GSS Bond Market Develop...
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Market Capitalisation Recovers N504b

Market Capitalisation Recovers N504b

The key performance indicators of the Nigerian Exchange closed on Friday with 1.76 per cent growth amid gains in stocks of First Bank of Nigeria Holdings (FBNH), Airtel Africa, amongst others.  Specifically, the market capitalisation inched higher by N504...
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Unity Bank To Empower More Underbanked Women Entrepreneurs With Yanga Product 

Unity Bank To Empower More Underbanked Women Entrepreneurs With Yanga Product 

Divisional Head, Retail, SME Banking and E-Business, Unity Bank Plc, Mr. Olufunwa Akinmade has explained that launching the Bank’s latest retail product called Yanga is to create a unique product proposition aimed at empowering the underbanked women entrepre...
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GTCO Plc’s GTBank Bags Africa’s Best Brands Awards 

GTCO Plc’s GTBank Bags Africa’s Best Brands Awards 

Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (GTBank), the banking subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc), has emerged winner in four major categories at the 12th annual Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands 2022 rankings of the Top 100 Most...
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Sack Emefiele Now, Falana Tells Buhari

Sack Emefiele Now, Falana Tells Buhari

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele.  Addressing the Southwest youths and women conference at Ado-Ekiti on Thur...
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Customs Issues 14-Day Ultimatum To Companies To Pay Excise Duty

Customs Issues 14-Day Ultimatum To Companies To Pay Excise Duty

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Lagos Industrial Command on Thursday gave companies not yet registered for payment of excise duty under its command 14-days to comply or face sanctions. Speaking at the Lagos Industrial Command stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos...
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