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January 20, 2018 No Responses

NSC to hold one day meeting on operations of Kaduna Dry Port

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council is holding a one-day meeting with its stakeholders on the operations of the Kaduna Dry Port. The meeting which is expected to focus on the processes of documentation of the Kaduna bound cargoes, obligations of Terminal...

January 20, 2018 No Responses

NIMASA, Nigeria Gas Association Seek Green Environment

In continuation of its drive to ensure cleaner oceans and safer environment in the Nigerian maritime space, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has expressed commitment to the green environment initiative, which is a global strategy...

January 19, 2018 No Responses

How to restructure, put NIPOST on profitable path, by BPE

The planned restructuring and modernisation of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) will lead to its unbundling to have stand alone business components that will project the NIPOST brand, provide efficient service and be put on a profitable path. This was....

January 19, 2018 No Responses

Agency probes Apple, Samsung

Italy’s competition authority is looking into charges that Apple and Samsung are surreptitiously slowing down old phones to push consumers into buying new products. Consumer groups across the world have accused the two tech giants of so-called planned obsole...

January 19, 2018 No Responses

SEC extends e-dividend free registration to February 28

As part of its developmental role, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced an extension of the period for the FREE e-Dividend registration exercise till February 28, 2018, to encourage more shareholdersmandate their Bank Accounts Ac...

January 19, 2018 No Responses

Volkswagen delivers 10.7million vehicles in 2017

The Volkswagen Group delivered more vehicles than ever before in fiscal year 2017: 10.74 million customers worldwide chose a vehicle from the Volkswagen Group. As a result, Group deliveries rose 4.3 percent compared with the previous year. At almost...

January 19, 2018 No Responses

WFE unveils best practice guidelines for cyber security compliance

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) on Thursday published a set of best practice guidelines for market infrastructures designed to engender a staff culture of cyber security compliance. The paper takes a behavioural approach to the issue, as evidence.....

January 18, 2018 No Responses

CBN unveils agenda to push tomato, cocoa, palm oil production in 2018

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will aggressively push and support farmers to boost the production of tomato, cocoa and palm oil across the country in 2018. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this when he visited...

January 18, 2018 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz maintains position as world’s biggest luxury automaker, to produce more SUVs

Mercedes-Benz will respond to growing demand for SUVs by expanding its lineup with more models, most likely in the fast-growing compact segment. According to bloormberg, SUVs paced an almost 10 percent jump in total sales last year, expanding the brand’s.....

January 18, 2018 No Responses

AfDB in Nigeria’s development

By Salisu Na’inna Dambatta – As President Muhammadu Buhari commissions the modern office of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Nigeria on January 18, 2018, it is pertinent to refresh our memories of the relationship between Nigeria and the...

January 18, 2018 No Responses

NPA indicates interest in 39th Kaduna international trade fair

The Nigerian Ports Authority [NPA] is to participate in the forthcoming 39Th Kaduna International Trade Fair scheduled to hold between February 23rd to March 4th, 2018. The Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman, gave the assurance in Lagos on Wednesday...

January 18, 2018 No Responses

SEC Photo News

LEFT TO RIGHT: Coordinating Director Legal and Enforcement Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Reginald Karawusa, Coordinating Director Corporate Services SEC, Isiaku Tilde, Technical Adviser International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mr. Mathew Sullivan, Acting Di...

January 17, 2018 No Responses

Indigenous shipowners may get nod to lift crude

Shipowners and other stakeholders in the maritime sector are on the verge of getting the desired change in trade terms from Free On Board (FOB) to Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF) which would enable them to begin to lift Nigeria...

January 17, 2018 No Responses

Onyema: We are hopeful that Demutualization Bill will be signed into law in 2018

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) held its 2017 Market Recap & Outlook for 2018 on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at the Stock Exchange House, Lagos. This annual event is a forum for the Chief Executive Officer of NSE, Mr....