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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....

January 17, 2018 No Responses

FG pays N11b to you win awardees

The Federal Government has disbursed the total sum of N10, 995, 391, 260 billion to the beneficiaries of the third edition of the YouWiN! programme from 2015 to date, out of which N8, 396, 905,038 billion was disbursed by the...

January 17, 2018 No Responses

Edo to partner Sahara Energy on power, gas

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has explained that the state was developing a new tripartite arrangement involving the oil companies, the state government and host communities to ensure that Corporate Social Responsibility programmes achieve the desire...

January 16, 2018 No Responses

NSE elevates Tinuade Awe as Executive Director for Regulation

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) announced on Monday the promotion of Ms Tinuade Awe to Executive Director, Regulation with effect from 1 January, 2018. Already, her appointment has received regulatory approval. As Executive Director, Regulation in the N...

January 16, 2018 No Responses

CBN injects $210m into foriegn exchange market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected another 210 million dollars into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market to meet customers’ requests in various segments. Giving a breakdown of the intervention, the bank’s acting Director, Corporate Communic...

January 16, 2018 No Responses

Fayemi faults 10-year ban

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has challenged the 10-year ban slammed on him from holding political office by an Ekiti State Government White Paper. Fayemi, in a statement issued on his behalf by his Senior...