Process BTA, PTA in 24 hours, CBN tells Banks, Dealers

Process BTA, PTA in 24 hours, CBN tells Banks, Dealers

To curtail speculations and facilitate prompt assistance to genuine foreign exchange (FOREX) customers, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks to henceforth ensure that all applications for Basic/Personal Travel Allowance (BTA/PTA) are processed within 24 hours, while Medical...
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LCCI to Osinbajo: Sustain strategic engagement with Niger Delta stakeholders

LCCI to Osinbajo: Sustain strategic engagement with Niger Delta stakeholders

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) at the weekend advised the Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo to sustain ongoing engagement with stakeholders in the Niger Delta. President of LCCI, Dr (Mrs) Nike Akande, said: “The country has witnessed...
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LCCI, MAN, Maritime business leaders to grace Town Hall on cargo charges

LCCI, MAN, Maritime business leaders to grace Town Hall on cargo charges

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and business leaders in the maritime industry have all geared up for a one-day town hall meeting on cargo and port handling charges. The town hall which...
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LCCI tasks state govts on land titles, multiple taxes, levies

LCCI tasks state govts on land titles, multiple taxes, levies

By Moses Ebosele –  The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Saturday challenged States Governments in Nigeria to take a cue from the current steps of the Federal Government to improve investment environment. Commending the creation of the.....
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Ford to offer built-in moderm with wi-fi powered by Vodafone

Ford to offer built-in moderm with wi-fi powered by Vodafone

Ford has partnered with Vodafone to bring 4G LTE connectivity to vehicles in Europe via the new FordPass Connect built-in modem and Wi-Fi hotspot capability. Incorporating an external aerial, the Wi-Fi hotspot according to a statement from Ford enables up...
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Fero Mobile unveils brand, two new devices in Nigeria

Fero Mobile unveils brand, two new devices in Nigeria

Fero Mobile, the newest entrant into the Nigerian mobile phone market has unveiled  two new smart devices in Lagos. The devices are the Iris smart phone and the Royal A1 smart phone. The ‘EYE-conic’ IRIS smart phone comes with an...
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Halima Dangote seeks more women integration, empowerment in key technology leadership positions

Halima Dangote seeks more women integration, empowerment in key technology leadership positions

Executive Director and Daughter of Africa’s richest man, Halima Dangote has premised Dangote Group’s support for women leaders in technology on the need to “sustainably integrate and empower women in the wave of digital led globalization that is redefini...
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‘Economic dangers of an amended NLNG Act’

‘Economic dangers of an amended NLNG Act’

Hopes for economic and industrial growth will be dashed if inhibitors such as the removal of legislative frameworks like the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Fiscal Incentives, Guarantees and Assurances Act, are permitted in the Nigerian gas industry, the Managing D...
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Wakanow founder emerges travel man of the year

Wakanow founder emerges travel man of the year

Founder and Group Managing Director of Wakanow, Mr. Obinna Ekezie has been named Travel Man of the Year at the 2016 ATQ Travel Personality awards scheduled to hold in March this year.   Organized by African Travel Quarterly, a member...
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How Africa can benefit from $12tri global economic development target, by LADOL, world business leaders

How Africa can benefit from $12tri global economic development target, by LADOL, world business leaders

The Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics base (LADOL) has joined notable world business promoters in mapping out strategies to actualize how Africa could effectively reap a whopping $1 trillion from a projected $12 trillion new market value in an emerging global...
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Dangote Cement export 0.4million tons, generates ₦615.1 billion in 2016

Dangote Cement export 0.4million tons, generates ₦615.1 billion in 2016

For the year 2016, Dangote Cement Plc exported 0.4 million tons of Cement to other countries and generated N615.1Billion revenue. Presenting its 2016 full year audited results on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in Lagos on Tuesday,...
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Osinbajo tasks SON, NAFDAC, others on regulatory approvals within time limits

Osinbajo tasks SON, NAFDAC, others on regulatory approvals within time limits

It is the role of government’s regulatory agencies to act as catalysts of beneficial change and to take responsibility for facilitating businesses in the country, the Acting President,  Yemi Osinbajo has said. “We must see ourselves as agents of some...
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Dangote seeks unhindered movement for trucks with perishable items, special seaport for export

Dangote seeks unhindered movement for trucks with perishable items, special seaport for export

By Moses Ebosele –     The Vice President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Sani Dangote on Monday in Lagos implored relevant Government agencies within and outside the Seaports to facilitate unhindered movement for all trucks conveying perishable items. Speak...
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FG flags off presidential initiative on fertilizer, targets 100,000 jobs

FG flags off presidential initiative on fertilizer, targets 100,000 jobs

The Presidential Fertilizer Initiative of the Federal Government  produced  more than 4,000 metric tonnes of locally-blended fertilizer in the first week of operation.  The Initiative was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari in December 2016, to achieve t...
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