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March 31, 2017 No Responses

Ministry registers Rullion Capacity Builders as vocational trade test centre

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Rullion Capacity Builders, focused on empowering women and youths in skills acquisition and entrepreneurship has been granted national accreditation by the Federal Ministry of labour and productivity as a trade testing centre for vocational training. Speaking...

March 31, 2017 No Responses

No dividend for shareholders as COSCO Shipping posts 1.4b loss in 2016

Shanghai-listed COSCO Shipping Holdings Company, a unit of China Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited (Cosco Shipping), has reported a loss of $1.4 billion in its annual report for 2016. As a result the company proposed that no dividend is distributed this...

March 31, 2017 No Responses

Critical role of environmental safety, security, by NPA boss

The Management of Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA) has assured stakeholders in the Maritime sub- sector of its readiness to prioritize matters concerning Operational, Safety and Security with the view to providing necessary support in this regards across the na...

March 31, 2017 No Responses

‘Millions to receive free mosquito nets in Edo State’

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has assured the Catholic Relief Services of Nigeria (CRSN) of a hitch-free exercise during the upcoming National Elimination Programme (NEP) aimed at distributing Long Lasting Insecticidal nets (LLl) to about 2.6 million pe...

March 31, 2017 No Responses

Heritage Bank enhances capacity of ex-BB Naija housemates, entrepreneurs

Heritage Bank Limited, has enhanced capacity of Ex-Housemates of Big Brother Naija reality TV show and other emerging 21st century entrepreneurs at an SME enhancement capacity training programme. Speaking at the breakfast meeting in Lagos, Mr. Ejikeme Obiano, ...

March 31, 2017 No Responses

Abuja Airport Runway Now 57.5% Completed, says Minister

The reconstruction of the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, has reached 57.5% completion, mid-way into the six weeks earmarked for the project, the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, disclosed in Abuja on Thursday. ...

March 31, 2017 No Responses

EU Ministers adopts transport declaration

European Transport Ministers have adopted a ministerial declaration on maritime transport, the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) informed. The so-called ‘Valletta Declaration’ outlines priorities for the EU’s maritime transport policy...

March 30, 2017 No Responses

JAMA Wellness Survey: More men face sexual assault in Nigeria

The first JAMA wellness survey on Sexual Assault was on Wednesday in Lagos unveiled at the prestigious Lagos Court of Arbitration, Lekki. The outcome of the survey indicates that more men are exposed to sexual assault in Nigeria. The survey...

March 30, 2017 No Responses

Council members approve NSE Demutualisation process

Members have approved the demutualisation programme of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Exchange. This decision was reached today (Thursday, March 30, 2017) at the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) of its members which held at the Stock Exchange House, L...

March 30, 2017 No Responses

NSE lists series 1 FGN Savings Bond, Series 2 opens next week

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday listed the Series 1 of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Savings Bond, maturing March 2019. The Savings Bond, the first of its kind in Nigeria, was opened to the investing public...

March 30, 2017 No Responses

Development Bank of Nigeria gets CBN licence

The Central bank of Nigeria has approved the grant of a wholesale development finance institution licence with national authorization to the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Plc, the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun has confirmed. The approval was conve...

March 30, 2017 No Responses

FG puts $500m notes at 7.5 per cent yield

The Federal Government on Thursday announced that it has priced its offering of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of notes at a yield of 7.5% under its US$1.5 billion (increased from US$1 billion) Global Medium Term Note Programme, which will...

March 30, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria to showcase maritime potential in Norway

As part of measures to attract foreign investors to tap into opportunities that abound in the Nigerian maritime industry, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) would be showcasing the potentials of the Nigerian Maritime Sector at the ...

March 30, 2017 No Responses

Edo to unveil agric initiative

The Edo State Government has fixed Wednesday, 5th of April this year for the official opening ceremony of its agricultural empowerment initiative code-named ‘Edo State Agripreneurs Development Project’ in Sobe, Owan West Local Government Area. The st...