Lagos Archives — Page 22 of 27

March 4, 2017 No Responses

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...

March 4, 2017 No Responses

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...

March 3, 2017 No Responses

LCCI Photo News

L-R: Head of Delegation, International Committee of the Red Cross,(ICRC) Nigeria, Mr Eloi Fillion with President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Chief Dr. Mrs. Nike Akande, during a Courtesy Visit to the ICRC office in Abuja.

March 2, 2017 No Responses

NSE partners DMO, lists $1Billion FGN Eurobonds

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) will on Thursday, March 2, 2017, list $1 billion Federal Government (FGN) Eurobond issued under Nigeria’s newly established Global Medium Term Note programme. The 15-year domestic Sovereign Eurobond priced at par and at a co...

March 2, 2017 No Responses

Economic diversification: NIMASA seeks support of traditional rulers

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has solicited support of traditional rulers around the maritime domain of the country to assist the economic diversification drive of the President Mu...

March 1, 2017 No Responses

Geely to unveil first Lynk model at Shanghai auto show

China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will showcase its first model for Lynk & CO — the 01 compact crossover — at the Shanghai auto show in April, the Nikkei Asian Review reported, citing a company executive. The car will go...

February 28, 2017 No Responses

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...

February 28, 2017 No Responses

COSCO posts $695m loss in 2016, records 22.6 % drop in shipping, others

(WMN) COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited, a shipbuilding, marine engineering and dry bulk shipping group, saw a net loss of SGD 976.1 million (USD 695.5 million) in 2016, against a net loss of SGD 914.8 million (USD 651.8 million) recorded in 2015,...

February 21, 2017 No Responses

CBN announces new foreign exchange policy

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled a new foreign exchange policy with immediate effect. According to the CBN, in order to ease the difficulties encountered by Nigerians in obtaining funds for foreign exchange transactions, it would henceforth be...

February 20, 2017 No Responses

Massilia Motors Photo News

L-R: Deputy Managing Director of Kewalram Chanrai Group, Mr. Victor Eburajolo; Managing Director of Massilia Motors Limited, Mr. Thomas Pelletier; and Deputy Managing Director of Massilia Motors Limited, Mr. Kunle Jaiyesimi at a Press Conference to announce th...

February 17, 2017 No Responses

Massilia Motors now sole distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Nigeria

As part of measures to consolidates and expand the distributions of Mitsubishi vehicles in Nigeria, Massilia Motors Limited, on Thursday in Lagos, announced its position as the sole distributor of Mitsubishi Motors in Nigeria. The company is a joint venture o...

February 15, 2017 No Responses

Labour: Increase in BRT, LAGBUS fares is insensitive

Lagos State council of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has condemned increase in the transport fares of BRT and LAGBUS buses. In a statement on Tuesday, TUC described the increase announced by the Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan...

February 12, 2017 No Responses

NIIA faults clamour for transfer of containers to Ikorodu terminal

An importer and President of the Nigerian Importers Integrity Association (NIIA), Godwin Onyekazi, has said that the nation’s seaports are operating well below capacity and should not transfer long-standing (overtime) containers to offdock facilities especia...

February 1, 2017 No Responses

FG secures $1.5b loan for Lagos-Ibadan rail project

The Federal Government has secured $1.5 billion from the China Exim Bank to begin work on the Lagos-Ibadan rail line project. Briefing the Senate Committee on Land Transport, chaired by Gbenga Ashafa, Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi explained that the...