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July 8, 2023 No Responses

Tinubu Raises Committee On Tax Reforms

President Bola Tinubu has established a presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms. In a statement on Friday, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Dele Alake, revealed that the committee will be chaired by Fiscal Policy Partner...

July 8, 2023 No Responses

NPA Explores PPP For Tincan Island Quay Apron Rehabilitation

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has disclosed that the authority had explored various options to find a sustainable Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement for the rehabilitation of the Tincan Island quay apron. The Managing Director, NPA, Mr Mohammed ...

July 7, 2023 No Responses

NECA Lauds Tinubu’s Tax Reforms, Seeks More Modifications

The Nigerian Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has commended steps taken by President Bola Tinubu to create conducive business climate in Nigeria through strategic tax reforms. Director-General, NECA, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, mad...

July 7, 2023 No Responses

Photo News

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji; (middle) flanked by the Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye (right) and Chief Economic Adviser/ Chairman, Economic Management Team, Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi (left) and other members of the Economic Management...

July 7, 2023 No Responses

Stanbic IBTC Appoints New Board Members

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has appointed new members to the board of its holding company and other subsidiaries. In a notice sent to the Nigeria Exchange Limited, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Board said: “Mrs Ndidi Nwuneli was appointed Independent Non-Executive Dir...

July 6, 2023 No Responses

Tinubu Backs $5b Floating LNG Project

Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has pledged support for the implementation of a $5 billion floating Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in the country. Tinubu gave the backing on Wednesday when he received a group of joint venture partne...

July 6, 2023 No Responses

Danbatta Explains $75.6b Telecoms Investment In Nigeria

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has announced that the investment profile in the nation’s telecommunications sector, comprising foreign direct investment (FDI) and local investment...

July 6, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki Mourns NewsDirect Publisher, Samuel Ibiyemi

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has expressed deep sadness over the passing of renowned journalist and Publisher of Nigerian NewsDirect, Dr. Samuel Ibiyemi who died at the age of 54. In a statement, Obaseki said the news of...

July 5, 2023 No Responses

Shipping Majors Seal Decarbonisation Partnership

Nine players across the maritime value chain have issued a joint statement expressing their commitment to developing and implementing robust book and claim chain of custody systems to accelerate the early phases of shipping’s decarbonisation. World Maritime ...

July 5, 2023 No Responses

Coronation Insurance To Delist From NGX

Coronation Insurance Plc has announced plans to delist from NGX following an offer from Coronation Capital (Mauritius) Limited to acquire shares of the company at 65kobo per share. In a Proposed Share Acquisition notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited ...

July 4, 2023 No Responses

Adulteration: Palm Oil Farmers Seek Collaboration With FG

The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) has called on the Federal Government to collaborate in establishing palm oil markets aimed at combatting oil adulteration. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, Mr Alphonsus...

July 4, 2023 No Responses

Guinness Nigeria Appoints Joan Hodgins Vice Chair

Guinness Nigeria Plc has appointed Diageo’s Global Talent Director, Ms. Joan Hodgins as a Non-Executive Director and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors effective July 1, 2023. In a notice, Guiness Nikeia Plc also disclosed the retirement of Mr Dayalan...

July 4, 2023 No Responses

Frank Nneji, ABC Transport CEO Retires, Hands Over To Brother

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of ABC Transport Plc, Frank Nneji has retired effective June 30, 2023. A notice to the Nigerian Exchange obtained by City Business News on Tuesday explained that Nne...

July 4, 2023 No Responses

PwC Announces New Regional Senior Partner

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has appointed Sam Abu as the Regional Senior Partner for the West Market Area and Country Senior Partner for PwC Nigeria, with effect from 1 July 2023. With this appointment, Sam joins the PwC Africa Leadership Team (ALT). &nb...