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March 6, 2020 No Responses

Union Bank Explains First Dividend In Ten Years, Agenda For 2020

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — For the first time in more than ten years, Union Bank Nigeria Plc has set aside dividend for its shareholders. The 25kobo dividend is for the financial year ended December 31, 2019 and is based...

March 6, 2020 No Responses

Air Peace Takes Delivery Of New ERJ-145 Aircraft

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Air Peace has taken delivery of a new ERJ-145 aircraft to help boost its domestic and regional operations. In a statement on Thursday, Senior Communications Executive of the airline, Mr Stanley Olisa explained that...

March 6, 2020 No Responses

2019: Coronation Merchant Bank Declares N5.09b

Coronation Merchant Bank Limited on Thursday announced a profit after tax of N5.09 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2019. The profit after tax represents a growth of 14 per cent when compared with N4.48 billion recorded in...

March 6, 2020 No Responses

Aboloma Implores Foreign Organisations On Basic Conformity Assessments In Nigeria

Only foreign Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) that have complied with set requirements will be allowed to operate in Nigeria, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has said Mr Osita Aboloma, SON Director-General said this on Thursday in Abuja at its....

March 4, 2020 No Responses

National Assembly Committee Backs Deep Blue Project

The Integrated Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, commonly called the Deep Blue Project, received rave reviews on Tuesday from members of the House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration during an oversight...

March 3, 2020 No Responses

Edo 2020: Sports Minister Rules Out Postponement Over Coronavirus

The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Monday said the 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF) would not be postponed due to the fear of the spread of coronavirus. Dare, who spoke through Peter Nelson, the ministry’s Director...

March 1, 2020 No Responses

UBA Explains N89.1b Profit After Tax In 2019

For the financial year ended December 31, 2019, United Bank of Nigeria (UBA) Plc has posted a profit after tax of N89.1 billion The profit after tax represented a growth of 13.3 percent to N89.1 billion compared with N78.6 billion...

March 1, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Redeploys Deputy Corps Marshals, One Assistant Corps Marshal

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has approved the redeployment of three Deputy Corps Marshals and one Assistant Corps Marshal. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Bisi Kazeem, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said that DCM Ojeme...

March 1, 2020 No Responses

Diri: Expect My Cabinet In Three Months

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa says he will constitute his cabinet “in the next three months”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Diri disclosed this at a Thanksgiving Service held at the King of Glory Chapel, Government House,...

February 29, 2020 No Responses

First Bank Wins 2019 Oil And Gas Banker Award

First Bank of Nigeria Limited was recently presented with the Oil and Gas Banker of Year 2019 award at the Patrons’ Dinner and Industry Awards of the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit held at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. The four-day event, comprising.....

February 28, 2020 No Responses

Dana Air Introduces Additional Flights On Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Uyo Routes

As part of it route consolidation and route expansion project, Dana Air has introduced additional flights on it Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Uyo routes. The additional flights which would be operated by the airline’s latest Boeing 737 aircraft, will...

February 28, 2020 No Responses

NSE Intensifies Financial Literacy Campaign Through Comic Book

—- By Olumide Orojimi Nigeria’s financial ecosystem is rapidly evolving with the introduction of increasingly disruptive financial products and services. As the world moves to more sophisticated financial instruments, the need to pay closer attention t...

February 27, 2020 No Responses

Diri: Supreme Court Only Affirmed God’s Judgment

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling was only affirmation of God’s judgement, which paved the way for him to emerge victorious. Senator Diri also said that there is no victor no vanquished as the...

February 25, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Begins N46.83b Agric Scheme In Niger Delta

The Nigerian Government has engaged 140 trainees to support the take-off of $129.17m (N46.83 billion) agricultural scheme in the Niger Delta region. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, disclosed this at the Livelihood Improvement Family...