Buhari Implores Africa Nations On Maritime Endowment, Trade Facilitation

Buhari Implores Africa Nations On Maritime Endowment, Trade Facilitation

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com –     President  Muhammadu Buhari  of Nigeria has advised African Nations to take full advantage of maritime endowment within the continent as part of measures to strengthen economic development.   Speaking on Monday at the opening ceremony...
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Arunma Oteh, 300 Delegates For WFE General Assembly, Annual Meeting

Arunma Oteh, 300 Delegates For WFE General Assembly, Annual Meeting

By Moses Ebosele, citybusinessnews@yahoo.com –     The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) General Assembly & Annual Meeting is to hold from 2-4 October, in Athens, Greece.   WFE in a statement on Monday explained that the event will also includ...
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Buhari Lauds Jim Ovia’s Entrepreneurship Drive

Buhari Lauds Jim Ovia’s Entrepreneurship Drive

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commended the Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank, Mr Jim Ovia, for his contributions to entrepreneurship in Nigeria.  Buhari gave the commendation in a message at the public presentation and launch of Ovia’s book...
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Labour Tasks MTN On Alleged $2B Tax Arrears, $8.13B Transactions

Labour Tasks MTN On Alleged $2B Tax Arrears, $8.13B Transactions

We at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) hereby urge MTN Nigeria to comply without further delay the directive of the Federal Government to it to pay $2 billion in tax arrears as well as the $8.13 billion it was said...
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Dakuku In Egypt, Seeks Maritime Development Through  Continental Collaboration

Dakuku In Egypt, Seeks Maritime Development Through Continental Collaboration

The chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administrations AAMA, Dr Dakuku Peterside has restated the place of continental collaboration to grow the African maritime industry. This was the thrust of his message as he arrived Sharm El Sheik, Egypt...
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BoI, Exim Bank Seal $500m MoU

BoI, Exim Bank Seal $500m MoU

A $500 million financing support agreement has been signed by the Bank of Industry (BoI), the Development Finance Institution (DFI) and the Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM).  According to BoI’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Olukayode Pitan, t...
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Photo News

Photo News

L-R,  Head of Wealth, Mercer Financial Services Middle East Limited Mr John Benfield, Director, Wealth Management Advisory, Mercer, Ms Sylvia Solomon, Acting Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Ms. Mary Uduk, Managing Director, Hudson Consul...
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Nigeria Govt Faults HSBC Report

Nigeria Govt Faults HSBC Report

The Presidency wishes to make clear to all Nigerians, and particularly the global banking giant HSBC which said the second term of President Muhammadu Buhari would stunt the economy, that what killed Nigeria’s economy in the past was the unbridled...
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Adeosun Explains Resignation, Blames Close Associates

Adeosun Explains Resignation, Blames Close Associates

 Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Friday blamed her resignation on alleged forged National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) exemption certificate.   Already, President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted Adeosun’s resignation and wished her...
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AIB: Wrong NiMET Rain Forecast Caused Skybird Airlines Abuja Incident

AIB: Wrong NiMET Rain Forecast Caused Skybird Airlines Abuja Incident

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has blamed Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) inaccurate rain forecast for the Skybird Airline aircraft incident of Wednesday night at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja.  AIB in its preliminary ...
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SIFAX Group Partners NGOs To Train Physically-Challenged Children

SIFAX Group Partners NGOs To Train Physically-Challenged Children

SIFAX Group has partnered with two non-governmental organisations (NGOs),Initiative for National Growth and Mo Rainbow Foundation, to train physically-challenged children in Lagos. 70 visually-impaired and 50 children living with the down syndrome benefitted f...
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NPA Photo News

NPA Photo News

The Representative of the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), and General Manager, MD’s Office, Capt. IheanachoEbubeogu (left), the General Manager, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), Yusuf Ahmed (2rdfrom left), the Assistant General Manage...
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ILO Boss Lauds G20 Commitment On Future Of Work

ILO Boss Lauds G20 Commitment On Future Of Work

ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, has welcomed the commitment by G20 Labour and Employment Ministers, to promote decent work for an inclusive future.  “I particularly welcome the emphasis on efforts to shape an equitable and inclusive Future of Work , one t...
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Financial Experts Meet On Global Cyber Resilience

Financial Experts Meet On Global Cyber Resilience

Key global and regional payment, clearing and settlement operators met at a roundtable in Paris on Friday to discuss cyber security and the resilience of financial market infrastructures (FMIs) and the wider market ecosystem.  Senior executives, together with...
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