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June 14, 2017 No Responses

UBA’s $500M Eurobond oversubscribed 240% by global investors

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) successfully raised $500 million, though a debut Eurobond, which was 240% over-subscribed. According to UBA, the significant investor demand reflects the strong global investor appetite for UBA’s credit and support for the Group’s pan-African financial services strategy. ...

June 14, 2017 No Responses

FRSC rescues 401,454 in six years, depoys 1,201 Breathalyzers

By Moses Ebosele (ebosele@hotmail.com) – Between 2011 and 2016, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) rescued alive not less than 401,454 Nigerians from crash scenes across the country. Speaking at the just concluded 2017 Nigeria Auto Journalist...

June 14, 2017 No Responses

Edo begins negotiation with representatives of Toyota, Yamaha, Mitsubishi, others

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, met with executives representing Mitsubishi, Sojitz, Toyota, Sumitomo, Yamaha, Yokogawa, Panasonic and the Japanese Trade Organisation (JETRO) to plan potential investments in Edo state and assure them of avai...

June 14, 2017 No Responses

Rullion Capacity Builders holds Women Entrepreneurial Fair 2017 in Lagos

Rullion Capacity Builders Foundation, a non-profit organization, in furtherance of her vision to empower women and young people with the skills to own their own businesses will host a shopping fair on Monday, 26th of June, 2017 by 12 noon...

June 13, 2017 No Responses

2017 Budget, an important milestone in Nigeria’s economic recovery, growth, says Osinbajo

“This is an important milestone in our economic recovery and Growth plan laid in April by President Muhammadu Buhari. “I would like to express my appreciation to the Senate President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as well...

June 13, 2017 No Responses

Export of certified yams from Nigeria to U.S, U.K, begins June 29

Barring any last minute adjustment, Nigeria will formally export its first consignment of certified yams to the United Kingdom and United States of America on the 29th of June, 2017. According to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,...

June 13, 2017 No Responses

At NAJA’s forum, experts seek stricter enforcement of road safety rules, bailout for auto firms

By Moses Ebosele – To successfully curtail injuries, loss of lives and properties associated with road accidents in Nigeria, road safety experts have canvassed stricter enforcement of laid down rules and regulations. Speaking at the 2017 Nigeria...

June 13, 2017 No Responses

China donates N60m to Future Assured, Aisha Buhari’s Project

In recognition of the effort of Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari to improve the lives of women and children across the country, especially victims of insurgency in the North East and on the issue of youth education...

June 13, 2017 No Responses

FRSC begins Psychiatric test for traffic offenders July 1

Come July 1, 2017, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will resume enforcement of psychiatric tests on traffic law offenders nationwide. According to Bisi Kazeem, FRSC ‘s Corps Public Education Officer, in a press statement in Abuja on Monday, Cor...

June 13, 2017 No Responses

Liberian-Flagged Ships 1st to Feature ClassNK e-Certificate

The world’s first comprehensive electronic certificate service for classification and statutory certificates, which will first be available to Liberian-flagged vessels, will enter operation from June 15, classification society ClassNK said. The service, Cla...

June 12, 2017 No Responses

Heirs Holdings appoints Fadairo as Director of Marketing, Corporate Communications

Heirs Holdings has announced the appointment of Pelumi Fadairo as Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications. According to Heirs Holdings, Fadairo will be responsible for driving the Group’s strategic marketing objectives and co-ordinating brand m...

June 12, 2017 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R: Gilles Kolifrath, Partner, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, ISDA Member; Irene Robinson-Ayanwale, Head, Legal Department, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Abimbola Ogunbanjo, 1st Vice President, NSE; Marilyn Ramplin, Founder, Novia One Group, ...

June 12, 2017 No Responses

FG earmarks Ikorodu Terminal for agro-export, tasks NPA, Customs, NAFDAC, others on quality control

By Moses Ebosele – Inline with the Presidential order on Ease of Doing business and dedication of Seaports for agro-export, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has commenced discussions with the Nigerian Ports Aut...

June 12, 2017 No Responses

‘NLNG has no outstanding dividend payments to Government’

The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), at the weekend explained that it has no outstanding dividend payments to Government and “continues to conduct its business in accordance with regulation and the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”. In a statement....