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March 18, 2017 No Responses

Elumelu in Ghana, explains Africapitalism to youths

Tony Elumelu visited Ghana as the first stop of his UBA tour of Africa, propagating the ideal of Africapitalism. In continuation of his strategic vision of engineering a robust economic and business relationship across the continent through Africapitalism as a...

March 18, 2017 No Responses

BA unveils new long-haul airline

By Chris Johnston (BBC News) – The owner of British Airways is launching a new long-haul budget airline based in Barcelona. IAG said the new airline, Level, would initially fly to Los Angeles, Oakland, Buenos Aires and Punta Cana in...

March 17, 2017 No Responses

NLNG revamps shipping operations, explains strategic deployment of skills, technology

The shipping aspect of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) is being positioned for emerging market opportunities through a revamped chartering structure designed to optimize available shipping capacity, General Manager in charge of Shipping, Captain Temilola Okesanjo h...

March 17, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA, UK School target sea time for 400 Nigerians

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in partnership with the South Shield Marine School at the South Tyneside College, South Shield, Newcastle in the United Kingdom, is to provide sea time opportunities for about 400 cadets of NIMASA...

March 17, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Chief Michael Kayode Ajayi (right), erstwhile spokesman of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) hands over to Elder Effiong E. Nduonofit (left), who mounts the saddle in the capacity of the new General Manager, Public Affairs of the Organisation.

March 17, 2017 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R: Tinuade Awe, General Counsel & Head, Regulation, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Olumide Orojimi, Head, Corporate Communications Department, NSE; Boluwatiwi Omidiji, CSR Analysts, NSE; Godstime Iwenekhai, Acting Head, Listings Regulation, NSE; ...

March 17, 2017 No Responses

DMO issues more bonds

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has issued more bonds than originally planned at an auction after slowing inflation rate helped it offer debt at lower yields. The DMO said it raised N160 billion at an auction on Wednesday, N30 billion...

March 17, 2017 No Responses

VW executive to remain in U.S. custody until trial next year

Auto News— Oliver Schmidt, the Volkswagen executive incarcerated since January when he tried to return to his native Germany after a Florida vacation, will remain in custody until his trial early next year for 11 felonies tied to the company’s...

March 16, 2017 No Responses

FG seeks Senate approval for $500 million Eurobond

The Federal Government has urged the Nigerian Senate to approve $500 million Eurobond to fund the 2016 Budget deficit. In a letter to the Senate read by president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo explained that the...

March 16, 2017 No Responses

NPA boss pledges competitive tariff regime, actualisation of deep seaports

The proposed competitive tariff regime of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) would place the Agency on a better platform in the sub-region, Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman has said. Addressing a team of Oxford Business Group UK, who paid her a...

March 16, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki signs power purchase agreement

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has signed a power purchase agreement noting that the agreement was in furtherance of the previously outlined power plan for the state. Governor Obaseki disclosed this in Benin City on Wednesday, when he appended...

March 16, 2017 No Responses

Kaduna Airport: Dana Air MD lauds Minister, security arrangement

The Managing Director of Dana Air, Mr. Jacky Hathiramani, has commended efforts of the Minister of state for Aviation, Captain Hadi Sirika and other aviation agencies for what he described as a ‘skillful execution of the Kaduna Airport as alternate...

March 15, 2017 No Responses

Cassava: Experts brainstorm on challenges, way forward

Still in search of a healing balm, the world’s top cassava experts are in Nigeria to report progress on developing new varieties of cassava with higher yield and nutritional content. The high level meeting commenced on Tuesday at...

March 15, 2017 No Responses

EFCC intercepts N49m at Kaduna Airport

Following a tip off, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna zonal office, on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 intercepted a sum of N49million in five large black 150kg colored BUHU sacks. EFCC head, Media & Publicity, Wilson...