ASA 2022: Leadway Assurance, Nestle others join Sterling to unlock $1trn
COMFORT EKELEME Sterling Bank Plc has announced plans with her partners Leadway Assurance, Nestle Nigeria Plc, Microsoft Nigeria, Thrive Agric, GIZ, Stears Data, and others for this year’s...
View ArticleJilnas Nigeria joins other corporate issuers to quote CP on FMDQ
COMFORT EKELEME, Business Editor FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has approved the quotation of the Jilnas Nigeria Limited ₦2.87 billion Series 1 (Tranche A) and ₦0.23 billion Series 1 (Tranche B)...
View ArticleLagos govt, WACOT sign MOU on production of rice
IBRAHIM QUADRI Lagos State Government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with WACOT, a rice producing company to provide technical support and training for the State on the...
View ArticleMAN condemns invasion of Dangote Cement Plant by Kogi govt
.Says move ‘ll discourage new investments, potential investors The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has strongly condemned the invasion of Dangote Cement Plant on Wednesday by the state’s...
View ArticleInfrastructure development: Osinbajo highlights N15trn Infracorp, other projects
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government has invested significantly in infrastructure over the years. Osinbajo said this in his goodwill remarks at the Nigerian Institute of...
View ArticleFidelity Bank to Showcase the Best of Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports to...
6 October 2022 – Lagos, Nigeria – In continuation of its bid to help Nigerian businesses compete favourably in international markets, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has...
View ArticleCOVID-19: We Are Yet To Reach 70% Targets Of Vaccination-Health Minister
By AKOR SYLVESTER-Abuja The minister of health, Osagie Ehanire has expressed concern over the recent slow space of COVID-19 vaccination in the country, saying more needed to be done to achieve the...
View ArticleHealth Commissioners Want Proper Funding Of PHC To Tackle Preventable Health...
By AKOR SYLVESTER-Abuja In order to reduce the recurrence attack of preventable diseases and other health issues in the country, the Nigeria Health Commissioners’ Forum has advocated proper funding...
View ArticleGlo Joins the fray as MoneyMaster, PSB, launches with G-Kala
Globacom, the telecom industry transformational leader, has announced the commencement of its payment service bank business with the official launch of MoneyMaster PSB on October 6, 2022. The PSB...
View ArticleBuhari presents N20.5tr Budget, says it was prepared amid troubled economy
..Earmarks N470bn for Tertiary Institutions .Pegs oil benchmark at $70 per barrel .Exchange rate of N435 to dollar .Says Petrol subsidy is not sustainable ..To borrow N8.8 trillion The post Buhari...
View ArticleClosure of Dangote Cement factory by Kogi govt, shocking, hasty – NACCIMA,...
Organised Private Sector (OPS) operators under the aegis of National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) have berated the Kogi State government over the...
View ArticleRepositioning for efficiency: FG unveils new PCN Act
..Gives more power to Registrar By AKOR SYLVESTER-Abuja To be more efficient and effective in its regulatory function, the federal government has unveiled the new Act guiding the operation of...
View ArticleShareholders associations knock Kogi Govt, say action on Dangote cement,...
Group of Shareholders Associations in Nigeria have urged the Federal Government to urgently intervene and prevail on the government of Kogi State to stop further harassment of investors in Kogi...
View ArticleASSBIFI unveils FG’s approved employment guidelines on Labour issues in...
UFOMBA UZUEGBU Organized labour under the aegis of the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions(ASSBIFI) and National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial...
View Article2023 Budget: A reflection of huge needs in critical sectors –LCCI
.Says N9.73 trn revenue target a mystery .Advocates equity financing to fund budget deficit. COMFORT EKELEME The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has taken a cursory look at the...
View ArticleSubstandard paediatric cough syrups already killed 66 children, NAFDAC alerts...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to substandard cough syrups circulating in The Gambia, calling for vigilance. The alert, with No....
View ArticleInfertility: Don’t let what people will say hinder you from the joy of...
Ahead of World Fertility Day, Origene Fertility, a fertility clinic, held an event in Lagos, during which it reiterated its commitment to supporting couples on the journey to parenthood, while...
View ArticleMental health: WHO calls for collaboration among nations to make health care...
.Says 116m suffer mental health. By AKOR SYLVESTER-Abuja As the World marks the Mental Health Day 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on African Countries to work together and...
View ArticleLCCI, experts task govt on improved healthcare for women
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and some experts have tasked government on the provision of improved access for women to healthcare and wellness facilities for better societal and...
View ArticleDangote: Our acquisition of Obajana Cement plant followed Due Process
Obajana Cement PLC was incorporated in 1992 and as at 2002 had no paid up shares .Kogi State has no equity interest in Obajana Cement Plc .Taxes paid to Kogi Govt yearly since production commenced in...
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