Dry Ports facilities: Buhari warns Customs, others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the Kaduna Inland Dry Port and warned the Nigeria Customs Service and port officials against frustrating the effective use of the facilities....
View ArticleBuhari inaugurates locomotives, coaches for Abuja-Kaduna rail
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated two locomotives and 10 standard gauge coaches in Kaduna, saying his administration is committed to strengthening the nation’s railway system in order to boost...
View ArticleUnion Bank’s Rights issue records 120% subscription
COMFORT EKELEME Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has said the bank successfully raised N49.7 billion through a rights issue which closed on October 30, 2017 with subscriptions recorded at 120 per cent. The...
View ArticleBusiness profit, consumer income to grow in 2018 – FSDH
FSDH, a financial research firm in Nigeria, Monday predicted an unprecedented business profit and consumer income growth in the country in 2018 than 2017. FSDH said in a report in Lagos that its...
View ArticleCBN threatens to sanction banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday threatened to impose N10,000 daily fine on banks and other electronic payment service providers that fail to renew its operating licence within the...
View ArticleBack to School: FirstBank rolls out bouquet of educational solutions for schools
Ugo Amadi It is the beginning of another school term and as students return to school after the long holidays, First Bank of Nigeria Limited is in its usual style supporting schools with their...
View ArticleNicademia unveils kiddies educational tablets
UGO AMADI The nation’s educational sector, has received a major boost, as an online distribution platform for African-inspired animations and cartoons , Nicademia has unveiled the first Nigerian...
View ArticleBREAKING: Sterling Bank appoints Abubakar Suleiman as new M D
Sterling Bank Plc has appointed Abubakar Suleiman as its new managing director.In a notice signed by its Chairman, Asue Ighodalo, to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) yesterday in Lagos, Sterling Bank...
View ArticleFirst Bank’s N15bn educational loan excites shareholders
COMFORT EKELEME Shareholders of First Bank Plc have commended the decision of the bank to set aside N15 billion educational loan facility for schools in Nigeria to enhance preparation for the...
View ArticleUN appoints Adeosun into pension fund investment committee
The United Nations has appointed Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun into the Investments Committee of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). In a statement issued by the Adeosun’s...
View ArticleFG invests N2.8 trillion on roads- Director
The Federal Government is undertaking various road projects worth N2.8 trillion across the country, Mr Chukwunwike Uzo, the Director of Highways, Planning and Development, Federal Ministry of Power,...
View ArticleInterContinental exits Nigeria over debt fallout with partners
COMFORT EKELEME with agency report InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG’s) Plc is withdrawing from Nigeria four years after it opened its first site in Africa’s most populous country following a...
View ArticleUBA Revolutionises eBanking, Introduces Leo, Chat banking personality on...
Lagos, Nigeria, January 11, 2018; Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA), has today, changed the face of e-banking with the introduction of Leo, the UBA Chat Banker who enables...
View ArticleFirstBank PLAS: Unlocking the wealth in salary account
COMFRORT EKELEME Group Head, Products & Marketing Support, FirstBank, Mr. Abiodun Famuyiwa, has affirmed that FirstBank “salary account holders can access up to N30 million to help them pursue...
View ArticleNSE reviews 2017 market performance, gives outlook for 2018
COMFORT EKELEME The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Tuesday held its 2017 Market Recap & Outlook for 2018. This annual event is a forum for the Chief Executive Officer of NSE, Mr. Oscar Onyema, to...
View ArticleRed Cross, Tony Elumelu Foundation partner to empower 200 Nigerian entrepreneurs
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has signed a memorandum of understanding to empower 200 entrepreneurs from Nigeria’s North East and Niger Delta...
View ArticleAccess Bank approves paternity leave for male employees
COMFORT EKELEME Starting January 2018, male employees of Access Bank Plc can take advantage of an enhanced parental leave policy that extends paid benefits to all mothers and fathers. Fostering an...
View ArticleGlo has not acquired 9Mobile
Telecommunications giant, Globacom, has distanced itself from media reports which insinuated that it was the preferred bidder to acquire 9Mobile, a telecommunications company. A press statement issued...
View ArticleFirstBank internet banking, upgraded with exciting features to promote...
In order to maintain its leading edge in banking technology, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has upgraded its Internet Banking Solution, FirstOnline, with improved features to promote and safeguard the...
View Article20 years of Cowbellpedia: Promasidor raises cash prize to N2m
KAYODE AJIBOYE Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell Milk, has announced the doubling of the cash prize for winner of the Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV Quiz show to two million...
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