Gov Umahi appoints new SSG
Gov Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has appointed Dr Hygenius Nwokwu as the new Secretary to State Government (SSG). The appointment came less than six hours after Prof Bernard Odoh, the former SSG, resigned his...
View ArticleSEPLAT Says Close Period to End
April 3, 2018/NSE Pursuant to Clause 17.2 of the Amendments to the Listings Rules (the “Rules”) of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”), SEPLAT Petroleum Development Company Plc (“SEPLAT”)...
View ArticleTop 7 Reasons Why You Should Have Health Insurance
April 3, 2018/Mediacraft As important and beneficial as health insurance is, it is sad to find that the level of penetration in Nigeria is still less than 5%. It appears that the major reason for this...
View ArticleUnilever Nigeria Plc Reports Q4 2017 Results – Gross Margin
April 3, 2018/FBNQuest Research Event: Unilever Nigeria reports Q4 2017 results Implications: Modest upward revisions to consensus estimates expected Positives: Gross margin expanded by 659bps y/y...
View ArticleFBNBank partners teachers and Queen’s University to enhance education
Gbenga Odeyemi FBNBank Ghana Limited has partnered with 1million teachers, a social enterprise and Queen’s University, Canada to roll out teacher development programmes that would improve the quality...
View ArticleMPC Retains MPR at 14% , CRR at 22.5%
For the ninth consecutive time, Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday retained Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 14 percent. It also retained the Cash Reserve...
View ArticleFidelity Bank Announces Delay to Release 2017 Audited Financial Statement
April 4, 2018/NSE This is to inform our esteemed shareholders and other stakeholders of the delay by Fidelity Bank Plc to release/publish its annual Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31...
View ArticleBreaking News: Buhari approves release of $1bn for security equipment
Ppoised to end the continued killings in the north east and strengthened the Nigerian Security force, Pesident Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the purchase of military hardware worth $1billion...
View ArticleSenator Bukar Mustapha, Is Dead
Less than a week after the Deputy Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Umar Jibril, died, the Senator representing Katsina North, Bukar Mustapha is dead. He died on Wednesday in Abuja...
View ArticleAPC Is Passing Through Death Throes, Pre-Election Trauma
BY BUSINESS TODAY REPORTER——The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is already passing through death throes and pre-election trauma as its leaders are...
View ArticleLabour reject plan to reinstate suspended SEC DG
Mounir Gwarzo, Ex-SEC DG BY AGENCY REPORTER——-The organized labour under the agies of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has vowed to resist plans by the Federal Government...
View ArticleWhy we sacked 15 staff – Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC
AGENCY REPORTER—–The Nigerian Embassy in Washington, DC, has said that the recent disengagement of some workers at the embassy followed due process. Senior officials at the embassy told the News Agency...
View ArticlePDP Demands Full Disclosure on President Buhari’s Trip.
BY BUSINESS TODAY REPORTER—–The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded that the Presidency immediately make public all issues relating to the so-called private visit of President Muhammadu...
View ArticleAbike Dabiri writes British High Commissioner, demands justice For Badru
The Federal Government has demanded justice from the UK Government on the killing of a Nigerian, Mr Abraham Badru, by a gunman in London. Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the...
View ArticleLASG released over N1 billion to Retirees
PRESS RELEASE——The Lagos State Government has released over one billion & twenty Four million naira for the payment of Pension entitlements of 183 Public Service retirees under the Contributory...
View ArticleLagos doing more with less-Says Ambode
The Lagos State Civil Service has come a long way in reducing waste while increasing productivity. This is partly the result of the extensive investments in knowledge and skills by the LagosState...
View ArticleFCMB Group Plc: First Glance: Unimpressive FY-17 Performance, Despite...
April 5, 2018/Cordros Capital FCMB Group Plc released its FY-2017 financial statement, showing decline in top and bottom line performance in the full year. Gross Earnings declined by 3.66% to NGN169.88...
View ArticleCadbury Nigeria Launches Healthy Lifestyle Programme for Children, Families
April 5, 2018/Cadbury Nigeria Plc LAGOS, Nigeria – April 5th, 2018 – Cadbury Nigeria Plc today announced the launch of a healthy lifestyle programme aimed at bringing nutrition education, active play...
View ArticleIntraday Update: NSE Benchmark Index Down-0.11% on Sell-Offs in Banking,...
April 5, 2018/InvestmentOne Update ASI as at 12.00pm: -0.11%. Market movers: GLAXOSMITH (-9.61%), JAIZBANK (-8.11%), FIDELITYBK (+5.84%), LASACO (+5.56%). Sector Performances: Consumer Goods (-0.16%),...
View ArticleGhana : Digitise or die – Donewell CEO to Insurers
Seth Aklasi, Chief Executive Officer of Donewell Insurance Company Limited. Insurance companies in the country should implement digital systems for transacting business, Chief Executive Officer...
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