Dangote joins Afreximbank as shareholder
Dangote Group logo Africa’s leading indigenous conglomerate, Dangote Group has become the latest corporate organisation to join the African Export-Import Bank as a shareholder. A statement released...
View ArticleGhana: Farmers deserve insurance – MPs
Famers Members of Parliament (MPs) are pushing for insurance cover for farmers and workers in Ghana’s agricultural sector. According to them, the absence of such a policy makes the sector...
View ArticleAfDB approves USD 150-million line of credit to UBA
UBA logo The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through its private sector window has approved a USD 150-million line of credit (LOC) to United Bank for Africa Plc...
View ArticleEmefiele to meet bank CEOs over sacking, forex policy
Emefiele Barring any last-minute change in plans, the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, will today (Thursday) meet with Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers of all...
View ArticleNigeria plans to put up to $1.7 billion into capital projects in coming days
Map of Nigeria Nigeria’s government will next week pump much of the 350 billion naira ($1.76 billion) earmarked for capital projects this quarter into Africa’s biggest economy, the budget minister...
View ArticlePhoto News: PenCom DG, Mrs. Chinelo Anohu-Amazu bags “Excellence ,Visionary...
R-L: Director-General of National Pension Commission(PenCom),Mrs. Chinelo Anohu-Amazu after she received the “Excellence ,Visionary and Emphatic Leaders Award” confered on her by TUC
View ArticleSaham moves to consolidate investment in Nigerian insurance business
Naicom Building Moroccan insurance Company, Saham Finances, one of the biggest Pan African insurance Groups is considering another major investment in Nigeria, after two initial investments that...
View ArticleSovereign Trust pays out N.3b as claims in Q1 2016
Sovereign Trust logo Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc has continued to demonstrate its commitment towards prompt claims settlement as the underwriting firm paid out a total of N386,933,565.26, (Three...
View ArticleFG dissolves management of Niger Delta Holding Company
The Federal Government on Friday announce the dissolution of the Executive Management of the Niger Delta Holding Company of Nigeria Limited. According to statement released by the Secretary to the...
View ArticleSIM infraction: MTN agrees to pay N330b fine to NCC
MTN logo MTN Group on Friday announced that it had reached a settlement with the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) to pay $1.67 billion (N330 billion) for failing to deactivate 5.1 million...
View ArticleMutual Benefits confirms Delay in Release of 2015 Audited Report
Mutual Benefits logo Underwriting firm, Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc has admitted delay to release its full year end 2015 results to the public. The insuer in a notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange...
View ArticleEFCC confirms death of suspect in a case of fraud
EFCC logo the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said one Desmond Nunugwo, a suspect under its investigation passed away today June 10, 2016 few hours after he was taken into custody....
View ArticleRivers govt to establish state-of-the-art teaching hospital for RSUST
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that his administration will establish a state-of-the-art Teaching Hospital to support the College of Medical Sciences set up for the...
View ArticleDariye’s Trial: Defence backtracks, seeks no-case submission
The trial of a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on charges bordering on money laundering and diversion of...
View ArticleMTN set to list on NSE
MTN logo MTN Group on Friday announced plan to list shares of its local unit MTN Nigeria on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) following its agreement to settle the fine imposed on it...
View ArticleAlleviation of old age Poverty operator’s perspective presented by Idu Okwuosa
Outline Introduction The Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS): the journey so far Parties to the Scheme: PenCom, PFA, PFC, Employers and Employees Approaches to Alleviating Old Age Poverty: MPG, Pension...
View ArticlePhoto News: Ecobank Facts Behind the Figures at the NSE
L – R: Anthony Okpanachi, Deputy Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria Limited; Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, NSE; Ade Ayeyemi, Group Chief Executive, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated...
View ArticleFormer Super Eagles Coach, Amodu Shuaibu, is dies @58
Amodu Shuaibu The Nigeria Football Federation has this morning confirmed the death of its Technical Director and former Coach of the Super Eagles, Amodu Shuaibu at the age of 58. According to the...
View ArticleNigerian Army council approves retirement of some senior officers
Nigerian Army The Nigerian Army on Saturday announced the retirement of a number of senior officers which were mainly Major Generals, Brigadier Generals, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels and a Major....
View ArticleICC lauds Glo for supporting first ICC Arbitration confab in Africa
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has lauded Globacom for supporting its arbitration confab in Nigeria saying, there is a bright future for arbitration in Africa judging by the massive...
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