…Shippers Council decries low technological advancement in port operations The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises (CPPE) has once again criticised the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for its failure to provide comprehensive and essential data on the Marine…
A tanker has transported petrol from Nigeria’s new Dangote plant to waters off Togo, a sign to traders that the mega-refinery’s operations could soon potentially shake up regional fuel markets. The CL Jane Austen recently loaded more than 300,000 barrels…
Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu will today present the Y2025 Appropriation Bill to the Lagos State House of Assembly at noon. This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso. The budget, themed Budget…
Nigeria’s Minister of Steel Development, Shuaib Abubakar Audu, has announced the federal government’s decision to privatise the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) along with its Iron Ore Mine in Itakpe as part of efforts to kickstart operations. The announcement was…
The Senate on Wednesday directed its Committee on Works to probe the non-completion of repairs on the Odukpani-Itu Highway in Cross River State. This includes assessing how funds allocated for the project across budget cycles have been utilised. The Red…
By Omobolaji Adekunle The Ogun State government, on Wednesday, described the allegations levelled against Governor Dapo Abiodun by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 polls in the state, Hon Ladi Adebutu, as the ranting of a…
Stanbic IBTC Holdings, a member of Standard Bank Group, has unveiled the fourth edition of its flagship Digital Skills Empowerment Programme (DiSEP 4.0). This initiative underscores the company’s longstanding commitment to empowering young Nigerians and actively promoting digital transformation within…
It said the programme equips Nigerian Small and Medium Enterprises with essential skills, insights, and resources for entering and thriving in the global market. The Academy, according to a statement from the bank, hosted over 40 participants in Lagos. It…
Private capital investment across Africa in the third quarter of 2024 recorded a combined value of $2.27 billion of which equity investment dominated debt, according to a report by Stears. The ‘Stears Private Capital in Africa Report for Q3 2024’…
Nigeria’s equities market has this week recorded three consecutive sessions of positive closes after rising by 0.26 percent on Wednesday. Stocks of Lafarge Africa, Eunisell Interlinked, Honeywell Flour Mills and other major advancers on the Bourse pushed the market further…
