The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has lamented the failure of governments to repatriate nearly $1billion of airlines’ revenues trapped in their countries. The clearing house for over 290 global airlines representing 82 per cent of global traffic has however…
By Kayode Tokede The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed the need for the capital market to be strengthened to accelerate domestic production and employment given the direct correlation between increase in production and job creation. To achieve this,…
Organiser of the Aviation and Cargo Conference 2021, Mr Ikechi Uko said Sterling Bank will be partnering it to host the conference to grow export and trade in Nigeria. Uko, in a statement on Thursday, added that the conference had…
The Nigerian Society of Engineers Ikeja branch marked their engineering week and the theme for the year event is “intergrated engineering development as a catalyst for homegrown industrial revolution.” The event took place at Sharaton hotel, Lagos on the 17th…
By Kayode Tokede Trading in the local bourse, returned to positive mood on Thursday, following bargain- hunting in MTN Communications and 22 other stocks. Specifically, the market capitalisation inched higher by N65 billion or 0.32 per cent, to close at…
By Kayode Tokede The management of Access Bank Plc has announced that its audited half year ended June 30, 2021 will be released on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) by September 10, 2021. The Company secretary, Access Bank, Sunday Ekwochi…
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Wednesday inaugurated tree plantation of 2 million seedlings for 2021 to improve the economic growth of the state through economic trees. The state Ministry of Environment in partnership with state Zakkat and Endowment…
Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has said the team has been handed a tough group at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria are in Group D alongside Egypt, Sudan and Guinea Bissau. Rohr admits he was…
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on Jos North Local Government Area, following the killing of comutters along Rukuba road in the area on Aug.14. In a statement issued by his Director of Press and…
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday, said it rescued a total of 728 street beggars, hawkers and destitute persons in the last seven months, the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Olusegun Dawodu, said. He told a news conference…
