…Appoints Union, Zenith, Polaris, UBA and Jaiz Banks as Primary Lending Institutions. …N16bn, $350m available for Disbursement — Jamoh President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the immediate disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, CVFF, to qualified Nigerians as part…
By Seun Ibiyemi Notwithstanding the fuel scarcity in the country, some unscrupulous persons were making moves to smuggle petrol out of the country, a move which has been scuttled by men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The Seme Border…
Shareholders of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Nigeria’s foremost brewing company have approved the issuance of N2.1 billion bonus shares to its qualifying shareholders. The company made the disclosure in a report signed by Mrs Sade Morgan, Corporate Affairs Director, Nigerian Breweries…
In pursuit of its strategic manpower development, a Pan African Exchange, Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE), has onboarded, trained and inducted 83 commodities brokers, in collaboration with Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) to drive seamless transaction on the Exchange…
By Olaseinde Gbenga, Abuja The Federal Government has launched the National Strategic Documents for the Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) to eradicate Animal and Zoonotic Diseases in a bid to address the challenges bedeviling the Livestock Sector. Speaking during…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko on Thursday expressed concerns over neglect of hinterland connectivity for the $1.5bn Lekki Deep Seaport. This is even as the NPA MD dispelled fears in some…
Hombaze African Cuisine, a restaurant in South Africa owned by a Nigerian, has emerged among the top 200 in that country, bagging the prestigious RASA/Rosetta Award. The restaurant owned by Ken Ayere was nominated from more than 85,000 outlets spread…
By Ibiyemi Mathew President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Mrs. Aishah Ndanusa Ahmad, Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability, Central Bank of Nigeria and Edward Lametek Adamu, Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Central Bank of Nigeria to serve second terms…
By Ibiyemi Mathew Airtel Nigeria has emerged as the sole bidder for the 3.5Ghz spectrum auction being overseen by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This is following the failure of the other participant in the proposed auction to pay the Intention…
By Seun Ibiyemi Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Thursday, said it intercepted 85,300 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol in Ogun State. Speaking to journalists in Lagos, the acting Customs Area Controller (CAC), Hussein Ejibunu, said…
