By Seun Ibiyemi The outgoing Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh has handed over the affairs of the agency to the agency’s Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Hon. Chudi Offodile. This is…
T he African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and United Bank for Africa (UBA) on Monday signed a partnership that ensures that UBA provides $100 million in new loans to Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and business owners across the 20 African…
By Sodiq Adelakun The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called on Microfinance Banks (MfBs) to submit their monthly returns through the FinA application in a timely manner. In a circular addressed to all MfBs, the CBN expressed concern over…
…Seeks cooperation towards effective border management By Seun Ibiyemi In continuation with his strategic stakeholder’s engagement, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, weekend, visited two eminent personalities, former President Muhammadu Buhari and his Royal Highness, the Emir of Daura,…
…Vows to curb illicit use T he Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye has reiterated the Agency’s commitment to ensuring the availability of narcotics and controlled substances for medical and scientific…
Afrinvest West Africa Limited will be raising its level of infrastructure investment and commitment to business growth with the openi new office in Kano State. The Nigerian capital market holding company, with specialised subsidiaries focusing on the unique but integrated…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on the private sector, including financial institutions, to support the Federal Government’s drive to transform agricultural production and improve the welfare of Nigerians. Shettima made the call on Friday when a consortium of mid-sized…
Successful female business entrepreneurs have advised Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) operators and would-be business owners to focus on meeting specific needs and self-development to create a path towards building prosperous brands in the short and long-term. Speaking during…
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange have increased their confidence in the equities market with N420 billion. The investments on Thursday pushed the market capitalisation to N56.73 trillion. The NSE’s NGX All-Share Index (ASI) also rose by 743.66 points to hit…
By Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down two sachet water factories at Aluu in Ikwerre LGA of Rivers State for producing untreated and unregistered sachet water. The action…
