The Nigerian Stock Exchange continued on a negative trajectory at the close of the trading weekend as most blue chip companies joined the league losers resulting in the NSE All-Share Index depreciating by 254.01 points or 1.2 per cent ...
First City Monument Bank said on Friday it has completed the acquisition of rescued lender Finbank, which it said would double its branch network and customer base. FCMB shares were up almost four per cent on Friday at N4.10 per share. The mid-size len...
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has, again, retained its position as the Best Performing Bank in Nigeria under the Central Bank of Nigeria - managed Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund ( ACGSF); making it the 5th time the bank is winning the award sinc...
The Cashless policy, an initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the 24 deposit money banks, aimed at encouraging electronic transactions and reducing the amount of physical cash in circulation has been given a push by Interswitch with the a...
As aviation stakeholders make a case for the promulgation of a Fly Nigeria Act, Nkem osuagwu takes a look at what it means for the industry and posits that indigenous airlines have to work towards upgrading their service offerings to be able to benefit...
Nurudeen Rafindadi, is the Chief Executive Officer of Afri Project Consortium, a multi disciplinary consulting firm and national President of Association of Consulting Engineers of Nigeria. The frontline engineer that identifies problems of engineering...
Going by the transformation agenda of the present administration, experts are of the view that the major target should be at improving the living standard of those at the grassroot. The President/Founder of Growing Business Foundation (GBF), Dr. Ndidi ...
Oil prices rose slightly higher to above 99 dollars a barrel Thursday in Asia, as U.S. crude demand lags the overall improvement in the world's biggest economy. Benchmark crude for March delivery was up 39 cents at 99.10 dollars a barrel at late af...
Over one hundred and fifty organisations from within and outside the country have indicated interest to participate in the 23rd Enugu International Trade Fair which will take place from March 23 –April 2, President of the Enugu Chambe...
Prof. Viola Onwuliri, the Minister of State I for Foreign Affairs, says Nigerian investors should take advantage of the low interest loans from ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) to grow their businesses. The minister made the call...
Mr David Adejuwon, the Director, Ministry of Trade and Investment, has called on ECOWAS member countries to embark on viable economic relations among themselves. Adejuwon, who made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen, said the m...
As part of efforts to solve the country’s fuel needs and reduce its dependence on importation of finished petroleum products,Gabovies Oil and Gas , yesterday blaced the trail by turning the sod on the building of a new refinery in Badagry area of...
Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, has urged Turkish investors presently in the country to seek investment in the nation’s power sector to identify their areas of interest and begin projects of their choice immediately. The minister stated thi...
The Senate yesterday frowned at the management of the Petroleum Training Institute internally generated revenue for the 2012 even as they directed the institute to furnish them with details of its capital and outgoing projects. Also, the Senate Committ...
Emirates Aviation College honoured 197 graduates at its graduation ceremony last Monday. The students were awarded degrees across a multitude of disciplines including 13 UAE national graduates, who are also Emirates staff, received the higher nat...