‘NNPC to set up energy renewal plant in Benue’
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said plans are underway to set up an energy renewable plant that will…
Naira heads South to N294.57/$ at interbank market
AT the interbank foreign exchange (forex) market, the naira eased by 0.83 per cent, trading at N294.57 to a dollar…
How petroleum ministry truncated PIB —BPE boss
Acting Director- General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Dr. Vincent Onome Akpotaire has explained how the Ministry of…
IMF predicts Nigeria’s economy will contract by 1.8% in 2016
Nigeria’s economy, the biggest in Africa, is likely to contract by 1.8 percent this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Electricity hike reversal: Nigerians risk outright blackout —Discos
GOING by the recent court judgment, directing the reversal of electricity tariff hike, the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED)…
FCMB receives $2m innovation grant from EFI-nA
Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA), has disclosed that it released $2 million (N564, 000,000) Innovation Grant to support First…
Customs impounds N702m goods in 2016 H1
The Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has impounded goods worth N702, 060,650.00 between January…
Lagos Mega-City project viable, but… —Osikoya
LANRE ADEWOLE engaged industry-veteran, Mr Laide Osikoya, Managing Partner of Laide Osikoya and Associates, for his views on peculiar and…
BOI harps on commodity based industrialisation
TO fulfil industrial potential and achieve sustainable growth in the country, the acting Managing Director, Bank of Industry, Waheed Olagunju,…
Kogi govt re-appoints Skye Bank as lead collecting bank for state IGR, services
Less than a week after Lagos State Government directed all its agencies and ministries to increase business relationship with Skye…
Marketers blame hike in kerosene, diesel, cooking gas prices on products scarcity •As Nigerians groan
There are strong indications that unfavorable foreign exchange regime may have caused marketers to stop importation of Household Kerosene which…
New NPA MD strives for improved revenue generation
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman, has said that under her leadership, the Nigerian Port…
UBA, MasterCard announce Pan African partnership
United Bank for Africa (UBA) and MasterCard have announced a partnership which will see UBA act as the issuer for…
FGN Bonds 2015: Banks top other borrowers in total allotment
• Rates to moderate as inflows exceed Latest figures from the Debt Management Office (DMO) have shown that Deposit Money…
AMCON’s involvement in 230 firms not for running businesses
Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has said that its involvement in receivership of about 50 businesses and more than…
The Nigerian economy: Current issues and strategic options
The Nigerian economy in the last few years has been going through some turbulence. A country that recorded an average…
Skye Bank wins best consumer finance, remittance product awards
• As Ecobank Group grabs award for Financial Inclusion Skye Bank Plc. has won the awards of the ‘best consumer…
Banks demand proof of steady income as firm observes 29% increase in loan requests
After the decision by the Central Bank Nigeria to allow Naira exchange rate to be market-driven, perceived by many as…
We help brand owners find their compass in brand building —CEO, Marketing Edge
In this interview with Brands & Marketing, the Chief Executive Officer and Publisher of Marketing Edge, Mr John Ajayi, explains…
Candel flags off Cleanfarm Project campaign
One of the nation’s agrochemical companies, Candel Limited, has announced the launch of Candel Cleanfarm Campaign, aimed at enhancing the…
