Agriculture: N474 Billion On Rice
Importation Not Good For Nigeria
The
Former Chairman, Agriculture, Non- oil Export Trade Group, Lagos Chamber of
Commerce, industry, Mines and Agriculture (LACCIMA), Dr. Godwin Oyedeji, has
called on all tiers of government to put measures in place to boost production
of rice locally to curtail excessive importation of the item.
Published in the Vanguard Newspaper
Sunday, August, 9, 2015
Petroleum: PH Refinery To Resume
Production Of Petrol This Week
Hope
for Nigeria’s less-dependent on imported petroleum products has been renewed as
the Port Harcourt Refinery will this week resume full production of petrol,
when Chrome Oil Services Limited would have completed the rehabilitation of
Area 3, where petrol, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and other lighter products
are produced.
Published in the This Day Newspaper
Monday, August, 10, 2015
Industry Pulse: OAAN Elects New
President
The
Outdoor Advertising Association of Nigeria (OAAN), has elected the Chief
Executive Officer of Media View Limited, Mr Babatunde Idowu Adedoyin as the new
president of the association.
Published in the This Day Newspaper
Monday, August, 10, 2015
Endorsement: Lagos Government
Endorses Vitafoam’s New Products
The
Lagos State Government has commenced the management of Vitafoam Nigeria Plc on
its innovativeness by introducing two unique products to prevent nursing
mothers from the hazards of breast feeding.
Published in the This Day Newspaper
Monday, August, 10, 2015
Financial Inclusion: Enterprise Bank
Introduces New Savings Account
Not
for profit organisations in the country now stand the chance of growing their
savings when they open and operate the Enterprise Association Savings Account
(EASA), an interest-bearing account, specially developed by Enterprise Bank
Limited to satisfy the financial needs of that segment of its customers.
Published in the This Day Newspaper
Monday, August, 10, 2015
Fiscal Sustainability: Niger
Insurance Announces N11.06bn Premium
Niger
Insurance Plc recorded gross premium of N11.06 billion in 2014. This, according
to the company, represents six percent growth against N10.44 billion recorded
in 2013.
Published in the This Day Newspaper
Monday, August, 10, 2015
Financial Inclusion: FCMB Launches
Platform for Airtime Purchase
First
City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited has unveiled a self-service, known as Quick
Recharge, which allows all its customers to top-up their mobile phones
instantly on any of the Global System for Mobile (GSM) networks.
Published in the This Day Newspaper
Monday, August, 10, 2015
Industry Pulse: DEAP Capital
Management Repositions, Appoints New Directors
DEAP
Capital Management & Trust Plc is re-positioning for better, as the
shareholders have appointed a new board of directors with a clear mandate to
return the company to profitability.
Published in the This Day Newspaper
Monday, August, 10, 2015
SMEs: EDC announces 9th
SME conference
The
9th Annual SME Conference of the Enterprise Development Center
(EDC), comes up on September 10, 2015. The conference, themed, “SMEs: the
Emerging Horizon” is slated to commence at 9a at the Federal Palace Hotel,
Victoria Island, Lagos State.
Published in the Business Day Newspaper
Monday, August, 10, 2015
Partnership: Agencies Partner On
Automation Of Birth, Death Registration
Infrastructure
Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) and National Population Commission
(NPC) are to commence the process for the automation of the national data on
deaths, births, marriages, stillbirths in the country via Public Private
Partnership (PPP) arrangement.
Published in the Business Day Newspaper
Monday, August, 10, 2015
SME Empowerment: BOI disburses N497m
to SMEs in Niger State
Rasheed
Olaoluwa, the Managing Director, Bank of Industry(BOI) has put the loan disbursement
to entrepreneurs under its Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Fund (MSME) in
Niger State at N497million.
Published in the Business Day Newspaper
Monday, August, 10, 2015
Partnership: Stakeholders Partner To
Spike $600m Ceramics Industry
Nigeria’s
ceramics industry has received a boost as Epina Technologies finalizes a
partnership with the Federal Institute of industrial research, Oshodi, to boost
sector and the country’s industrial development.
Published in the Business Day Newspaper
Monday, August, 10, 2015
Education: WAEC withholds results of
candidates in 13 states over N4bn debt
The
West African Examinations Council (WAEC) yesterday, released the results of the
May/June 2015 West African Senior School Certificates Examination (WASSCE)
taken by 1.6million candidates, in which only 39 percent obtained five credits,
including English and Mathematics.
Published in the Daily Sun Newspaper
Tuesday, August, 11, 2015
Industry Pulse: LCCI honours Exchange
for promoting best practice
The
Nigerian Stock Exchange has received the 2015 Award for promoting Best Practice
Reporting and Corporate Disclosure from the Lagos Chamber of commerce and
Industry.
Published in the Punch Newspaper
Tuesday, August, 11, 2015
Industry Pulse: Heritage Bank Gets
International Recognition
Heritage
Bank Limited says it has received the ISO/INEC 27001:2013 certification, making
it the first local bank to get the award in less than three years of operation.
The lender said the certificate was in recognition of its commitment to effective
and secured financial system.
Published in the Punch Newspaper
Tuesday, August, 11, 2015
Internet Connectivity: Glo Wi-Fi
Connects 300,000 Hotspots
GLOBACOM’S
Wi-Fi roaming will provide data connections for its subscribers through as many
as 300,000 Internet hot-spots spread over 42 countries, it was gathered on
Monday. The telecommunications company, therefore, said that subscribers on its
network could now experience continuous data connections in and out of Nigeria
without switching networks.
Published
in the Punch Newspaper Tuesday, August, 11, 2015
Sustainable Development:
Diversification Of Economy Key To Sustainable Development
Chief
Executive officer, Techno Quip Limited, Mr Samson Makinwa has urged President
Muhammadu Buhari to fulfill his promise to diversify the economy, arguing that
with a significant percentage of mineral resources in the country, there is no
reason for it to be poor.
Published
in The Nation Newspaper Wednesday, August, 12, 2015
SMEs Empowerment: Skye Bank Supports
SMEs
Skye
Bank has held its Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) seminar in Kano to share
new business methods with operators. On the occasion, the bank pledged its
support to the manufacturing sector as a veritable catalyst of change and
harbinger of economic development.
Published in The Nation Newspaper
Wednesday, August, 12, 2015
Industry Pulse: NSE Wins LCCI’s Award
On Best Practice
The
Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) has conferred its Award for
promotion of Best Practice Reporting and Corporate Disclosure on the Nigerian
Stock Exchange (NSE).
Published in The Nation Newspaper
Wednesday, August, 12, 2015
SMEs Empowerment: SMEs To Get £3.5m
Some
Small business may be given a cash injection thanks to GEMS4 £3.5 million
matching Challenge fund, a United Kingdom sponsored project that focuses on
developing business leaders and ideas along various sectors of the economy.
Published in The Nation Newspaper
Wednesday, August, 12, 2015
Empowerment: Foundation Empowers 150
Artisans
No
fewer than 150 men and women have graduated from the vocational training by the
Chris Okafor Foundation (COF). The grandaunts, who were trained in various
vocations, also got N50,000 each to start their business.
Published in The Nation Newspaper
Wednesday, August, 12, 2015
Industry Pulse: Unity Bank Appoints
Somefun MD
The
board of Unity Bank Plc yesterday appointed Mrs Oluwatomi Somefun as the new
managing director. She is taking over from Mr. Henry semenitari, whose
resignation took effect also yesterday.
Published in The Nation Newspaper
Wednesday, August, 12, 2015
Education: Why ASUU, ASUP differ on
scrapping of JAMB
A
Groundswell of reactions from a wide spectrum of stake holders in the education
sector, including teachers, has continued to greet the recent call for the
scrapping of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation's Board (JAMB) on the ground
that it has lost its relevance.
Published in the Guardian Newspaper
Wednesday, August, 12, 2015
Eko Disco Reengineers, To Procure
140,000 New Meters
Eko
Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDP) has announced a corporate restructuring
plan, which will maximally boost electricity distribution mandate to the
public. It noted that the new plan, which included the procurement of 140,000
new meters, is expected to improve efficiency, customer service and value to
its numerous customers.
Published in the Guardian Newspaper
Wednesday, August, 12, 2015
Youth Employment: NITDA projects
10,000 jobs in 2016 through BPO
With
Nigeria’s position as the largest economy in Africa, the Director General (DG),
National information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Peter Jack is
Optimistic that Business process Outsourcing will create over 10,000 jobs in
2016.
Published in the Guardian Newspaper
Wednesday, August, 12, 2015
Internet Connectivity: MTN rolls out
HyNetLTE for high-speed broadband across Lagos
As
part of its efforts to drive its Bold New Digital World vision through the
delivery of business-enabling solutions and technology, MTN Business has rolled
out its enhanced broad-band Internet service, MTN HyNetLTE, across Lagos.
Published in the Guardian Newspaper
Wednesday, August, 12, 2015
Petroleum: Cross River Inaugurates
Fynefield’s N3b Petroleum Facility
Petroleum
Products supply in the country has received a major boost as the Cross River
State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade and his Delta State counterpart, Dr. Ifeanyi
Okowa at the weekend inaugurated Fynefield Petroleum FXE’s 40 million-litre
capacity ultra-modern petroleum products depot located at the Calabar free
Trade Zone in Cross River State.
Published in the Guardian Newspaper
Wednesday, August, 12, 2015
Energy: Nigerian Gas Life Index Now
Stands At 79 Years
The
life index of Nigeria’s gas as at January 1, 2015 stood at 79 years, according
to the United States Geographical Survey, USGS. This is a measure of how long
the nation’s current gas reserves could last.
Published in the Guardian Newspaper
Wednesday, August, 12, 2015
Industry Pulse: Anishere Elected
WIMAFRICA Vice President
The
President of Women International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA
Nigeria), Mrs Jean Chiazor Anishere has been elected 1st vice
president of Women in Maritime in Africa (WIMAFRICA).
Published in the Guardian Newspaper
Wednesday, August, 12, 2015
Industry Pulse: Stanbic IBTC Pensions
Emerges Best PFA
Stanbic
IBTC Pension Managers Limited has been named the best Pension Fund Manager in
Nigeria in the Global Banking & Finance Review Awards.
Published in the Daily Independent Newspaper
Thursday, August, 13, 2015
Industry Pulse: Fidelity Emerges SME
Lender of the year 2015
The
Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI has adjudged Fidelity Bank the SME
Lender Bank of the year 2015. The declaration was made in Lagos at an award
ceremony to recognize deserving corporate organizations that have made
significant contributions towards the advancement of the economy.
Published in the Vanguard Newspaper
Thursday, August, 13, 2015
Youth Empowerment: Honeywell
Graduates 9th Class Of Excellence Programme
The
Honeywell Excellence Programme, HEP, has produced set 9 of trainees. The programme
inaugurated in 1993, was borne out of the vision of the Group’s Chairman, Dr
Oba Otudeko to provide a platform for young Nigerian graduates to hone their
business management skills by providing them with comprehensive training in
business management principles over a 12 month period.
Published in the Vanguard Newspaper
Thursday, August, 13, 2015
CSR: NEMA Distributes Delivery,
Maternal Kits To Borno Idps
The
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed free delivery and
maternal kits to 410 pregnant women in Internally- Displaced Persons (IDPs)
camps in Borno State as part of its effort to prevent any child and maternal
mortality among displaced persons in the North-East sub-region of the country.
Published in the Guardian Newspaper
Friday, August, 14, 2015
Investment: Venture Garden Nigeria
gets $20m Investment Fund from CPCIF
Convergence
Partners has announced an investment of $20m by the Convergence Partners
Communications Infrastructure Fund (CPCIF) for a strategic, minority stake in
Venture Garden Nigeria (VGN), a diversified fintech company with significant
operations in Nigeria.
Published in the Guardian Newspaper
Friday, August, 14, 2015
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