Category: Business

FEC approves acquisition of 20% minority stakes in Dangote Petroleum

    The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the acquisition of 20 per cent minority stakes by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC) in the...

Securities issuers forum will aid market development – SEC

  Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Lamido Yuguda has expressed optimism that the Securities Issuers Forum (SIF) will create a...

African women to get push, grow business – TAWN boss

 By Chijioke Chijioke The President of African Women Network (TAWN), Mrs Patience Okeahialam, has said she is set to reveal to women in Africa the secret on how to put...

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Nigerians to pay more as FG hikes drivers’ license, number plate fees

  …..Private  and commercial number plates amongst others are now N18,750 as against the previous rate which was said to have been at N12, 000.  ...

FCMB reports N94.2bn revenue for half-year 2021

FCMB Group Plc has announced a gross revenue of N94.2bn and a profit before tax of N8.9bn for the first half of 2021. FCMB Group is the holding company for First City...

How Ladipo market traders continue in business despite closure

  …PSP operators, traders differ on N17 million debt Traders at Ladipo International Auto Spare Parts Market, Mushin,have devised various ways of beating...

Apapa gridlock now ten years old- NPA MD

…Says ‘solving the problem is my greatest headache’   The agonising traffic gridlock on the Apapa road leading to the port has constituted a major...

Elohor Aiboni makes history, becomes Shell first female MD

    Global energy firm, Shell has announced the appointment of Mrs Elohor Aiboni, as the Managing Director of its Nigeria deep-water business, Shell Nigeria...

Seplat grows half year profit before deferred tax by 142.7%  

…Declares interim dividend of 2.5 cents per share Seplat Energy Plc recorded an impressive half year (H1) 2021 scorecard with profit before deferred tax (PBT) of...

Uzodimma: Easter offers us opportunity to rethink essence of our humanity

Uzodimma goes tough on illegal security  taskforce on petroleum matters

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has directed the arrest and possibly, prosecution of persons or group of persons masquerading as members of security  taskforce on...