Nigeria, Singapore trade hits $90m
Trade relations between Nigeria and Singapore is to hit the $90 million mark by December 2011, just as an open-air agreement for direct air link between both countries has reached advanced stages.
I have unfinished business in the Senate, says Sen. Omu
SENATOR Stella Unuezi Omu, OON, mni, is a retired Deputy Comptroller-General of Prisons, a former Chief Whip of the 1st Senate of the 4th Republic (1999 – 2003) and a member of the Board of Trustees of the PDP.
NIMASA provides succour for victims of atlantic ocean surge
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Tuesday, carried out a successful Search and Rescue Operation at Okun Alpha Community in Owode village, Alpha Beach, Lekki Lagos which was ravaged by a surge from the Atlantic Ocean in the early hours of the morning.
FinBank posts N4bn profit in 9 months
FinBank Plc has released its third quarter results, which shows a consolidation of the growth trends started in the first and second quarters.
Court stops AP AGM
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered African Petroleum Plc not to go ahead with its proposed Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for Friday 29th October at Transcorp Hilton Abuja.
Utomi, others speak at wealth creation awards
Financial empowerment is the thrust of discussion at this year’s avenues to Wealth award where Director, Lagos Business School , Prof Pat Utomi is the lead speaker. He is to be assisted by the duo of wealth creation experts, Mr. Dolf De Roos and Mr. Adeolu Akinyemi who will motivate and challenge youths on seizing […]
Stanbic IBTC clinches Africa’s best Issuing House
Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, a member of the Standard Bank Group, has been named the “Best Issuing House in Africa” at the 2010 African Banker Awards.
Dangote Cement lists 15.5bn shares on NSE
Dangote Cement Plc, on Tuesday, listed its 15,494,019,668 billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at N135.00 per by way of introduction on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
FAO launches 2nd World’s plant genetic resources for food, agric report
The FAO, Tuesday, in Rome,launched the second edition of the ‘State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Report’. The UN agency said in a statement that genetic diversity of the edible plants and their “wild relatives” could be lost forever. It said the situation would threaten future food security, unless special […]
Foreign investors jostle forFG’s power privatisation
The decision by the Federal Government to privatise the power sector of the economy has opened a floodgate of investment in the country as foreign and national investors have indicated interests to pump in billions of dollars to revive the nation’s epileptic power sector.
NIS marks 25th anniversary, honours Akpabio Omatseye, others
AS the nation’s first manpower development institute in the shipping sector; the Nigerian Institute of Shipping (NIS) marks its 25 anniversary it has unfolded a list of 25 eminent Nigerians and corporate bodies for honours at an event which comes up in Lagos between October, 28 and 29.
