The Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) says that Japanese companies are still eager to explore and expand trade opportunities in Nigeria in spite of economic recession in the country. Mr Taku Miyazaki, Trade Commissioner of JETRO, disclosed this in a statement to newsmen in Lagos.

The Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria (FTAN), has urged National Bureau of Statistics to capture tourism contributions to the economy in its reports.

The high level meeting just concluded in Marrakesh, Morocco on the effect of Climate Change on Agriculture and Food Production in Africa saw 27 African countries confirm their commitment to placing the Adaptation of African Agriculture (AAA) at the heart of COP22 negotiations by adopting the AAA Initiative Marrakesh Declaration.

As part of its efforts to ensure insurance is known in all the nooks and crannies of the country, the National Insurance Commis-sion says it will soon roll out guidelines on micro insurance for intermediaries to sell micro insurance in the sector.

Sterling Bank Plc, and FCMB Group Plc and Transnational Corpo-ration of Nigeria, Transcorp Plc, last week drove volume traded on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, even as investors lost N87 billion in the prevailing negative market .

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has dragged some directors of insurance companies to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) over illegal acquisition of shares of their companies.

The volume of trade between the European Union, EU and Nigeria declined by 26.7 per cent to 29 billion eruos in 2015, as a result of persistent fall of commodity prices especially oil and gas.

It is generally believed that landlords are troublesome people who lord their properties over tenants and try to make life uncomfortable for them but this is not always true. Just as tenants have been at the mercy of landlords, landlords have also been treated with contempt and maligned by tenants.

THAT the nation’s economy is in recession is no longer news; what is coming across as newsworthy is how players in the economy are battling the headwinds to remain afloat while continuing to deliver the value they’ve been know for over the years. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), showed that national GDP in the second quarter of this year declined by -2.06 per cent, while inflation rose to 17.9 per cent in September from 17.6 per cent in August.

FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange has launched a financial market education initiative tagged “the FMDQ Academy” to ensure growth and development of the Nigerian financial markets. This is contained in a statement issued by Ms Kaodi Ugoji. Vice President & Divisional Head, Strategy & Corporate Services at FMDQ OTC Securities in Lagos.

DESPITE economic recession in Nigeria, 238 companies within and outside the country are participating and exploring investment opportunities at the 2016 Lagos International Trade Fair.

The Department of State Services, DSS, has officially confirmed to wives of the seven operatives, who were ambushed by militants at Ishawo area of Lagos, that they are dead.

APC Governorship Candidate, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has promised to reinstate lecturers of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, AAUA, who were sacked recently by the management of the institution.

The FBI’s review of new emails did not uncover any wrongdoing by Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and the bureau has not changed its July recommendation not to charge her, Director James Comey told lawmakers Sunday.

Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw in the much anticipated fierce north London derby at the Emirates Stadium on match day 11 of the English Premier League.