Nigeria Industrial Policy: FG secures $380m investment commitments in 90 days
By Yinka Kolawole The Federal Government has announced significant progress in the implementation of the Nigeria Industrial Policy (NIP) 2025, recording over $380 million in strategic financing commitments within its first 90 days and advancing key initiatives aimed at boosting local manufacturing, exports, skills development and industrial infrastructure. A 90-day progress report released by the Office […]
South West Governors for Agric summit in Ibadan
The Agric Trade Group of Ibadan Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (member of the Nigerian Association of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines & Agriculture) will be organizing an AGRIC Summit, tagged : “Agricultural Financing : The Road Map” meant for peasant farmers and others stakeholders in the private and agric sector covering the whole states in the South – West of Nigeria, as a pioneer and partner in the – Agro-Allied business.
MDS Logistics commissions N100m regional Pharmaceutical in Kano
MDS Logistics, a division of UACN Plc, recently commissioned a N100 million pharmaceutical distribution hub to serve the northern axis of the country in the commercial city of Kano.
Deloitte survey shows improved adoption of enterprise risk management
Adoption of enterprise risk management (ERM) programmes has continued to grow as 79 percent of respondents said they were currently implementing an integrated ERM programme as against 59 percent two years ago, according to a survey conducted by Deloitte.
Union Bank has come to stay, will meet deadline
In the heat of the deadline set by the CBN for rescued banks to recapitalise, the Managing Director of Union Bank, Mrs. Funke Osibodu, had an interactive session with journalists. She answered probing questions from the media. Excerpts:
Oceanic Bank wins Top Communication award
Oceanic Bank International Plc has been awarded with a marketing and communications award by the Marketing World Magazine.
FDI to Nigeria declines by 29% in 2010 – UN report
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows to Nigeria declined by 29 percent in 2010 amidst regulatory concerns in the nation’s oil industry.
How Akingbola siphoned £8.5m from Intercontinental, by bank official
An Ikeja High Court in Lagos has heard how former Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank Plc, Erastus Akingbola, allegedly transferred the bank’s 8.5 million pounds into his domiciliary account.
Skye Bank partners Mall for Africa on e-commerce payments
Skye Bank Plc and Mall for Africa Limited, an online store with over 100,000 items for Nigerians to choose from, have entered into a partnership that will make online purchases and payments easy and convenient for Nigerians for goods purchased in the United States and Europe.
LASMI partners LASCOFED on micro-credit fund
THE Lagos State Microfinance Institution (LASMI), in partnership with the Lagos State Cooperative Federation (LASCOFED), has established a micro-credit fund that would be accessible to members of LASCOFED with the aim of alleviating poverty.
WTO criticises trade agreements
Mushrooming bilateral and regional trade agreement meetings need to regulate global production so as to benefit non-members too.
