India-Nigeria trade hits $9bn as firms deepen local production
By Yinka Kolawole India-Nigeria bilateral trade rose by 26 per cent to about $9 billion in 2025–26, from $7.13 billion recorded in 2024–25, as economic ties between both countries deepen beyond oil and commodities into manufacturing, healthcare, energy, technology and job creation. The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abishek Singh, disclosed that more than 200 Indian […]
NIGCOMSAT hosts Pre-launch conference on new Satellite
The Nigerian Communication Satellite, NIGCOMSAT, Limited, yesterday announced that it has concluded plans to hold a conference to address the concerns of Nigerians and stakeholders about Communications Satellites and its potentials for revenue and job creations.
Lintas boss, others jostle for AAAN top job
Every two years, new executives emerge when Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) hold its Annual General Meeting, which berths at Ijebu –Ode in Ogun State, come 7th through 9th July 2011.
TCN posts N559m loss, ASL declares 15kobo dividend
Tourist Company of Nigeria Plc, TCN, has announced a loss of N559.05 million for the 15 months ended, March 31, 2011.
Philips begins Africa show to improve mother, child care
Philips has kicked off the Abuja leg of the Cape Town to Cairo road show 2011, during which, from May 12th to July 11th, 2011, Philips will be traveling across Africa to raise awareness about how healthcare and lighting solutions can improve the quality of life across the continent.
AMCON has addressed problems of non performing loans – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) has been able to provide succour to stockbrokers and distressed banks by acquiring non performing risks assets of some banks worth N2.8 trillion.
Bearish run persists, NSE capitalisation, index plunge 0.85%
The bearish trend on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, continued Wednesday, as the indices for measuring the performance and value of listed equities, the market capitalisation and All-share index, both dipped by 0.85 per cent each.
Nigeria, others benefitted from $1.7bn worth of biological programmes in 18 years – IITA
Biological control programs by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and partners on cassava green might have brought benefits worth more than $1.7 billion to Nigeria, Benin, and Ghana in 18 years.
MSMEs key to achieving vision 20-20-20
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector is crucial to the attainment of the vision 20-20-20, which envisages that Nigeria will become one of the twenty most developed economies in the world by the Year 2020.
ECOWAS invites China to participate in regional fair in 2011
THE President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency, James Victor Gbeho, has invited the private sector of the Peoples Republic of China to participate in the sixth ECOWAS Trade Fair scheduled to take place later in the year in order to strengthen the partnership between West Africa’s private sector and their Chinese counterparts.
No going back on N25,000 minimum account balance-UBA
The Management of UBA PLC has defended its proposed N25,000 minimum account balance, saying there is no ging back on the policy as it is intended to offer better services to customers.
