The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has commenced the fourth 60-day National Action Plan (NAP 4.0) on Ease of Doing Business (EoDB), in furtherance of the federal government’s reforms plan aimed at improving the enabling environment for doing business in Nigeria through systemic interventions.

We are in the third edition of the discussions in this series on financial management for small businesses. Last week we focused on the issue of setting up a business bank account. Today we advance to creating and maintaining a business budget.

Promasidor Nigeria Limited has provided succour to more than 60 parents of children living with disabilities through its low-interest microcredit scheme christened, We Too Can Grow, in advancement of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy.

The GDP of Lagos State estimated at N91bn places Lagos as Africa’s 5th largest economy and the seventh fastest growing city in the world. Lagos plays host to 65 percent of Nigeria’s businesses having over 2,000 manufacturing companies, 200 financial institutions and the largest collection of SMEs in Africa. This places Lagos at a prime position in the Nigerian and indeed the African economy.

Some insurance firms have been flouting the Nigerian Insurance Industry Database, NIID, data upload requirement thereby exposing   vehicle owners to harassment from officials of Vehicle Inspection Service, VIS, in Lagos.

THE number of quoted firms sanctioned by the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, for flouting its post listing rules rose by 28 percent  in 2018 reflecting decline in quality of corporate governance among firms in the nation’s capital market.

Mr. Chinenye Anyanwu is the Managing Director and CEO of Dependable Securities, a stock brokerage firm. In this interview, he gave insight into the sell-offs that engulfed the equities market on announcement of President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner of 2019 presidential election. He highlighted some of the key issues the administration should focus on […]

FIDELITY Bank has presented N18 million cash prizes and 18 consolation prizes to 30 customers who emerged winners in the fourth monthly and second bimonthly draw in its Get Alert in Millions (GAIM) season 3 Promo.

FIRSTBank of Nigeria (FBN) Limited has dismissed the threat of competition from Financial Technology (FinTechs) companies saying FinTechs can only partner with banks in developing the financial sector of the economy.

IN a move to improve dispute resolution mechanism in the capital market, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed  support for a dispute resolution symposium that is expected to gather stakeholders to address some of the issues affecting the market.