NASD OTC Securities Exchange Plc has reiterated its commitment to support budding enterprises and other businesses in their quest for expansion by providing avenues for them to easily access the required capital for their businesses.

UNION Bank has organized an empowerment seminar for a cross section of female entrepreneurs in Lagos as part of initiatives under its Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) business advisory programme.

FIRST Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its participation in the 2018 Global Money Week.

Mrs. Funmi Babington-Ashaye, President of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria, CIIN, at the 2018 Insurance Industry Consultative Council, IICC, media retreat for insurance correspondents in Ijebu-ode, Ogun State, spoke on efforts the Council is making to deepen insurance awareness. Excerpt: By Rosemary Onuoha THE poor perception of insurance by the public has continued to […]

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD, recently concluded the first phase of verification exercise of defunct Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and its mobile subsidiary, MTEL. At the Ketu, Lagos centre. Leader of NITEL/MTEL Pensioners Union, Comrade Austin Onokpise told Vanguard that the decision by the federal government to start paying them pensions have brought them relieve. Excerpts

OPERATORS in the   mobile money market appear to be struggling with services delivery due to the two days transaction settlement cycle of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

It is no longer news that the Nigerian Shippers’ Council is driving private sector investment for building of transport infrastructures across the country. In this interview with SAMSON ECHENIM, Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of NSC, Barr Hassan Bello speaks on the council’s determination to see to the completion of these infrastructures. He also spoke on the Council’s role in the Ease of Doing Business plan of the Federal Government, which has seen it through series of consultations with port stakeholders and advocacy for a fair pricing regime and healthy competition in Nigerian port.

CREDIT to the private sector fell by N300 billion to N21.99 trillion in January, occasioned by investors’ increased preference for safe assets with high yield as represented by government securities.

The present payment model, invariably suggests, that increasing income from crude export may actually instigate GDP growth, in statistical terms

GOVERNOR of Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele has said that the apex bank remains committed to development of agriculture and allied products in the country.

MORISON Industries Plc has recorded over-subscription of 1.12 million shares in its Right Issue following the shares’ allotment result released last week.

NASD OTC Plc has reiterated its commitment to leverage on its soon to be launched enterprise portal, the NASD Enterprise Portal (NASDeP) to boost investment in small enterprises in Nigeria.

THE First City Monument Bank, FCMB, said it is investing N1 billion in the youths in Abia State as part of its youth empowerment programme aimed at supporting youths with entrepreneurial skills and business ideas to develop them.

STAKEHOLDERS in the nation’s capital market have forecasted a mixed grill at the end of corporate earnings releases for the full year for 2017 even as preliminary results submitted to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE showed significant improvement, beating analysts and operators’ expectations.  

THE United States Consulate has revealed that 55 percent of female students in Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) graduate programmes in the U.S are on full scholarships.