archiveAugust 22, 2016

Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi  Adeosun, has appealed for support of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) towards the attainment of financial inclusion and economic diversification in the country. The minister also asked for contributions from the bank towards the rebuilding of the northeast region that had been devastated by the...

As Fidelity Bank Plc begins its “Get Alert in Millions” promo, it has promised to reward its lucky customers with N105 million cash. I addition to the cash, the bank also revealed that there is also 138 customers fridges and generating sets to be won by the customers as consolation...

Following the sudden death of 21-year-old son of the Bayelsa State Chief Judge, Kate Abiri, in suspicious circumstances in Abuja, an Ijaw rights group on Monday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure thorough investigation into the mysterious death and those of other Ijaw people in the Federal Capital Territory....

The former minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu has admonished Abians to stop distracting the Governor of Abia state, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, but to support him to achieve his developmental blueprint for the state. Chief Wogu made the call at the Government House, Umuahia while answering questions from...

President Muhammadu Buhari will ask parliament for extra powers for one year allowing him to take "emergency" decisions to revive the flagging economy, a government source said on Monday. This is according to a report from Reuters monitored by Business247 News Online. The country’s economy contracted in the first quarter...

Trading activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange began on a positive note today as the All-Share Index closed at 27,812.06 against the previous close of 27,650.32 while Market Capitalization closed at ₦9.552 trillion against previous close of ₦9.496 trillion on Friday, translating to a value addition of N56 billion. The...

Unilever once again made its mark at the 2016 MMA SMARTIES Awards. The reward was recognition of its innovative approach to mobile marketing. The awards programme is the only one of its kind created specifically to recognise the best-in-class mobile marketing campaigns from around the world. Unilever scooped eight awards...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in collaboration with Bloomberg is set to host the 2nd NSE Bloomberg CEO Roundtable Event on Wednesday, 31st August 2016 at the Stock Exchange House, Marina, Lagos. The CEO Roundtable themed “Navigating the Changing Business Landscape in Nigeria” will bring together thought leaders and captains...

Hotel and gaming group Sun International becomes the latest South African company to pull out of Nigeria because of weak economic growth and clashes with regulators in the country. In January, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) launched a probe into Sun International's initial investment in the Tourist Company...

The Kastina State Government in North West Nigeria has pledged to support the standardisation campaign, a cardinal tool employed by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to raise awareness and improve competitiveness of Nigerian products. The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari, made the call when the management team...