archiveSeptember 2016

A legal icon, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) has said the claim by Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) that he (Agbakoba), in 2007,  led a delegation of bar leaders to pay a courtesy call on the then Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Michael Aondoakaa (SAN) with a view...

Guinness Nigeria Plc, manufacturers of brands like Guinness Foreign Extra Stout and Malta Guinness, for the financial year ended June 30, 2016 proposed a dividend of N3.20 per ordinary share. The company also announced a loss of N2 billion for the financial year under review from N7.8 billion profit recorded...

Nigerians have been challenged to take personal responsibility for the peace and development of the country as the United Nations marks peace anniversary. Zebulun Takwa, adviser to the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Peace and Development, who made the call in Abuja, said there was no doubt that Nigeria was...

Heritage Bank Limited has identified major commodities that can boost foreign exchange earnings for the country. This becomes necessary as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to boost non-oil export revenues. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Ifie Sekibo named some of the export potential products such as cocoa, cashew,...

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) kept its benchmark interest rate, Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 14 per cent and also maintained existing Cash Reserve Ratios (CRR) for commercial banks at 22.5 per cent. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele told reporters on Tuesday in...

 Most Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in the country had issues with cash to meet their immediate financial obligations last week, going by the recent report from Cowry Assets Management Limited.The assets management company, in its recent report stated that there was a recent rush by banks to the Central Bank...

In line with its consistent drive to engage its consumers at various touch points and rewarding them for their loyalty, Chivita 100% fruit Juice from the stable of Chi Limited recently thrilled consumers of the brand with exciting gifts from its just concluded ‘My 100% Achievement’ social media promo. The...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in New York assured existing and potential investors in Nigeria of adequate protection of their lives, investments and property in the country. Buhari gave the assurance at a bilateral meeting with President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, on the sidelines of the 71st Session of...

...May costs the nation $1.3tr revenue Nigeria may lose up to 1.3 trillion dollars in revenues if it signs the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria (MAN) has said and thereby cautioned the Federal Government against signing the deal. The statement issued by its President, Mr Frank...

Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu, has told Hillary Cinton and Donald Trump, the two presidential candidates of the Democratic Party and Republican Party respectively in the coming US presidential election that the United States policy on Africa should be retained when either of them is elected in the...