archiveNovember 14, 2016

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said on Monday that it would sanction 13 telecommunications operators for failing to comply with the  ‘2442 Do Not Disturb DND’ directive on unsolicited telemarketing. The 13 operators are Airtel Network Ltd.; MTN Nigeria; Globacom Nigeria; Smile Communication; Visafone Communication; Ntel; Etisalat; Multi-Links; Starcomms; Danjay...

The unveiling of Goldberg Lager Beer 'Your Excellency', credential campaign in Lagos and Ibadan at weekend. L-R: Emmanuel Agu, Portfolio Manager, Mainstream Lager and Stout Brands, Nigerian Breweries Plc; Franco Maria Maggi, Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc and Funso Ayeni, Senior Brand Manager, Regional Mainstream Brands, Nigerian Breweries Plc  at...

By ABDUL OLALEKAN The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has faulted the call by the former Director-General, Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Prof (Mrs)  Ndidi Okereke-Onyuike, to merge the corporation with Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), noting that the remarks was a glaring indication that the Ex-DG of NSE clearly...

Trading in equities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange opened the week on negative note as the market All-Share Index (NSE ASI) and the Market Capitalization decreased by 0.70 per cent, while the Year-to-Date return stood at -9.27 per cent. The All-Share Index closed at 25,986.81 against the previous close of...

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and BudgiT Information Technology Network have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU) to open up its budget for the public and provide Nigerians with all the necessary information during its implementation. The authority’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Chief Michael Ajayi, in a statement noted...

Donald Trump's stunning victory for the White House may mark the long-awaited end to the more than 30-year-old bull run in bonds, as bets on faster U.S. growth and inflation lead investors to favor stocks over bonds. According to Reuters report moitored byBusiness247 News Online, a two-day thumping wiped out...

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has explained that the Buhari’s loan request was not rejected by the Senate but the upper legislative chambers only asked for more details about the loan. Adesina who featured on a Channels Television programme at the weekend...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said it would embark on a week warning strike over failure by the Federal Government to implement the 2009 Agreement and 2013 MoU. The National President of ASUU Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who said this on Monday at a press conference organised by the...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for prioritisation of actions to prevent people becoming overweight and obese, beginning before birth and in early childhood as it has predicted that over 18.2 million Africans, including an estimated 4.8 million Nigerians, may become diabetic by 2030. According to WHO,  currently, of...

  More than 11-year high, nine-month rise in a row Annual inflation in Nigeria accelerated in October to 18.3 per cent from 17.9 percent a month earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday, a more than 11-year high and the ninth monthly rise in a row. A...