archiveJanuary 20, 2017

The Nigerian Stock Exchange All Share Index (NSE ASI) and the Market Capitalization increased by 0.08 per cent, while the Year-to-Date return stood at -2.42 per cent. The All-Share Index closed at 26,223.54 against the previous close of 26,201.60 while Market Capitalization closed at ₦ 9.023 trillion against previous close...

  The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is organising an Economic Review & Business Outlook Seminar where experts will explore the dynamics in the recessionary and recovery for the Nigerian economy and strategize for the future. According to a statement from the chamber, discussions and presentations during the...

…says they must comply with dev laws, regulations ...calls for regularisation of govt permits, others The new Bayelsa State Physical Planning and Urban Development Board has been saddled with the responsibility of ensuring that land developers in Yenagoa, the state capital, comply with the development control laws and regulations of...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote efficient investigation and conclusion of cases reported in the Capital Market. The MoU serves to promote the integrity, efficiency and soundness of the Nigerian Capital Market and the...

The Deputy Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Tony Okpanachi has expressed delight over the level of acceptability and wide patronage of Ecobank MasterPass QR, an innovative global digital payment solution recently introduced into the nation’s financial landscape by the Bank. It would be recalled that Ecobank was the first financial institution...

Nigeria has ratified the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), which making her the 107th World Trade Organisation (WTO) member to endorse the agreement. The information is contained in a statement by Constance Ikokwu, the Strategic Communications Adviser to the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelamah. The minister submitted...

The Managing Director of Lotgrand , operator of Grandlotto Yellow Terminal brand, Mr. Niyi Adekunle, said that foreign operators in lottery business in Nigeria spend an average of N25 billion annually to acquire, deploy and maintain lottery technologies. Adekunle, whose company has revolutionised the lotto business in Nigeria with the...

"Chief Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow Americans and people of the world, thank you. We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and restore its promise for all of our people. Together, we will determine...

The Federal Government of Nigeria raised 214.95 billion naira ($704.18m) in local currency bonds at its first auction this year with the debt sold at yields below galloping inflation, the Debt Management Office said on Thursday. According to Reuters’ report monitored by Business247 News Online, the sale was on Wednesday....

MTN Group may put off plans to list its Nigerian operation until 2018 as Africa’s largest wireless carrier works to resolve a regulatory dispute and awaits an economic recovery in the continent’s most populous country. “It’s a work in progress and hopefully within the 12 to 18 month period we...