archiveJune 2017

...Oscar Onyema named 2016 HR Champion The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE” or “The Exchange”) is pleased to announce that it has won for the second consecutive year, the Employer of Choice Award, 2016, in the “Under 1,000 Employees” category. This award which is in recognition of the Exchange’s outstanding contributions...

According to PwC Southern Africa's Hospitality and Gaming Industry Leader, Pietro Calicchio, Africa's hotel sector has remained resilient in the face of strong economic headwinds. PwC's 7th edition of the Hotels Outlook: 2017-2021 features information about hotel accommodation in South Africa, Nigeria, Mauritius, Kenya, and Tanzania. PwC has also taken...

The Federal Government will sell $100 million at a special foreign exchange auction on Wednesday, the bank said as the local currency held steady in all segments of the foreign exchange market. In a notice to commercial lenders, the regulator said the dollar auction would be for spot and forward...

The African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) has signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CFA Institute to increase access to the professional education programs and standards of professionalism within the ASEA community’s jurisdictions. CFA Institute has extended its suite of educational offerings to ASEA member exchanges, regulators, brokerage firms...

By Femi Fani- Kayode "All of us who do not speak the Hausa language in which Buhari allegedly addressed Nigerians are being told one thing: you do not belong here. Can anyone ever come up with a more powerful rationale for secession?"- Kayode Samuel. Can anyone fault Samuel's thinking and...

In pursuance of its mission to uplift the lives of the communities in which the United bank for Africa (Plc) operates, UBA Foundation’s initiative, Read Africa is visiting schools in African countries to encourage young children embrace the culture of reading. Read Africa is an initiative of UBA Foundation geared...

A civil rights organisation, Campaign Against Military Impunity (CAMI) has raised the alarm over alleged recruitment scandal in the Nigerian AirForce. The organisation alleged that the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, had compromised standards in the recruitment exercise for non-commissioned officers from the core North. Presently...

• Outcomes of Acting President's consultations with political, religious, traditional and media leaders on ethnic agitations Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has again assured Nigerians that the Buhari administration is not deaf to grievances in parts of the country, disclosing that the government will address them, while urging that such...

By Femi Fani-Kayode "I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves"- Harriet Tubman How can anyone describe Nigeria as a free nation when Sheik Othman Dan Fodio, the hero of the core Muslim north, the father of the Fulani...

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) says it would soon begin the process of mandating defaulting employers to register with the fund. The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the fund, Adebayo Somefun disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He said...