Business RoundUp
14 Nov
The managing director, BAT West and Central Africa,Yarub Al-Bahrani, has announced that the company initiated the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Forum to address the need for sustainable and responsible practices in the manufacturing sector. Yarub disclosed this at the maiden edition of the Private Sector ESG Forum hosted by British American Tobacco (BAT) Nigeria…
20 Oct 2023
.As Ogunyemi takes over from Prof. Adesugba as MD The newly appointed Managing Director of the Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) Dr. Olorunfemi Ogunyemi has said that the agency will focus in ensuring that all the Free Trade Zones (FTZs)] spread across the country are properly listed on the nation’s stock exchange to further…
18 Aug 2023
Sponsorship of foreign scholarships and conferences for members of academic staff from the various beneficiary institutions has been one of the major areas of interest to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
5 Aug 2023
Going by the commitment given by the Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, Zamfara State tertiary education will soon receive desired attention by way of interventions.
21 Jul 2023
Recently, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), played host to a large number of staff of the department of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) from various beneficiary tertiary institutions across the country, who gathered at the Fund’s Abuja office for a two-day capacity building on ICT essential skills.
12 Jun 2023
Globally, electricity remains at the fulcrum of socio-economic development, especially as it relates to quality of life and the standard of living of every citizen.
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The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is deeply worried about the various economic headwinds confronting the stability of the Nigerian economy.
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The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group are partnering on an ambitious effort to provide at least 300 million people in Africa with electricity access by 2030.
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Trading activities on the floor of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) halted gains to close on a downturn yesterday, causing market capitalisation to decline by N35 billion.
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Worried by the dwindling oil production and the need to drive investments in the nation’s oil and gas sector, the Federal Government, through the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has underscored the imperative of ramping up production as a pivotal strategy to ensure stability in the midstream and downstream sectors of the industry.
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Tin Can Island Port (TCIP) command has reported a 95.3 per cent increase in non-oil exports in the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period last year.
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Access Pensions has emphasised its commitment to offering thorough guidance and assistance to customers interested in Pension Backed Mortgages (PBMs).
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To further address the energy inefficiency in the country, the Chief Executive Officer, Stanbic IBTC Holding Plc, Dr. Demola Sogunle, said N350 billion fund has been raised to support customers in the energy sector.
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Amid geo-political tension marked by uncertainty, volatility, and disruptive forces, the Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD) has tasked directors on effective leadership, noting that their roles as leaders assume even greater significance in turbulent times.
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Stakeholders in the insurance and pension industry have called on operators in the sectors to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) to drive business expansion in the country.
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Though it does not have the power to regulate prices, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) will deploy an existing legal framework to enforce fair competition and consumer protection provisions to achieve fair prices of commodities.