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The struggle to control of assets of Nigeria’s oldest bank, FirstBank Nigeria Limited at the weekend, heightened going by the twist of events and claims of new ownership structure.
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The Secretary General of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, will be leading other notable speakers and panelists to this year’s EY Africa Tax Summit, starting from tomorrow, October 25-28, 2021 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Indigenous shipowners have concluded plans to engage the National Assembly (NASS) in the interpretation of the real ownership of the Cabotage Vessels Finance Fund (CVFF), which is estimated at over N136b.
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Insist it is yet to receive notification for acquisition FBN Holdings Plc Friday denied claims by online media that the Nigerian business mogul, Femi Otedola has acquired majority stake in the bank. In a statement signed by the company secretary, Seye Kosoko obtained from Nigerian Exchange Limited(NGX), the bank is yet to receive any notification…
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Notwithstanding the economic recovery recorded in the sub-Saharan Africa region, as well as the modest growth projections for the remaining part of 2021 and 2022, the International Monetary Fund
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Energy prices soared in the third quarter of 2021 and are expected to remain elevated in 2022, adding to global inflationary pressures and potentially shifting economic growth
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Aviation workers have kicked against “poor” Condition of Service (CoS) in the sector, saying it falls below the standard expected it.
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Transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) sustained a rising profile yesterday, occasioned by gains in many highly capitalised stocks
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Stakeholders under the Youth Entrepreneurship and Leadership Initiative (YELI) are targeting to leapfrog start-up businesses and increase the contribution of small and medium scale enterprises
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Stakeholders in the maritime industry have drummed up support for the Council for Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), and its moves to sanitise the sub-sector.
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has designed an entrepreneurial scheme for graduates of higher institutions in the country.
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The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has sought collaboration with the Federal Government to strengthen the nation's human capital development.
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The International Monetary Fund on Thursday forecast that Africa's economic rebound from pandemic-induced shrinkage would be weaker than in the rest of the world in 2021 and 2022. Low rates of vaccination against Covid-19 across the continent top the list of reasons for the slower recovery, the Washington-based institution said in a biannual report on…
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The Federal Government and some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have decried increasing cases of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) against women and girls in spite of the domestication of extant laws in the country. They also expressed concern over harmful traditional practices against women and girls when there are laws against such practices. These stakeholders…
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The Nigeria National Polio Plus Committee (NNPPC) has advised Nigerian parents to continue to get their children immunised against polio despite the fact that the country was certified polio-free by the WHO in 2020.
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