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Total Nigeria loses N2.42b in 2019 - The Nation Newspaper
By Taofik Salako Total Nigeria Plc suffered a major contraction in the immediate past business year with a record N2.42 billion net loss in 2019. The management of the...
Read morePolaris Bank backs gender equality campaign - The Nation Newspaper
By Collins Nweze Polaris Bank has lent its voice to support the global HeForShe movement initiative of the United Nations (UN) in line with its Sustainability and Corporate Social...
Read moreIFC grants Eko Atlantic edge certification - The Nation Newspaper
By Collins Nweze As the roles of resource efficiency and sustainability become more apparent in preserving our planet, Eko Atlantic City has secured its first-ever Edge certification from the...
Read moreHong Kong economy plunged into recession in 2019 over protests; shrank 1.2%
Hong Kong on Monday confirmed its economy plunged into recession in 2019 -- the first annual contraction in a decade -- as the city buckled under the...
Read moreN2tr LDR loans: Afrinvestpredictsrise in NPLs by 2022
By Collins Nweze The level of Non-performing Loans (NPLs) in the banking sector is expected to rise between 2021 and 2022 as banks give N2 trillion new credit to...
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Ecobank Agribusiness summit 2020 coming - The Nation Newspaper
By Collins Nweze Ecobank Nigeria says all is set for its Agric Business Summit 2020. The Agribusiness summit is part of the banks determination to further showcase the potentials...
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Developer launches new scheme in Lekki - The Nation Newspaper
By Okwy Iroegbu-Chikezie Emerging Homeland Developments Limited, promoters of Silver Spring Residence Phase 1, has launched the second phase of the housing scheme. The proposed gated estate is located...
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BUA Group, Africa CEO Forum seminar holds - The Nation Newspaper
Our Reporter BUA Group and the Africa CEO Forum are set to re-examine the role of Africas private sector at a forum. About 1, 800 industry leaders expected to...
Read moreStakeholders urge rail connection to Lekki Deep Sea Port
By Muyiwa Lucas and Oluwakemi Dauda Stakeholders in the maritime industry have called on the promoters of the Lekki Deep Seaport in Lagos to address the absence of rail...
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Insurers: new VAT a burden - The Nation Newspaper
As the new 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) rate comes into effect this month, insurance firmsowners are decrying the increase that will accrue from brokersvatable commission. Omobola...
Read moreAM Best revises outlooks to stable for AXA Mansard
Our Reporter AM Best has revised the outlooks of AXA Mansard Insurance Plc to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term...
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Canadians reject paying for Harry, Meghan’s security in British Columbia
A clear majority of Canadians feel their country does not have to pay for security for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, who have settled...
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NCC committed to ridding industry of pretend, counterfeits
By Lucas Ajanaku and Busola Aro The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it will rid the industry of fake/counterfeit products in the country. It said the existence of such...
Read moreDonald Trump impeachment trial to resume for final arguments
President Donald Trump's impeachment trial resumes for final arguments on Monday before an expected acquittal later in the week that Democrats have said will be invalid...
Read moreCharting way forward for mining sector’s rebound - The Nation Newspaper
The mining sector is projected to contribute at least three per cent to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2025, if adequately exploited. To make this happen, experts...
Read moreWe installed 2,500 meters for our customers in 2019 - BEDC – Daily Trust
The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), disclosed at the weekend that it has so far installed a total of 2,500 prepaid meters for its customers in Edo, Delta, Ondo...
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Coronavirus: China’s Israel envoy compares travel bans to Holocaust
China's acting ambassador to Israel apologized on Sunday after comparing the closure of several national borders to Chinese citizens amid fears of a new virus from...
Read moreACCI urges FG on skills development policy for job creation – Daily Trust
The President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI), Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, has advised the Federal Government to develop a skills development policy for the country as...
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Nigerians must pay to enjoy stable electricity - TCN boss – Daily Trust
The Managing Director, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed has said for Nigeria to have stable electricity supply, the power sector must be run like a...
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Cocktail of flu, HIV drugs may help fight Coronavirus, say Thai doctors
A Chinese woman infected with the new coronavirus showed a dramatic improvement after she was treated with a cocktail of anti-virals used to treat flu and...
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UBA rewards 100 ‘Bumper Account customers with N10m – Daily Trust
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has rewarded 100 bumper account customers with N100, 000 each at a raffle draw in Lagos The UBA Bumper Account is a hybrid...
Read moreChina moves to limit short selling to ease market panic over coronavirus
China has taken steps to limit short-selling activities as the country's financial markets prepare to reopen on Monday amid an outbreak of a new coronavirus, three...
Read moreExpert urges Buhari to assent to Data Protection Bill – Daily Trust
A cyber-security expert, Mr. Remi Afon, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Data Protection bill, which was passed by the 8th National Assembly in May 2019....
Read moreRe-fleeting: NCAT to save N75m on fuelling annually - Rector – Daily Trust
ADVERTISEMENT The Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Capt. Abdulsalami Mohammed, has said that the completion of the re-fleeting programme which will lead to replacement...
Read moreMini-grids promise viable solution to energy access for Africans – Daily Trust
ADVERTISEMENT Renewable and self-sustaining mini-grid solutions present a viable solution to achieve universal energy-access goals for remote African communities, the Africa Energy Indaba, has said. The Africa Energy Indaba,...
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Diversification is key to improved income, sustainable growth - RMAFC – Daily Trust
In this interview, the Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Engr. Elias Mbam, explains the increasing need for diversification of the nations economy and why...
Read moreFGs new revenue at all cost drive will hurt economy Analysts – Daily Trust
With the commencement of the implementation of the revised Value Added Tax (VAT) at 7.5 percent at the weekend, the Federal Government has given a new impetus to its...
Read moreFG to empower 20m Nigerians through non-oil export initiatives NEPC – Daily Trust
ADVERTISEMENT The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has disclosed that the Federal Government will empower 20 million Nigerians through non-oil export industrial programmes. Speaking at a stakeholders engagement for...
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Indian-American steps in to help WeWork sustain itself
WeWork, the troubled operator of shared office space, has named Sandeep Mathrani, a senior executive at the commercial real estate company Brookfield Properties, as its new chief....
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Coronavirus outbreak: India reports second case, suspends e-visa for China
India on Sunday reported a second case of coronavirus. The individual, a student of Wuhan University, had returned from China recently. “The patient has tested positive for...
Read moreNigerians must pay to have stable power supply TCN – Daily Trust
The Managing Director, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed, has said that for Nigeria to have stable electricity supply, the power sector must be run like...
Read moreChina to inject $174-bn liquidity as markets reopen amid coronavirus crisis
China's central bank said it will inject 1.2 trillion yuan ($174 billion) worth of liquidity into the markets via reverse repo operations on Monday as its...
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‘How Nigeria can fight cybercrime’ - The Nation Newspaper
Abimbola Adeseyoju, Managing Director/Chief Executive, DataPro Limited, a frontline compliance solutions company and licensed data protection compliance organisation, who addressed a select team of journalists in Lagos, recently, spoke...
Read moreQuickteller unveils Everything is Possible campaign - The Nation Newspaper
Our Reporter QUICKTELLER, a leading consumer payment platform of Pan-African integrated digital payments company – Interswitch – known for providing seamless payment solutions, has launched a new campaign...
Read moreHow prospects, government lose billions to lottery operators
Ibrahim Apekhade Yusuf MANY lottery operators across the country are having a field day no thanks to the rather slack regulatory regime, The Nation has learnt. Investigation by...
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PIGB: Worries over delay - The Nation Newspaper
Almost two decades after concerned stakeholders mooted the idea of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), that lofty idea has remained a pipe dream with different factors militating against its...
Read morePricing: Between mega stores and open market - The Nation Newspaper
Jill Okeke WITH the economy increasingly getting tougher, no thanks to government’s recent increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) and other factors, consumers are desperate to find...
Read moreDIBAN spends N260m to curb underage drinking - The Nation Newspaper
Charles Okonji DISTILLERS and Blenders Association of Nigeria (DIBAN), a sub sectoral group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, has stated it has already spent a whooping...
Read moreMile 12 bubbles as Glo promo winners receive prizes
MORE Nigerians have joined the ranks of lucky winners in the on-going Globacom Recharge and Win Big promo as they thronged the popular Lagos commodities market popularly called Mile...
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SON assures stakeholders of improved service delivery
Jill Okeke NIGERIAN manufacturers, importers and consumers have been assured of improved service delivery from the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in all areas of the agency’s mandate...
Read moreHow to get prompt claims payment - The Nation Newspaper
Bola Adegbaju In my last article, I mentioned some things that may make it difficult for insurance companies to accept liability. It should however, be noted that it...
Read morePDP blames Buhari, APC over US travel ban – Daily Trust
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Nigerians should hold the Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) responsible for the negative impacts of the proposed travel sanctions imposed...
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China to exempt US imports from retaliatory tariffs to fight coronavirus
Beijing announced Saturday that US imports that can be used in China's fight against a deadly new virus will be exempted from retaliatory tariffs imposed in...
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Brexit: a new daybreak, says Boris Johnson; an alam bell, says Macron
After gifting Britons a Brexit bonus by raising the threshold by 10% to 9,500 pound per year for National Insurance contributions, hours before the United Kingdom...
Read moreCAA ‘violates’ Indian Structure, international human rights regulation: Amnesty
Amnesty International has told the US lawmakers that the recently enacted Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) stands in "clear violation" of the Constitution of India and international...
Read moreTrump on track for acquittal after Senate blocks impeachment witnesses
The Republican Party-controlled US Senate on Friday narrowly rejected the opposition Democrats' motion to call new witnesses and documents for the impeachment trial against President Donald...
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US imposes visa restriction on nations that failed to meet security norms
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation placing new, tailored visa restrictions on countries that failed to meet a series of security criteria, demonstrating...
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A history of goodbyes: Key dates to know in Britain’s Brexit journey
Following is the chronology of Brexit as the UK leaves the European Union, more than three and a half years since the country voted for it...
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Clinton jabs again at Sanders, says his supporters contributed to her loss
Hillary Clinton is not done talking about Bernie Sanders. The 2016 Democratic presidential nominee said in a podcast interview that aired Friday that Sanders didn't...
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Coronavirus: US declares health emergency, bans travelers from China
The US said Friday it was declaring a public health emergency and temporarily banning the entry of foreign nationals who had traveled to China over the...
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