Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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How NCC Stopped $3bn Call Masking Revenue Fraud In Nigeria
LEADERSHIP : During the second half of year 2017, Nigerian telecommunications consumers were shocked to be receiving international telephone calls with local phone lines. ADENIYI ADUNOLA reports. T his masking of foreign calls with local phone numbers was illegal, a security risk and also a threat to the revenue base ...
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PMB Set To Extend Lockdown
LEADERSHIP : In view of the rising cases of COVID-19 in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari, would tomorrow extend the lockdown in Abuja as well as Lagos and Ogun States for another two weeks. LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered that the president would however relax some of the restrictions on essential business ...
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Access Bank Bring Sustainability To Music Industry
LEADERSHIP : When Access Bank and Star larger beer announced their intentions to sponsor one of Nigeria’s, biggest TV shows, Access The Stars, it was met with enthusiasm and excitement. For a bank whose operational purpose is hinged on sustainability and creating an enabling environment for its customers as well ...
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NSITF Condoles With PMB Over Abba Kyari’s Death
LEADERSHIP : The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) yesterday condoled with President Muhammadu Buhari over the demise of his Chief of Staff, Malam Abba Kyari. In his condolence message to President Buhari, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Fund, Adebayo Somefun, described the departed Chief of Staff as a ...
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Rivers Youths Protest SNEPCO’s Alleged Relocation To Lagos
LEADERSHIP : Youths under the aegis of the Rivers Youth State Federation (RSYF) on Friday staged a protest at the Logistics Base of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO), over an alleged plan by the company to relocate its business to Lagos. On September 2018, a similar protest was ...
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Post Covid-19: The Big Task Ahead For Labour
LEADERSHIP : It is a general consensus that the world will not remain the same when the lockdown occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic is lifted. While the organised labour led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) embark on advocacy and social dialogue with government and ...
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COVID-19: Darling Nigeria Backs Salons, Stylists, Health Workers
LEADERSHIP : Following the negative impacts of the covid-19 scourge which is ravaging the global economy, Nigeria’s leading hair extension brand, Darling has set up a relief fund to help alleviate some of the economic losses the pandemic has meted on small hairstyling businesses. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19, ...
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Insurers Calls For Unity To Fight COVID-19 Outbreak
LEADERSHIP : The President of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria(CIIN), Mr Eddie Efekoha and the Director-General of the Institute, Mr Richard Borokini, have called for a joint effort of insurance industry stakeholders to support the fight against the global pandemic, COVID-19. In a message to insurance industry stakeholders, Efekoha ...
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Nigeria Earned $434.85m From Crude Oil Sales In January – NNPC
LEADERSHIP : Nigeria recorded crude oil and gas export sale of $434.85 million in January, 2020, an increase of 94.30 per cent against the December 2019 figures, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) Monthly Financial and Operations Report, released yesterday in Abuja has stated. The statement by the corporation’s group ...
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NAF@56: Air Chief Lauds Troops For Sacrifices, Patriotism
LEADERSHIP : The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has commended personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for their dedication to duty, courage, and patriotism to the nation. Abubakar gave the commendation on Tuesday after a symbolic fly past by the NAF aircraft over Abuja, ...
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Post COVID-19 And Future Of Nigeria Economy
LEADERSHIP : Covid-19, no doubt is poised to change the face of the Nigerian Economy positively, and the tone of corporate management completely. There is no doubt that all the established performance parameters for the financial health of businesses, will be adversely affected. Even the global economic projections, will be ...
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Brasília faz 60 anos, encontra novas vocações, mas mantém desigualdade
A claridade de Brasília fechou a retina dos olhos verdes do garoto Will, com 14 anos incompletos. Era 13 de janeiro de 1959, ele fazia sua primeira viagem de avião, vindo de São Paulo para morar na nova capital federal. O voo era da Viação Aérea de São Paulo (Vasp), uma ...
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Nigeria: ABCON Urges CBN On Special Window to Boost Capital Inflow
[Daily Trust] Lagos -The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to establish a Voluntary Offshore Asset Repatriation Window to allow more foreign capital inflows into the economy.
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Nigeria: Despite COVID-19, Investors Splash More Money On 'FIC' Instruments
[This Day] Investors in the Fixed Income and Currency (FIC) markets defied the Covid-19 pandemic in March as they raised their stakes by N2.19trillion or 9.33 per cent to N25.66trillion. Investment in foreign exchange (FX) and OMO bills accounted for about 75 per cent of total turnover recorded in the ...
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Há 64 mil funcionários públicos em teletrabalho devido à pandemia
O secretário de Estado da Administração Pública (AP), José Couto, disse à Lusa que há 64 mil funcionários públicos em regime de teletrabalho, no âmbito das medidas de contenção associadas à pandemia de Covid-19.
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FCMB Commits To Customers’ Empowerment, Suspends Promo
LEADERSHIP : First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited has re-emphasised its commitment in empowering its customers as it temporarily suspends the season seven edition of its promotion package for savings account customers. The suspension of the account tagged, ‘FCMB Millionaire Promo’, is the decision, which has been approved by the ...
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NIMN Commiserates With PMB Over Abba Kyari’s Death
LEADERSHIP : The National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN), has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari over the demise of his Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari The Institute in a letter of condolence addressed to President Buhari, described the late Kyari as dedicated and committed to the progress of ...
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COVID-19: CENTI And Partners Provide $10M Relief For Vulnerable Nigerians
LEADERSHIP : In a bid to combat the economic effects of the Corona Virus Pandemic in Nigeria, CENTI, in partnership with Africans Preventing Poverty Foundation (APP), have announced that it would provide $10 million to vulnerable Nigerians. CENTI is a stable token blockchain asset, which has recently been launched in ...
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80,000 SMEs, Households Jostle For CBN’s N50bn Intervention Fund
LEADERSHIP : Over 80,000 applications from Nigerians have been received for the Central Bank of Nigeria-funded N50billion Covid-19 loan facility for small-scale businesses and households affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The N50 billion targeted credit facility is a CBN stimulus package created to support households and MSMEs affected by the ...
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IMF Forecasts Worst Recession For Nigeria In 30 Yrs, Projects 3.4% GDP Fall
LEADERSHIP : Nigeria’s economy will this year experience the worst recession in 30 years, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. The global financial institution said that because of the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic, Nigeria’s economy will drop from its 2.2 per cent growth in 2019 to -3.4 per cent ...
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No Application Fee For N50bn COVID-19 Loan – CBN
LEADERSHIP : The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it does not collect any form of charges on applications for its N50 billion COVID-19 loan facility for small-scale businesses. The apex bank responded yesterday to social media reports that it was demanding for application processing fees from loan seekers ...