Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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CBN orders banks to give loans to agric, manufacturers at 9%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will be refunding Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) to banks that fund projects in agriculture and manufacturing sectors, its Director of Banking Supervision, Abdullahi Ahmad, has said. Speaking yesterday at the end of the Bankers’ Committee meeting in Lagos, Ahmad said the outlook for the ...
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The Nigeria-Niger Refinery, That Our Roads Be Saved…
LEADERSHIP If the proposed bilateral agreement between Nigeria and Niger Republic to build a hydrocarbon pipeline and a petroleum refinery is followed to the letter, and all loose nuts tightened, so many derivatives would be achieved with our roads saved from worsening decay and deterioration. Lives would be saved as accidents ...
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Cumbersome Clearing Process Hinders Ease Of Doing Business At Ports
LEADERSHIP Stakeholders have complained that the cumbersome clearing process at the nation’s seaports has contributed to Nigeria ranking on ease of doing business writes YUSUF BABALOLA. When Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, last year signed the executive order on ease of doing business at the seaports, part of it was to ...
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José María Álvarez: "Hay que formar a la policía para actuar de inspectores laborales"
Cuando le preguntas por el secreto del éxito y la longevidad de UGT, el sindicato que lidera y que acaba de cumplir 130 años -el segundo más antiguo de Europa-, utiliza una palabra: principios. Dice que la historia de la democracia y los derechos y libertades de los trabajadores no ...
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BNDES vai fazer manual de procedimentos para financiar exportações
O Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES), deverá criar uma espécie de manual de procedimentos para tornar mais transparentes as operações do banco na área do financiamento à exportação. Segundo o presidente do banco, Dyogo Oliveira, a medida, que será feita em parceria com o Tribunal de Contas ...
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Lagos, Coca-Cola Sign MoU To Empower 1,000 Wome
LEADERSHIP The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), Coca-Cola Nigeria Ltd and its bottling partner, Nigeria Bottling Company has signed a partnership agreement to empower 1,000 women in Lagos State. Through this partnership framework, anchored on CocaCola’s 5by20 Programme, the selected women will receive training in financial literacy and business skills ...
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A/Ibom Govt Raises The Alarm Over Activities Of EFCC
LEADERSHIP The Akwa Ibom State government has raised the alarm over activities of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), saying that if allowed to continue, it could scare away foreign investors from Nigeria. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Charles Udoh, stated this yesterday in Uyo while exchanging views with newsmen. ...
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MTN Nigeria, 12 Banks Sign N200bn Syndicated Loan For Network Expansion
LEADERSHIP MTN Nigeria, the nation’s largest mobile operator, has signed a N200 billion medium term loan facility (MTF) agreement with 12 Nigerian banks. The loan deal, which was sealed this morning at the law office of Oyebode & Aluko in Ikoyi, Lagos is expected to allow MTN expand its services ...
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Lagos Assembly Passes 30 Bills Into Law
LEADERSHIP The Lagos State House of Assembly has considered 41 bills and passed 30 into Law from 2017 to date. Majority Leader of the House Hon. Sanai Agunbiade who dropped this hint at the 2018 Stakeholders meeting of the Ikorodu Constituency said, the bills passed are effectively addressing various challenges and ...
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Meirelles propõe corte de gastos e imposto único
A experiência como ex-ministro da Fazenda e presidente do Banco Central foi invocada, nesta terça-feira (14), pelo candidato do MDB à Presidência, Henrique Meirelles, como argumento para restabelecer a confiança no país. “Vamos implantar um programa de quatro anos de crescimento, com credibilidade”, disse. Ao considerar a economia “base de ...
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Haddad diz que reforma do sistema bancário é prioridade
A uma plateia de empresários dos setores de comércio e de serviços, o candidato a vice-presidente da República na chapa do PT, Fernando Haddad, representando o ex-presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, preso em Curitiba, disse nesta terça-feira (14) que uma das primeiras medidas de uma eventual administração petista será a ...
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Luno Hits 2m Users, Sales Cryptocurrencies In Naira
LEADERSHIP Luno, a leading global cryptocurrency company with presence in Nigeria has announced its two millionth customer today just as its customers in Nigeria can buy and sell cryptocurrencies using the local currency. Luno makes it safe and easy to buy, store and learn about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The ...
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27,000 Nigerians To Benefit From N10bn IDA Grant
LEADERSHIP A non-governmental organisation, Visioned Skills Development Centre, is set to disburse N10billion foreign grant to eligible Nigerians. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the CEO of Visioned Skills, Engr. Emeka Kama, said the grant would be given to Nigerians with the right business plan. Kama said that it was important to sensitise the ...
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Credit Bureaus Crave Information To Improve Access To Credit
LEADERSHIP In the last Ease of Doing Business report of the World Bank, Nigeria performed better, particularly in the area of access to credit. Although actual credit to the private sector is yet to be reflective of the ratings, operators in the financial industry believe that while the country is on ...
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FCTA Launches Technology To Enhance Business
LEADERSHIP The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched a queue management technology in Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS) to enhance business transactions in the department of land administration. Launching the technology in Abuja, the director of AGIS, Dr. Isa Jalo, explained that the initiative was meant to enhance business transactions ...
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Franco (PSOE-M) felicita a UGT por sus 130 años de "conquistas de derechos"
Madrid, 12 ago (EFE).- El secretario general del PSOE-M, José Manuel Franco, ha felicitado hoy al sindicato UGT en la celebración del 130 aniversario de su fundación por su trayectoria de "conquistas de derechos", según un mensaje que ha colgado en su cuenta de Twitter.
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Cervejas artesanais brasileiras obtêm reconhecimento internacional
O sucesso internacional de um estilo de cerveja cuja fórmula foi desenvolvida no Brasil é responsável pelo bom momento vivido pelas cervejarias artesanais no país. Desenvolvida por produtores de Santa Catarina a partir de um dos mais tradicionais estilos da Alemanha, a Berliner Weisse, a chamada Catharina Sour é a ...
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Man Docked Over Alleged N11m Fraud
LEADERSHIP A 28-year-old man, Augustine Ozobi, who allegedly obtained N11 million on the pretext to supply tyres to his business associate, one Izuchukwu Ekwudu was on Friday arraigned in an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The defendant is facing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and obtaining under ...
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Ministry Remits N3bn To Federation Account
LEADERSHIP The ministry of Mines and Steel Development said yesterday that it had so far remitted about N3billion to the federation account, this year. Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Abubakar Bwari disclosed this at the 2018 Steel Summit at Ikeja, Lagos. The theme of the summit was: “Diversification ...
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Kaduna Police Command Gets New CP
LEADERSHIP The Kaduna State Police command gets new Commissioner of Police who is Malam Ahmad Abdulrahaman. The Command Police Public Relations officer, DSP Sabo Yakubu made the disclosure in a press statement in Kaduna. According to him, Abdulrahaman resumed duty on August 6, he took over from former CP Mr Austin ...
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Lagos Health Insurance Scheme Begins Soon
LEADERSHIP Lagos State Government on Thursday said plans have been concluded to commence the implementation of its long anticipated health Insurance scheme before the end of the last quarter of the year. The General Manager, the Lagos State Health Management Agency, LASHMA, Dr. Peju Adenusi, disclosed this at the Lagos State ...