BUSINESS

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a one-month moratorium to traders and other market stakeholders engaged in exploitative pricing, demanding they reduce the prices of goods. The newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC, Tunji Bello, announced this during a one-day …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Zenith Bank’s profits has gotten a major boost from gains made on its trading books which soared to N871.6 billion for the first 6 months of the year up from N77.9 billion a year earlier. The Bank reported this in its 2024 second quarter results showing pre-tax …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – AUGUST 30, 2024: In demonstration of its commitment to social impact, Access Holdings Plc has taken another significant step towards empowering vulnerable children through education. As part of its longstanding partnership with Bethesda Child Support Agency, the Human Resources and Executive Office team of Access Holdings PLC, …

… Commended For Hiring, Nurturing Nigerian Engineers BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – The League of engineering bodies in Nigeria have hailed the huge scale of engineering structures at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals and Dangote Fertiliser Plant at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, describing the superstructure at the complex as …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) and some community leaders of the town have alleged the Chairman, Governing Council of Mapoly, Prof. Kamaldeen Balogun of conniving with the institution’s Registrar, Mrs. Olubunmi Elewedalu to install new micro finance Managing Director, Mr. Ayodeji Adeolu Jibodun. They …

…Urges President Tinubu To Implement Directive On Crude Supply To Dangote Refinery, Others BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called for the full implementation of the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the supply of crude to Dangote refinery and modular refineries in …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA -Senator Ibikunle Amosun, former governor of Ogun State, has stated that the recent seizure of Presidential Jets by Zhongfu International Investment FXE is a business dispute between two Chinese companies. In a media release, Amosun emphasized his willingness to collaborate with both the …

LAGOS, NIGERIA –AUGUST 13, 2024: Access Holdings Plc (“the Group”) has announced an extension of the acceptance period for its ongoing Rights Issue. Initially set to close on August 14, 2024, the period has now been extended to August 23, 2024, following the approval of the Securities & Exchange Commission …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – August 13, 2024: Hydrogen Payment Services Company Limited (Hydrogen), a leading payment services company, is excited to announce the commencement of its “Healthy Heart, Healthy Business” initiative, beginning on July 30, 2024. This significant initiative highlights Hydrogen’s commitment to promoting heart health awareness among business owners and …

…Targeting 5,000 Applications For The N110 Billion Fund CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE – The Cross River State Government, through the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Digital Economy Development, has inaugurated a digital hub in Calabar to assist interested youths in processing their CAC or SMEDAN certificates …