The Naira on Friday appreciated against the dollar at the interbank market, after sustaining losses for two days, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.The Nigerian currency gained N5.28 to close at N307.79 from N313.07 posted on Thursday. Trading at the Bureau De Change (BDC) segment of the market showed that the Naira exchanged at […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement issued by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, the president on Friday assured Nigerian professionals abroad that the economic recession in the country would soon be history as his administration would address the relevant challenges diligently. According to the statement, President Buhari said this at a […]
Continue ReadingThe Chief Executive Officer of MTN, Ferdi Moolman, announced on Friday that the telecommunications giant did not give bribe for the reduction of the N1.04 trillion fine slammed on the company for infraction.Mr. Moolman said in a statement in Lagos that MTN’s attention had been drawn to an online report, alleging that a top official […]
Continue ReadingThe senator representing Bayelsa East, Ben Bruce (PDP) on Thursday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to adjust his approach to the anti-corruption crusade, saying policy was scaring investors.Mr. Bruce, who said this while contributing to the Senate’s debate on the economic recession in the country, said that Nigeria should not expect foreign investments as even […]
Continue ReadingThe National Economic Council, NEC, on Thursday in Abuja expressed support for the plans and proposals of the Federal Government to steer the country out of economic recession.Gov. Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi announced this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the NEC meeting, which was presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. […]
Continue Reading…Emirates Business Rewards is first in region to allow Points redemption on any commercial seat available at any timeEmirates has revamped its corporate loyalty programme, Emirates Business Rewards, to provide greater value and added features for customers. The new programme has been simplified and made more competitive to allow for easier redemptions and upgrades even […]
Continue ReadingLeading African bank, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, has announced the debut of the GTBank Fashion Weekend which will hold in Lagos on the 12th and 13th of November 2016. The two-day consumer focused event is themed “Promoting Enterprise” and is set to create an ultimate fashion experience, where the most promising and talented retail brands […]
Continue ReadingSpeaking on the floor of the senate during a debate on the state of the economy, some senators on Wednesday kicked against the call by Business mogul, Aliko Dangote and some Nigerians for the sale of the nation’s assets as a means of surviving the current economic recession. The senators also called for constitutional amendment […]
Continue Reading…Dedicates it to all stakeholders working hard to Power Africa out of Poverty Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu, yesterday, while receiving the ‘Person of the Year’ award at the Africa Investor CEO Institutional Investment Summit hosted alongside the UN General Assembly in New York, extolled stakeholders in the public and private sectors committed […]
Continue ReadingSpeaking at the weekend in Delaware as the Keynote Speaker at the US Senator Chris Coons’ Opportunity Africa Conference 2016, Elumelu urged candidates Trump and Clinton that on the US-Africa Policy, something’s don’t need to change. What they need is to be expanded and scaled up. In other words, we need more U.S. engagement in […]
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