At UNGA, NNPC Becomes 1st State-owned oil Firm To Join UN Global Compact The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. has signed up as a participant of the United Nations Global Compact, thereby becoming the first state-owned oil company to join the global initiative. In a short ceremony on[Read More…]
Nigeria Imports 952,380 Tonnes Of Plastics Annually – NESG The Nigerian Economic Summit (NESG) has said Nigeria imports an estimated average of 952,380 plastics and plastic products annually from different parts of the world. Chair of the technical sub-committee of the 29th NESG Mrs Ozofu Ogiemudia said Nigeria is one[Read More…]
LG Donates Products, Health Care Items To Medical Centre LG Electronics, a leading consumer electronics company, has donated essential products and health items to the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja. The donation includes a wide range of essential products and health items that will benefit the hospital’s patients and medical[Read More…]
SEC to discuss infrastructural Deficits, other top agenda at WACMAC The need to tackle infrastructure deficit in the West African sub-region as well as embrace principles of sustainable finance in a bid to promote economic development are some of the issues to be discussed as the Securities and Exchange[Read More…]
Blue Economy: NIMASA to invest in R&D — Jamoh The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has disclosed that the Agency is set to reopen the Lokoja office, as part of efforts towards harnessing the Blue Economy, enhancing collaboration, while also promoting[Read More…]
CBN postpones MPC meeting, keeps mum on new date The Central Bank of Nigeria has postponed the Monetary Policy Committee’s 293rd meeting, which was scheduled for September 25 and 26, 2023. A statement by the bank’s Director of Corporate Communications, Dr Isa AbdulMumin, said on Thursday. The statement read,[Read More…]
UNGA 78 : Tinubu speaks to United Nations, seeks more direct investments in Africa President Bola Tinubu called for more direct investments in Africa during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 19th. He noted that the world and several private sector players[Read More…]
Bolt unveils innovative accelerator program to empower Nigerian drivers Bolt, a ride-hailing company, is making strides in driver empowerment through its newly launched accelerator program. In collaboration with the Nest Innovation Park, Bolt is set to create opportunities for drivers to embark on entrepreneurial journeys. Bolt has officially begun[Read More…]
Mayor of Houston Texas endorses Fidelity Bank’s Trade Expo (FITCC) Fidelity Bank’s upcoming trade expo tagged, the Fidelity International Trade and Creative Connect (FITCC Houston), has received a major boost as the Mayor, City of Houston, Sylvester Turner, has termed it, “A catalyst to support bilateral trade between Nigeria[Read More…]
Suzuki mulls products to reduce energy cost Suzuki said it is working on practical ways to mitigate the impact of high fuel prices on Nigerians. Energy costs in Africa’s largest soared appreciably as the Federal Government completely removed subsidy on diesel and petrol recently. The price of petrol surged by[Read More…]
