By Rukayat Moisemhe The Institute of Directors Centre for Corporate Governance (IoDCCG) has appointed Mr Urum Eke as its Chairman of the Board of Governors. This is contained in a statement by Mr Nerus Ekezie, the acting Chief Executive Officer of the centre, on Thursday in Lagos. The statement saidContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the Africa Mini-Grid Developers Association (AMDA) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote and accelerate mini-grid development in Nigeria. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Abuja, Mr Salihijo Ahmad, Managing Director of REA said that the MoUContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights (CHSR) has called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to reopen Owode Onirin and Mile 12 International markets to prevent compounding economic hardship. The President of CHSR, Mr Alex Omotehinse, in a statement on Saturday described theContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi Experts have expressed optimism that the banking industry would soon embark on new recapitalisation drive owing to the current economic realities in the country. They said this at the official launch of Proshare Impact Report on Nigeria’s banking sector titled: ‘Reassessing Tier 1 Banks – The ClassContinue Reading
By Christian Ogbo The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has trained and empowered 40 entrepreneurs with Information Communication Technology (ICT) and digital skills in Ebonyi The Director-General of SMEDAN, Dr Olawale Fasanya, said this during the closing ceremony of a three-day training and empowermentContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The West African Power Pool, (WAPP) on Monday said it would soon commence “day-ahead electricity trading” in the regional market. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), made this known in a statement in Abuja. According to Mbah, theContinue Reading
L-R : Mr Tawiah Ben-Ahmed MD/CEO Sanlam Ghana, Mr Bode Opadokun, MD/CEO, Sanlam General, Mr Tunde Mimiko MD/CEO Sanlam Life, Mr Ajibola Bankole, Deputy Director, NAICOM By Rukayat Adeyemi Sanlam Nigeria on Wednesday launched the Family love and Code of Confidence insurance products in commemoration of the Nigeria’s 63rdContinue Reading
Mr Seyi Kumapayi, Executive Director, African Subsidiaries, Access Bank Plc, and Mr Admir Imami, Director & Head of Trade and Supply Chain Finance, British International Investment at the official signing of the $60 million trade finance facility for Access Bank Plc in Nigeria and five of its pan-African subsidiaries inContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe Parallex Bank Ltd. has reaffirmed its commitment to helping organisations and individuals in showcasing contributions of indigenous and non-indigenous communities to the country’s economic development. The Managing Director of Parallex Bank, Dr Olufemi Bakre, expressed the commitment on Monday in Lagos at the International Food andContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi Dr Yeside Oyetayo, pioneer Rector of the College of Insurance and Financial Management (CIFM), Lagos, has described her efforts to build the institute from the scratch as “tough, but interesting”. Oyetayo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday that she resumedContinue Reading
