By Lydia Ngwakwe The naira appreciated against the dollar on Friday as it exchanged at N740.38 at the Investors and Exporters window. The naira gained by 2.93 per cent compared to the N762.71 it exchanged for the dollar on Thursday. The open indicative rate closed at N775.17 to the dollarContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Some stakeholders have canvassed for the support of the Organised Private Sector (OPS), non- governmental organisations and others for initiatives to drive Climate Change Act effective enforcement and engender sustainability. They made the advocacy at the American Business Council (ABC) and Lagos Business School (LBS) SustainabilityContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A communication service provider, VDT Communications Ltd., has been awarded an International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) recertification by the British Standard Institute. Mrs Bimbo Ikumariegbe, Chief Operating Officer, VDT Communications Ltd, in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, said the certification was recognised as the world’s mostContinue Reading
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 23 pips to 7.1788 against the dollar on Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent from theContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Moniepoint Microfinance Bank has expanded its services into the personal banking segment to support Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) goal of achieving 95 per cent financial inclusion by 2024. Acting Managing Director, Moniepoint MFB, Mr Babatunde Olofin, said this at a news conference on Monday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government on Thursday expressed commitment to eliminate illegal mining and empower 30 master jeweller trainees to create job opportunities. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, said this in Abuja during the graduation and presentation of starter packs to graduands of the thirdContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu No fewer than 130 pupils and students benefitted from the just-concluded Next Generation Financial Markets Empowerment organised by FMDQ Group Plc. in Lagos. The 2023 Summer Camp Programme held at the Exchange Place, FMDQ premises in Lagos. At the grand finale of event on Wednesday, Ms. KaodiContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government is set to revamp the nation’s steel sector to enhance the economy as well as create employment opportunities. The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuabi Audu, said this in Abuja when he met with heads of agencies and departments in the ministry. Audu saidContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi Prudential Zenith Life Insurance, says it recorded N50.2 billion worth of total assets in 2022 financial year as against N48 billion posted in 2021. The Managing Director of the company, Mr Chris Igumbor, made this known at the August edition of the Nigerian Council of Registered InsuranceContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday emphasised the need for re-engineering and re-strategising of affairs in the North with a view to fast tracking development. Shettima stated this when he receive a Coalition of Northern States’ Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (CONSCCIMA) led byContinue Reading
