Business Nigeria’s GDP rises by 1.87% in Q1 2020 by Akinwande Soji-Ojo May 25, 2020 0 Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 1.87% in the first quarter of 2020, according to the National Bureau of... Read more
Business Dangote Cement records strong performance in Q1 of 2020 by Akinwande Soji-Ojo May 24, 2020 0 By Samuel Adegoke Africa’s leading cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc has posted a strong performance in the first quarter ended... Read more
Business CSCS shareholders approve N4.3bn dividend as non-core revenue grew 162.5% year-on-year by Akinwande Soji-Ojo May 23, 2020 0 By Samuel Adegoke Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, on Friday, held its 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM), where shareholders... Read more
Business UBA upgrades app to offer salary payment, live chat, others by Akinwande Soji-Ojo May 22, 2020 0 By Samuel Adegoke Customers using the United Bank for Africa (UBA) mobile app can now pay staff salaries or make... Read more
Business FG unveils palliatives for small businesses by Akinwande Soji-Ojo May 18, 2020 0 By Samuel Adegoke The federal government has rolled out a new set of palliatives to help Micro Small and Medium... Read more
Business Qatar Airways distributes 100,000 free tickets to health workers in Nigeria, others by Akinwande Soji-Ojo May 14, 2020 0 Qatar Airways has said it will give away 100,000 free tickets to the front-line healthcare professionals to commend them for... Read more
Business COVID-19: UK extends scheme to pay salaries of workers on leave by four months by Akinwande Soji-Ojo May 12, 2020 0 The United Kingdom scheme to pay salaries of workers on leave because of coronavirus will be extended to October, Chancellor... Read more
Business COVID-19: Virgin Atlantic moves to sack 3150 staff to survive crisis by Akinwande Soji-Ojo May 5, 2020 0 British airline, Virgin Atlantic is preparing to cut almost a third of its 10,000 staff and close its London Gatwick... Read more
Business Mass sacking in banks averted as CBN wades in by Akinwande Soji-Ojo May 4, 2020 0 Workers in the banking sector can heave of relief as the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) and the Bankers’ Committee have... Read more
Business Access Bank to cut staff salaries to avoid job loses by Akinwande Soji-Ojo May 1, 2020 0 Access Bank Plc plans to cut salaries to avoid job losses as lockdown to contain the coronavirus hampers the operations... Read more
Business CBN lifts suspension on cheques’ clearing by Akinwande Soji-Ojo April 28, 2020 0 The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) has lifted suspension on cheque clearing by Deposit Money Banks(DMBs). It stated this in a... Read more
Business COVID-19: N50bn loans to SMEs, others end 2024, says CBN by Akinwande Soji-Ojo April 24, 2020 0 The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) has set December 31, 2024 exit date for its intervention loans to the Small and... Read more
Business South West governors sack Odu’a directors by Akinwande Soji-Ojo April 17, 2020 0 The governors of South West Nigeria have dissolved the Board of Directors of Odu’a Investments Limited. The sack was announced... Read more
Business Coronavirus: Nigeria, South Africa, others lose $4.2bn- IMF by Akinwande Soji-Ojo April 16, 2020 0 The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the largest capital outflow from sub-Saharan Africa with over $4.2 billion leaving the region... Read more
Business CBN unfolds N3.5trn three-year recovery plan for economy by Akinwande Soji-Ojo April 15, 2020 0 The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) has introduced a number of measures and strategies targeted at building a more resilient and... Read more