Business

Nigeria, Lagos – 13 April 2023: Following the breakthrough of the expanded air transport agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Canada, Emirates is stepping up its frequency with two additional flights per week between Dubai and Toronto. From 20th April, daily flights will operate on the busy route to serve …

Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has launched its @ease Savings Challenge to encourage wallet holders to adopt a savings culture. The challenge which commenced 01 March 2023 is set to run till 08 June 2023, participants will have 100 days to save a minimum of N1,000 …

  The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Dauda Biu has commended Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) for the adoption and implementation of safety standards in the Road Transport Safety Standardisation Scheme (RTSSS) in the company’s operations. Mr. Biu, who stated this in Abuja when he hosted a …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed “utter dismay” at the recent social media advert by FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC, makers of Peak Milk, which used the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as a metaphor to promote their product on Good Friday. CAN’s displeasure was contained in a statement on …

DG, Debt Management Office, Patience Oniha The Director-General of the Debt Management Office, Ms Patience Oniha, has said promissory notes, budget deficit and constant borrowing have led to an increase in public debt. She said this while speaking on Wednesday on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme. While expressing her …

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, a member of Standard Bank Group, has announced that the 6th edition of its annual Youth Leadership Series (YLS) will hold on 6 April 2023. The theme for this year’s edition is “Winning in Career and Business. YLS is a flagship initiative of Stanbic IBTC designed …

National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Monday, said it did not pay N20bn to ghost consultants as alleged by an online medium. “NNPC Ltd read with utmost dismay, a report by an online platform alleging: paying the sum of N20bn to ghost consultants, and theft of multi-billion naira tax …

The Group Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Heirs Holdings, the leading Pan-African investor, Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, will be traveling to Zambia at the invitation of United States Vice President, Kamala Harris. Mr. Elumelu will join other global leaders at the inaugural meeting of the Steering Committee …

  Appointments of Wole Akinleye as Deputy Managing Director, and Tunde Mabawonku as Executive Director also approved by the CBN   Wema Bank Plc hereby announces Moruf Oseni as the substantive Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2023. After serving in acting capacity since January 1, 2023, …

Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has remanded Fasiku Olusegun Rapheal, a banker and former staff of First City Monument Bank, FCMB in custody for alleged stealing and currency counterfeiting to the tune of Twenty-Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (23,500,000.00). …