The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Muhammed Bello-Koko, has hinted of strategic efforts being made by the management of the authority to ensure smart ports in the country by 2030. The NPA boss unveiled this plan at an event in Lagos, said to achieve the target the NPA board and management would […]
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We Need to Mitigate Cyber Risks- SEC DG
In recognition of the fact that cyber risk poses a significant threat to market confidence, integrity and efficiency, the need for a robust strategy for mitigating such risks has been emphasised. Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Lamido Yuguda who said this during the Central Securities Clearing System Cyber Securities conference recently, stated […]
Proactive Regulatory Regime Crucial To Nigeria’s Economic Growth – Dozie
A seasoned banker, Mr. Pascal Dozie, has said that achieving the broad policy objectives of Federal Government’s ongoing economic reforms requires appropriate regulatory regime for enterprises to thrive. Dozie made this remark in a paper titled ‘The Nigeria we Need’ at the ongoing 2022 National Economic Summit organised by the National Economic Summit Group (NESG) […]
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Surges, Hits 21.09% In October
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday reported that Nigeria’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services, also known as inflation, surged to 21.09% year-on-year in October, up from 20.77 percent recorded in the previous month. The Bureau, in its ‘Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report […]
Buhari Charts Roadmap To Nigeria’s Sustainable Economic Growth
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the task ahead in building a prosperous Nigeria requires partnership, innovative thinking, and most importantly, disciplined implementation of development policies by governments and the organized private sector. Represented by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, during the opening session of the ongoing National Economic Summit 2022 in Abuja, the […]
Nigeria Agenda 2050 To Raise Nigeria’s Per Capita GDP To US$33,000 – Ahmed
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, on Monday said that the draft Nigeria Agenda 2050 was being finalised and would be launched soon. Ahmed, who gave this hint in her opening remarks at the 28th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#28) in Abuja, said one of the primary commitments of the President […]
ILO Launches Initiatives On ‘Green Jobs’ For Nigerian, Others’ Youths
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched the first Green Jobs for Youth Pact at the Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, as part of its work to promote a Just Transition to a more sustainable and greener future. The labour organization stated that the Youth Pact, a partnership with UN and other […]
SEC Urges Shareholders To Uphold High Ethical Standards
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria has advised investors in the nation’s capital market to continue to uphold high ethical standards and promote new strategies to strengthen accountability amongst the market’s participants. The Director-General of the commission, Mr. Lamido Yuguda, gave this charge during the 2022 edition of the Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria […]
Customer-Centric Service Values, Innovation Earned Us 2022 Award – TAJBank MD
For the second consecutive year, judges at the BusinessDay’s ‘Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards have rated TAJBank Limited, Nigeria’s leading non-interest bank, as the winner of the ‘Islamic Bank of the Year Award’ 2022 for the bank’s impressive performance during the year. TAJBank beat other nominees for the award after a rigorous assessment […]
NCC Engages Stakeholders On DIM For 5G Auction
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set organize an engagement forum with stakeholders in the nation’s digital economy’s sector to discuss and provide more insight into the Draft Information Memorandum that will guide the process of the proposed auction of two lots in the 3.5GHz Spectrum for the deployment of 5G services in December this year. The […]