Author: Saint Augustine

…Set to honour some deserving Nigerians Nigeria’s leading online news platform, Primetime Reporters, will on Wednesday December 4, 2024 celebrate its 10th year anniversary of incisive, factual, accurate and timely reportage of the Nigerian and the world economy. The event will also feature annual lecture and awards to some deserving Nigerians as part of the highlights of the event which will be attended by ministers, heads of government agencies, politicians, captains of industry and media practitioners. The event which has as its theme as, “Leveraging Technology To Maximize The Potential Of Nigeria’s Blue Economy” will hold at the Welcome Centre…

WISTA Nigeria Celebrates Miss Eunice Damilola Adebisi, a student of Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, FCFMT, Victoria Island, Lagos who recently emerged as the best Graduating Female Maritime Student in Nigeria for the 2022 Academic Session (HND Level). She also bagged two awards as the Best Graduating Maritime Transportation and Business Management Student and the Best Graduating Female Maritime Student in Nigeria 2022 Set at the 2024 Annual Maritime Students And Youth, AMSAY Conference, organized by Platforms Communications, where she was awarded a cash prize of N100,000 by WISTA Nigeria, under the category sponsors of Best Graduating Female…

The Jigawa Youth Agenda has vehemently denied the unfounded allegations made by a mysterious group claiming to represent APC youth in Jigawa State against the Honourable Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar. After thorough investigations, it was revealed that this group is not officially registered with the All Progressives Congress, APC in Jigawa and seems to have been hastily formed to spread misinformation and disrupt party unity. The Youth Agenda are in solidarity with Minister Badaru Abubakar as it reaffirmed its unwavering support for Minister Badaru Abubakar, acknowledging his exceptional contributions to the APC and Nigeria. His leadership and commitment…

…Shareholders to receive one new share for five existing shares …Further strengthens regulatory capital, positions Group for growth in lending, digital banking and unique diversified global banking strategy Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa, UBA Plc, will raise N239.4 billion through a Rights Issue of 6,839,884,274 ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at N35.00 per share. The Rights Issue, which opened on Friday, November 15, 2024, gives existing shareholders the opportunity to purchase additional shares in proportion to their current holdings and is being offered based on one new ordinary share for every five existing ordinary shares held by…

AfrAsia Bank Limited Access Holdings PLC (“Access Holdings”), few days ago, announced that its banking group’ subsidiary, The Access Bank UK Limited (“the Access UK”) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a majority equity stake in AfrAsia Bank Limited (“AfrAsia Bank”), the Republic of Mauritius’ third largest bank by total assets. Mauritius, renowned for its robust financial services sector which contributes 13.4% to its Gross Domestic Product, provides Access UK with a solid foundation to expand its operations in the high-growth personal and corporate banking segments. Furthermore, Access Bank will utilize Mauritius as a strategic hub for trade…

Commerce and Industry Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria, CICAN is set to host its 2024 conference and awards ceremony on November 21, 2024 at Radisson Blu Hotel in Lagos. According to the National Chairman, CICAN, Mr. Charles Okonji, the event, themed: “Manufacturing: $1 Trillion GDP Target By 2030: Realities & Possibilities”, will feature Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole; Lagos State Governor, His Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya; Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Zacch Adedeji; Registrar -General, Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, Sir Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN and President of the Manufacturers Association of…

As the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP 29 is ongoing in Baku, Azerbaijan, a leading carbon credit expert in Nigeria, Captain Warredi Enisuoh has highlighted Niger-Delta’s potential contribution towards combating climate change through biological sequestration of greenhouse gas emissions. Speaking on Arise Television programme recently, Enisuoh, the Executive Director, Operations and Technical Services at Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, TSSNL gushed about the potential of the Niger-Delta in the face of environmental degradation from continued oil exploration, and also the issue of Nigeria’s struggle with waste management, particularly e-waste. According to Enisuoh, it has become imperative that all…

In a landmark move towards safeguarding Nigeria’s public health and national security, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC have formalised a strategic partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU on Thursday, 14th November 2024. The event took place on the second day of the Comptroller-General of Customs’ 2024 Conference held at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. The historic event aims to strengthen collaboration in combatting the influx of illicit pharmaceutical products and other harmful substances into Nigeria. Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi…

The Oyo State Rapid Response Team, RRT has confirmed four deaths, linked to a suspected Lassa fever outbreak in Saki West local government area of the State. The fatalities consisted of three males and one 32-year-old female who was preparing for her marriage. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi had earlier tasked the Oyo State Rapid Response Team to Saki, following numerous calls from Saki West Local Government reporting an outbreak that has led to a number of deaths. The team, consisting of the Director of Public Health, the State Epidemiologist, State Disease Notification Officer, DSNO, State Laboratory…

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has announced the postponement of the Gala and Awards Night initially scheduled for Friday, November 15, 2024, in Abuja in Abuja to wrap up the Comptroller General of Customs, CGC Conference. This decision, according to a statement by the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, was taken to allow the Service to identify with the mood of the nation in mourning the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, whose legacy of service to the nation remained in their hearts. The statement stated that the Comptroller General of Customs,…