Chairman, Senate Committee on Industry, Senator Tokunbo Abiru has commended Dangote Sinotruk West Africa for its impressive commitment to Nigeria’s economic development through investment in a vehicle assembly plant in the country. According to him, with Dangote Sinotruk West Africa, Nigeria’s path to self-reliance in vehicle assembling has begun. “We want to encourage the company…
Mr. Farouk Gumel, Chairman, Board of Directors, Union Bank of Nigeria delivered the keynote address that formed part of the theme for the 15th Annual Banking and Finance Conference year’s conference tagged Repositioning the Financial Services Industry for an Evolving Global Context. The two-day event, hosted by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN),…
The leadership of the House of Representatives has resolved the issues that led the Airlines Operators Association of Nigeria (AOAN) to threaten to shut down flight operations across the country. At a meeting that lasted over three hours at the National Assembly on Monday, the House leadership, led by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila secured the commitment…
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, restated its commitment to develop sustainable impact in the global creative industry and contribute to the growth and advancement of the Nigerian creative industry through world-class products, value-driven opportunities, and partnerships. The financial institution stated that it supported key stakeholders in the creative space through…
In alignment with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Financial Literacy Day, Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service provider has joined the rest of the world in the celebration of 2022 Global Money Week. The 2022 Global Money Week was scheduled to take place from the 21st – 27th of March 2022 and…
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday commissioned the new 3 million Metric Tonnes capacity per annum state-of-the-art Dangote Fertiliser Urea Plant, with an emphatic assurance that the project would give a huge fillip to Nigeria’s agricultural sector, which revitalisation has been a focal point of his administration’s economic policy. The new plant, which he commissioned in the…
Heritage Bank Plc, Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) and other participating financial institutions explored opportunities on export revenue from the Commodities Ecosystem as part of its supports to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) to raise $200billion in foreign exchange repatriation from the non-oil exports over the next three to five years. At a…
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) efforts towards actualising $200 billion in Foreign Exchange (FX) repatriation from non-oil exports over the next five years have been given a major boost with a recently held workshop for exporters and investors in Akure, Ondo State. Hosted by leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, the workshop tagged, Harnessing…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO Plc” or “the Group”) has released its Audited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group’s balance sheet remained well structured and resilient with total assets and shareholders’ funds closing FY 2021…
Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading Nigerian bank, has reaffirmed its commitment to actively support the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) efforts to achieve its goal of $200 billion in Foreign Exchange (FX) repatriation from non-oil exports over the next five years. The Executive Director, Northern Businesses, Fidelity Bank Plc, Hassan Imam made this known on…