THISDAY
Nigeria, Global Good Fund Partner on Technological Solutions in Agriculture, Health Sectors
The federal government and the Global Good Fund co-founded by US billionaire, Bill Gates, on Wednesday in Abuja signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).[Read More…]
World Bank Supports Transformation of Nigerian Capital Market
The Vice-President and Treasurer of the World Bank, Ms. Arunma Oteh, on Wednesday gave assurance that the World Bank Group would support efforts to make Nigerian capital market world class market.[Read More…]
DAILY SUN
Mutual Benefit, others bag PEARL awards
MUTUAL Benefit Assurance Plc has emerged winner of ‘the overall highest award’ at the 2015, 20th edition of the PEARL Awards, while winning in the Financial Services (Insurance) Sectoral Award and Turnover Growth Market Excellence Award.[Read More…]
GUARDIAN
Buhari, Chinese leader discuss rail, power projects in S’Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari will lead a delegation of Nigerian officials to South Africa today to participate in the Forum on China/Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) taking place in Johannesburg tomorrow.[Read More…]
VANGUARD
FG mandates SON to reduce substandard goods to 15%
THE Federal Government has given the Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON, the mandate of reducing the level of substandard goods in the country to 15 percent by the first quarter of next year, Director General of SON, Joseph Odumodu, has said.[Read More…]
LEADERSHIP
PMB Seeks China’s Support On $12bn Lagos-Calabar Railway
President Muhammadu Buhari has sought financial support for railway projects in the country from the President of China, Mr Xi Jinping.[Read More…]
Senate Seeks Ban Of Rice Importation By Land
The Senate yesterday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Nigerian Customs Service to suspend the lifting of ban on the importation of rice through the country’s land borders.[Read More…]
REUTERS
Asian stocks fall, dollar lifted after Yellen’s rate hike comments
Asian stocks slipped and the dollar advanced on Thursday after hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen reinforced the case for an interest rate hike later this month.[Read More…]
BLOOMBERG
Saudi Arabia to Propose Conditional OPEC Output Cut, EI Reports
Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude exporter, may propose an eventual OPEC production cut of 1 million barrels of oil a day that may take affect in 2016, Energy Intelligence reported Thursday, citing a group delegate it didn’t identify.[Read More…]
MTN Nigeria Fine Cut by $1.8 Billion as CEO Quits in Fallout
The Nigerian Communications Commission cut the fine imposed on MTN Group Ltd. to $3.4 billion from a record $5.2 billion as the chief executive officer in the country quit as part of broader changes to improve oversight at Africa’s biggest mobile-phone operator.[Read More…]