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Dana Airlines Limited, on Sunday, announced that it successfully scaled through a recertification and safety audit conducted on its operations by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The NCAA audit involved a thorough review on the airline’s operation from its ground handling department, to the airworthiness of the aircraft on its fleet, as well as the quality assurance and safety …

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… Says He Is A Fearless Yoruba Leader, National Patriot Former Governor of Ogun State, and Deputy Chairman, South, PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Otunba (Engr.) Gbenga  Daniel has described the founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Dr. Frederick Faseun as a fearless fighter and a great Yoruba leader whose contributions to nation building and entrenchment of democratic ideals shall …

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“Unless Africa uses modern technologies, our farmers output will remain low and we will remain dependent on others to feed us.” These were the words of Akinwunmi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank, underscoring the importance and potential of the agricultural sector in sustaining the people and the African economy. His statement reinforces the fact that investments in agriculture are …

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In a move to further enlighten investors and the general public on the process and benefits of e-Dividend, multiple subscription, e-processes and other contemporary issues in the Nigerian Capital Market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigeria through its Port Harcourt Zonal Office will be holding a Town Hall meeting with stakeholders and the general public in Enugu. The event …

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Dr. Emeka Okwuosa, Managing Director Oilserv Nig Ltd has urged the Federal government to start putting measures in place to avert the projected Nigeria population explosion in 2050. Okwuosa said this in Nsukka last Thursday while delivering the 48th University of Nigeria Nsukka convocation lecture titled “Infrastructural Development: A Key to Economic Growth and Development In Nigeria”. He said that …

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The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted Diamond Bank Plc the approval to operate as a national bank following its application for it. The bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Uzoma Dozie, said this in a statement signed by the bank’s Head of Media, Ezechinyere Anyanwu, on Friday in Abuja. According to Dozie, the move was part of Diamond Bank’s strategy …

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reaffirmed that it remains committed to developing the capital market in line with the 10-Year Master Plan. Disclosing this during the SEC Journalists Academy which held in Uyo yesterday, Acting Director-General, SEC, Mary Uduk who spoke on the theme, “Capital Market Master Plan: The Journey So Far”, noted that as a result of …

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The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions has expresseda strong Commitment for the accelerated amendment of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Act, 2006, so as to eliminate the gaps that have hindered the full realisation of the public policy objectives of the implementation of the Deposit Insurance System (DIS) in Nigeria. This was made known in …

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Nigerians have been enjoined to shun sentiment and support the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, as the best to foster genuine development and save the Nation from the prevailing economic hardship. A pressure group, known as the ‘Seven Wise Men’ gave this advice in Ogun State, in a statement signed by its …

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Photo Caption: From Left; Abolaji Oyebo, Head, Technology, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Tinuade Awe, Executive Director, Regulation, NSE; Bola Adeeko, Head, Shared Services Division, NSE; Oscar Onyema, Chief Executive Officer, NSE; Michele Carlsson, Managing Director, Middle East & Africa, Nasdaq; Meyer Sandy Frucher, Vice Chairman, Nasdaq  and James Martin, General Manager, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Market Technology, Nasdaq …

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