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3 die, 23 injured as luxury bus plunges into canal in Lagos

Tragedy struck in the early hours of Friday in Lagos, when a Luxury Bus with registration number Anambra GDD 386 YE, belonging to GUO Transport Service Co. Ltd., enroute Maza Maza from Aba, Abia State, skidded off its track on top speed and plunged into the Canal at Owode Elede, near Mile 12, Ikorodu Road. Quoting the Public Affairs Officer …

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Guinness Nigeria Denies PharmaDeko Indebtedness Claims

Guinness Nigeria Plc has denies that it is indebted to Pharma Deko Plc in the stated amount or any amount at all as stated by the pharmaceutical company. According to a statement from Guinness Nigeria Plc which was made available to Financial Edge on Friday, the brewing giant said its solicitors have filed a robust defence to Pharma Deko’s claims …

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United Capital 50 kobo Dividend Boost Share Price

United Capital Plc share price witnessed an increase at the close of transactions on Friday as a result of the 50 kobo dividend which the board of directors proposed for the 2016 financial year end. The company share price appreciated by 3.52 percent to close at N3.82 kobo at the close of trading on Friday. According to the audited account …

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Mercedes-Benz E-Class welcomes users ‘to the Future’

Weststar Associates Limited has introduced the new E-class, a cutting-edge luxury sports sedan, which will offer the proof that Mercedes-Benz is committed to transforming not just automobiles, but the very idea of mobility itself. The E-class is reputed to be one of the most technologically sophisticated automobiles in the world today with major steps taken towards an accident free and …

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Mercedes Benz presents Atego 1718 refuse collector compactor

Authorized General Distributors of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria, Weststar Associates, have officially announced the arrival of Mercedes-Benz Atego 1718 Chassis with Usimeca Refuse Collector-Compactor. Produced in the same high-tech factories in South America, Weststar Associates said in a statement during the week that this truck comes at a competitive price without any compromises on Mercedes-Benz renowned values of durability, quality, reliability …

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SEC lifts Suspension on Heritage Capital Market Limited

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it had lifted the suspension of Heritage Capital Markets Limited from capital market activities, together with its directors and sponsored individuals. The management of SEC signed the document which cleared the company, while also posting the same on its website. SEC had suspended Heritage Capital Markets and its directors as well as sponsored …

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Forex Utilisation: CBN Disburses $2.83bn in 2 months

Amidst wide allegations of unwholesome practices in disbursement of foreign exchange, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it disbursed the sum of $2.83 billion for utilisation in the critical sectors of the economy between December 2016 and January 2017. In a release Thursday by the acting director, corporate communications department, Mr Isaac Okorafor stated that manufacturing, raw material …

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FG nets $2.445bn from crude sales in 2016

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), yesterday disclosed that total export sales of crude oil and gas for the country from January to December 2016 stands at $2,445,451,363. According to a statement from the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Ndu Ughamadu, the national oil firm recorded a total export sale of $195.40 million in crude oil and gas …

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NNPC Reports N197bn Trading Loss for 2016

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) ended the 2016 fiscal year with a trading loss of N197 billion, its monthly operations and financial report for the month of December 2016 has disclosed. According to the report, which was released by the corporation yesterday in Abuja, the NNPC ended all but one of its monthly trading activities in deficits. The only …

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