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The Board of Directors of PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc announces the following resignation and appointment: RESIGNATION – MR DAVID PETZER Mr David Petzer has resigned as the Chief Finance Officer of the Company with effect from 19th February, 2018. This follows his decision to pursue other personal endeavours. David joined the Company on 1st September 2012. APPOINTMENT – MR PEDRO …

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The Managing Director / Chief Executive of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Umaru Ibrahim has identified the critical role the Institute of Directors (IoD) could play towards addressing the poor corporate governance practices that have posed a significant risk to the safety and stability of the Nigerian banking sector. Ibrahim made the remarks while receiving the Members of the Governing …

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Photo Caption: From Left:  Patrick Fegaly, Group Treasury Director, IHS Towers, United Kingdom; Charles Kie, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria; Funmi Oyetunji, Director; Ecobank Nigeria; Bode Agusto, Founder, Agusto & Co. (Guest Speaker); Ade Ayeyemi, Group Chief Executive, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) and Akin Dada, Executive Director, Corporate Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, at the Ecobank Nigeria Corporate Banking breakfast meeting on 2018 …

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The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has described the Nigerian maritime sector as strategic to tackling issues of insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG).   Dr. Peterside, who stated this while presenting a paper titled; “Nigeria’s role in combating maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea” at the Royal Institute of International …

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By Amos Okioma Efforts to diversify the Bayelsa State economy beyond oil and Gas is on course, as the State Government has established an aqua-culture village, accommodating over 500 fish ponds, situated at Igbogene in the outskirts of the state capital. While during the inter ministerial/Agency briefing the state commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Doodei Week  said some  of …

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The Federal Government, with the support of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has disclosed plans to launch a N10 billion fund for the National Egg Production Scheme (NEPRO) in the country. The target of the scheme is to achieve a daily production of 50 million eggs over the next five years for the purpose of local consumption, export and …

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The Federal Government has given approval to the Bank of Industry to recover the N17.5 billion outstanding loans being owed by customers of the Nigeria Economic Reconstruction Fund. NERFUND is currently having liquidity challenges owing to its huge non-performing loans portfolio. The instrument of approval was given through a Memorandum of Understanding signed on Wednesday in Abuja between the Ministry …

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The Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee may start cutting interest rates in the first half of the year as inflation eases, the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has said. Once inflation gets to low double digits “and high single digit happens, then it should be easy for the MPC to begin to look at easing,” Emefiele said on Wednesday …

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Foreign businesses interested in investing in Africa have been encouraged to take a look at the very attractive opportunities available in Nigeria as the country’s economic outlook for 2018, and in the near future is very positive. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma and Trade, Industry and Investment Minister, Dr Okey Enelamah at …

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Photo Caption: From Left; Mrs. Bunmi Lawon, Vice President, FinTech Association of Nigeria; Ms Tinuade Awe, Executive Director, Regulation, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Dr. Segun Aina OFR, President, FinTech Association of Nigeria; Barrister Isa Alade, Secretary, FinTech Association of Nigeria and Dr. Yinka David-West, Member, FinTech Association of Nigeria during the Closing Gong Ceremony at The Nigerian Stock Exchange …

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