Yuletide: NSE market indices drop further by 0.52%
December 19, 2017 The market indicators of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday dropped further by 0.52 per cent due to profit taking ahead of the Yuletide preparations. The…
We budgeted N19.2bn for capital expenditure in 2017, we got only N3bn – Minister
Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment plans to spend N26.1billion for its operations in 2018, Minister of State in the ministry, Hajia Aisha Abubakar, has said. Abubakar made this…
Dangote Refinery: Investment to revamp oil, gas industry- Soyode
December 14, 2017 Mr Babajide Soyode, the Technical Consultant on Refinery to Alhaji Aliko Dangote, said the Dangote Refinery, Petrochemical and Fertilizer projects would solve half of Nigeria’s crude oil…
$18bn Dangote refinery to save Nigeria $12bn annually, Reps excited
Mr Emmanuel Ekon, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Local Content, on Wednesday commended Dangote for its huge investment in the refinery and petrochemical industry. He said that the…
Telecom masts do not cause terminal illnesses – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday expressed worry over misconceptions and resistance by some communities regarding installation of Base Transceiver Stations (BTS). Mr Adamu Amshi, the NCC’s Zonal Controller…
Switzerland wants more investments in Nigeria, woos Swiss investors
The Consul-General of Switzerland in Lagos, Mr Yves Nicolet, on Wednesday said that a ‘Nigerian Week’ was recently held in three cantons in Switzerland, to woo more Swiss companies to…
Sell pressure: Capital market All-Share Index drops by 1%
December 13, 2017 Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ended on a bearish trend on Wednesday as the All-Share Index dropped by one per cent due to sell pressure….
In Argentina, Nigeria Signs Joint Declaration on Economic Cooperation with European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Now Represents Africa as Vice-chair World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference
Nigeria has signed a joint declaration on Economic Cooperation with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) (www.EFTA.int) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the sidelines of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)…
NSE market indices record marginal growth of 0.03%
December 12, 2017 The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market indices on Tuesday recorded marginal growth of 0.03 per cent after dropping by 0.88 per cent on Monday. The News Agency…
30 French companies in Nigeria for investment as Buhari Govt Releases N2.5trn for capital projects in two years
The Federal Government on Monday said it has released N1.2 trillion to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government for implementation of capital projects contained in the 2017 budget. The…