FBN Holdings Plc has affirmed that Mr. Tunde Hassan-Odukale holds the single largest equity stake in the group. He is followed by Mr. Femi Otedola. In a regulatory filing yesterday at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), FBN Holdings (FBNH) stated that its current shareholders’ structure show two shareholders with “material” or significant or substantial shareholdings of […]
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Oyo State Government has reassured smallholder farmers of improved support and integration into the development plan of the state, in accordance with the four points agenda of the Governor Seyi Makinde led administration. This, the Government said, would spur productivity and enhance the quality of food consumed by the people in the state. Commissioner for […]
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CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it will support youths in tertiary institutions with grants to promote entrepreneurship and reduce unemployment. It disclosed this on Wednesday in a report, titled ‘Guidelines for the implementation of tertiary institutions entrepreneurship scheme’. “Five top Nigerian polytechnics and universities with the best entrepreneurial pitches/ideas […]
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Oyo State Government has reiterated its commitment to support Farmers and youths in the state, in a bid to achieve food sustenance and sufficiency. This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon Adeniyi Adebisi, to commemorate the World Food Day today. The statement was signed by the Commissioner […]
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The management of Mysp Pharmaceutical Nigeria Ltd (Mysp Pharma) is strongly devoted to catapulting the company into a prime player in the pharmaceutical sector in terms of quality and distribution. In order to achieve this, the company has activated a restructuring process to ensure that its products reach all parts of the country. As part […]
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Access Bank Plc is set to reward 14 customers with N1 million each in the DiamondXtra Independence Splash to commemorate Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary. Mr Victor Etuokwu the bank’s Executive Director, Retail Banking, made this known in a statement made available to the newsmen in Lagos on Monday. “The DiamondXtra Independence Splash draw which is […]
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The Federal Government on Friday declared that it will shut down the operations of Aboki FX, a website providing currency exchange information, which it described as an illegal and criminal platform. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, who disclosed this while fielding questions after the Monetary policy committee’s two-day meeting in […]
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Business leader and first female Managing Director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Mrs. Yemisi Edun, has charged corporate organisations, particularly micro-businesses, to adopt sound corporate governance practices in order to stand the test of time. She made this call as the guest speaker at the inaugural Corporate Governance and Enterprise Development Conference organised by […]
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Investors net worth on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd dropped further by N146 billion on Friday due to losses posted by some major blue chips. Specifically, the market capitalisation lost N146 billion or 0.71 per cent to close at N20.278 trillion, from N20.424 trillion reported on Thursday. Also, the NGX All-Share Index dipped 279.55 points or […]
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Guaranty Trust Bank, now Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, has posted a profit before tax of N93.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, according to the Group Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Holding, Mr Segun Agbaje. Disclosing the company’s audited financial results for the period ended June 30, on Friday, in Lagos, […]
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