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UBA set to give out ticket to winners for June 1 2019 UEFA Champions League final

Tier I Pan-African Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc in partnership global payments and financial technology group, Mastercard, will be giving away an all-expense paid trip- ticket to 12 lucky customers of the bank and their plus ones to…

Report mute on Osinbajo’s TraderMoni toursim, bursts $1b lost to grey MSMEs schemes

…As Aisha Buhari’s revelation deepens validity of report in the North The report of the Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Initiative (SEEDi), an independent development research group, has raised serious question on the reality and resultant effects of key Micro,…

Empowering SMEs key to nation’s economic growth—GTBank boss, Agbaje

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTB), Segun Agbaje, has argued that the best way to catalyse the ailing economy is to empower Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. Speaking during…

Niger Deltans want to hear FG releases, not approves $2.3bn for Lagos-Calabar rail

…Score Amaechi low, accuse him of abandoning zone in 4 years Recent announcement by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, during his valedictory press conference in Abuja last week that the Federal Government has approved the sum of $2.3bn for…

Coscharis Motors sees new Range Rover Evoque as sophisticated evolution

Leading luxury autos franchisee, Coscharis Motors, has revealed the secrets that made the newly introduced Range Rover Evoque better than its predecessor. In a statement issued by the company’s Brand officer, Cletus Aregbesola, he said “The new Evoque is built…

Telecoms stakeholders’ seek Executive Order to end official hostilities on facilities

Having tried all possible official diplomatic engagements in reaching out to the 36 states governors to prevail on their revenue agencies to end incessant shut down of telecoms infrastructures as sanctions for multiple taxation defaults, Nigerian stakeholders’ in telecommunication industry…

To encourage more listings, SEC, NSE simplify terms and conditions

The joint management of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) have reviewed of listing process on the Exchange to drive more efficiency and cost effectiveness by streamlining the approval process between the SEC and…

‘Why presidential taskforce to clear Apapa of articulated vehicles can’t work’

Following the 72 hours ultimatum handed down on truckers and tanker drivers to vacate all highways in and around the Lagos port city of Apapa, investigations by Business Hilights have revealed that lack of functional Truck Loading Bay within may…

Just in: Africa now has a corporate history to behold, build upon—Elumelu

…As discussants seek return of history to Nigeria, African educational curriculum Africapitalism crusader and chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr Tony Elumelu, today, averred that “African corporate narrative is not only changing but has changed the growth narrative,…

How come MTN sealed N200bn facility with banks just after listing on Exchange?

… NSE provides certain clarifications on Premium Board membership More issues and questions are beginning to crop up since the leading telecoms group, MTN Nigeria Plc listed on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Though it had been…