Business Hilights

Tracking Nigeria's Headline Business News Online

Month: April 2024

Shippers’ Council to publish list of registered Port Operators

The management of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has made it clear that the ongoing portal registration of all classes or Port operators has come to stay. The Council also said “We have the power also to stop you from operating…

Africa Needs Common Front to Fight Terrorism—Minister

The Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru Abubakar, has called on all African member states to come together and fight terrorism by preventing cross border  influx of illegal  arms in the continent. The Minister made the call while speaking to Newsmen…

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ALTON, ATCON Seek FG’s Solution to Telecoms Industry Challenges

The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), representing Mobile Network Operators and telecommunication companies in Nigeria, are calling upon the government to take decisive action in addressing the numerous…

Hydrogen Hosts Catalyst Workshop, Lists Business Models for Fintech Startups

…Plans Webinar to Foster Sustainable Growth in African Businesses As part of its mission to empower African businesses with tools needed to thrive, garner admiration, and foster global acclaim, leading payment solution company, Hydrogen Payment Services Company Limited (Hydrogen), recently…

Dangote Group elixir of Gateway int’l Trade Fair – OGUNCCIMA

…Subsidiaries hit Ogun trade fair Ogun State Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (OGUNCCIMA) has described the Dangote Group as the driving force of the Gateway International Trade Fair. This is just as companies under the leading African Indigenous…

Nigeria, Mauritania to deepen military, security synergy—Minister

The Minister of State for Defence, H.E. Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has called for deeper Military cooperation with Mauritania in order to address the security challenges bedeviling the country. The Minister reiterated Federal Government’s commitment of advancing bilateral tiers on…

Just in: Dangote crashes diesel, Aviation fuel prices further to N940, N980

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940, N980 per litre respectively. This is coming in the wake of its widely celebrated price reduction to N1,000 barely two…

FG announces N200bn Presidential Intervention Fund for Small Businesses

The Federal Government has announced the launch of N200 billion Presidential Intervention Fund for Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) and manufacturers in Nigeria. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, made this announcement on Monday in Abuja….

NASENI, Nasarawa, Firm to Establish Tractor Manufacturing Plant

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), is set to collaborate with Nasarawa state government and Bobtrack Tractors, a division of Saint Bob Motors Limited to start the manufacturing and assembling of tractors in the north-central geo-political zone….

Shippers’ Council to sanction non-registered Port operators henceforth—ES

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council NSC, the Seaport Economic Regulator has given indications that it would begin to sanction operators and service providers, who fail to comply with extant regulations. One of the most important regulations is registering their services with…