Archives for July 12, 2018
Nigerian small businesses lack the finance needed to meet their international ambitions • 86% of the Nigerian small businesses surveyed participated in international trade, compared to a global average of 77% • However more than half (55%) called for better access to export finance
Worried by the cancellation of Promotion Interview organised by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) for members of the Union in the Directorate Cadre in Abuja, organised Labour under…
Nigerian small businesses lack the finance needed to meet their international ambitions • 86% of the Nigerian small businesses surveyed participated in international trade, compared to a global average of 77% • However more than half (55%) called for better access to export finance
Given the right opportunities Nigerian small businesses are very likely to participate in international trade, but are struggling to access the necessary finance, according to new research. Growing…
PDP, Atiku Say Attack On Fayose Is Attack On Democratic Order
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned Wednesday’s physical attack on Gov. Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti by policemen deployed for Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Addressing…
NLNG seeks $7billion for Expansion, Targets 30 million Tones Per Annum
In the build-up towards Final Investment Decision (FID) later in 2018, Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) is seeking $7 billion from the global financial markets for the sustainability…
Banking sector stability key to economic recovery ―MPC
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has said the stability of the banking sector is key to economic recovery. In a communiqué of…
PenOp backs PenComs Slash lump sum to 20% template
The Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) is backing the the new template introduced by the National Pension Commission (PenCom) given to the pension funds operators for calculation…
NAICOM promotes financial inclusion via micro-insurance
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has unveiled plans to drive financial inclusion in the country through aggressive implementation of the micro-insurance policy. The unveiling of the…
RBS: insurance firms to focus on areas of competence, ability
The Federal Government is coming up with Risk Based Supervision (RBS), a new policy, that restricts insurance companies to their areas of competence and ability. This was…