Category Business

Bolt restricts inter-country ride requests

Bolt

Technology ride-hailing firm Bolt has disclosed that it has restricted inter-country ride requests following an escalation of such requests in Nigeria and South Africa. It also stated, in a release, that it had blocked an undisclosed number of accounts involved…

‘Improved private investments crucial for ship financing’

US ship

Maritime stakeholders are urging strong national policies and increased private sector investments to tackle the challenges of financing capital-intensive vessel construction and acquisition in Nigeria. They stated this on Thursday in Lagos at the 2024 Maritime Finance Conference, organised by…

Alert Group organises boot camp for female athletes

u20 athletes

Alert Group has partnered with the Lagos State Female Football Association and the Lagos State Football & Sports Supporters Club Association to sponsor a boot camp for female athletes. Alert Group, in a statement made available to The PUNCH, said…

Stakeholders lament states’ interference in mining

mining site

Stakeholders in the mining industry have urged President Bola Tinubu to prevail on the state governments to desist from interfering in the operational activities of the mining sector. Mining associations, under the auspices of Concerned Stakeholders of the Minerals and…

NBC secures N10bn to expand digital TV coverage

NBC

The National Broadcasting Commission has announced a nationwide expansion of digital television coverage, fueled by the N10bn grant approved by President Bola Tinubu. NBC’s Director-General, Charles Ebuebu, announced this on Thursday during a joint press conference in Abuja alongside the…

NUPRC allays job losses as IOCs divest

Gbenga Komolafe

The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe, has allayed the fear of job loss among workers of international oil companies leaving Nigeria or divesting from onshore to offshore. Komolafe spoke at the ongoing Energy and…

NACCIMA urges strengthening of SME cooperatives

Dele Oye

The National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture, Dele Oye, has advocated the strengthening of cooperative societies to enhance the capacity of Small and Medium Enterprises in the country. Oye said cooperative societies…

Propak summit to promote product innovation

Propak West Africa

The organisers of Propak West Africa, an exhibition for the packaging, plastics, printing, and food processing industries in the region, have announced that the 11th edition of the event will feature new segments, including a product innovation stage. According to…