Category Business

Six varsities get accreditation for building programmes

Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria

The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria has accredited the undergraduate building programmes of six universities for five years, according to a communiqué signed by the Registrar and Secretary to the council, Adetunji Adeniran, in Abuja recently. The accredited universities…

NNEW plans training for 800 women

Mrs Olufunke Kuyoro

The NECA’s Network of Entrepreneurial Women has announced the launch of the Women in Digital Business training programme designed to empower 800 women entrepreneurs through digital literacy and business innovation.A statement by NNEW stated that the initiative, sponsored by the…

N847bn lost as equity market extends downtrend

NGX equity market

The Nigerian equity market extended its downtrend to the second consecutive week, losing N847.03bn, due to sell-offs. The All-Share Index and market capitalisation declined by 1.51 per cent, closing the week at 97,100.31 points and N55.13tn, respectively. Investors traded 2.03…

NDPC fines Fidelity Bank N555.8m for data breach

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The National Data Protection Commission has fined Fidelity Bank a total sum of N555.8m for infractions relating to breaches of its customers’ data. The commission’s National Commissioner, Vincent Olatunji, announced this at the Validation Workshop on the Nigeria Data Protection…

BUA Foods to raise milling capacity by 3,200 tonnes

BUA CEO

BUA Foods Plc has signed an agreement with a Turkish flour milling equipment manufacturer, IMAS, to build four wheat and flour milling factories with a cumulative milling capacity of 3200 tonnes per day. The BUA Foods Director of Marketing and…

AHCN seeks partnership to bridge housing deficit

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The Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria has called for a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to address the pressing housing challenges across the country. This was stated by the President of AHCN, Eno Obonga,…

SEC woos firms to capital market

Capital market

The Securities and Exchange Commission has called for more companies to list on the Nigerian Exchange as part of efforts to strengthen the capital market and align with the Federal Government’s $1tn economy target. The Director-General of the SEC, Emomotimi…

African Quality Academy to recognise excellent performers

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The African Quality Academy has announced its 10th Annual African Quality Achievement Awards to celebrate outstanding contributions to quality and excellence across the African continent. According to the organisers of the award, this year’s event is themed: “Cracking the code…

Foundations boost employment opportunities for PWDs

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The Irede Foundation and ACT Foundation have partnered to launch an employability programme aimed at enhancing employment opportunities for individuals living with disabilities in the country. According to the partners, the collaboration seeks to improve the employability of PWDs and…

ITUC-Africa advocates youth digital empowerment

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The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation has championed the empowerment of youths with digital skills, to position them as key drivers of innovation and sustainable economic growth across the continent. ITUC-Africa disclosed in a release celebrating…