Infrastructure to worsen in 2019 as FG cuts CAPEX by 10.54%
Of N500bn cut, N330bn is from CAPEX CAPEX now 27% vs. recurrent at 73% The Nigerian government is putting the butcher’s knife through capital expenditure in its proposed spending plans for 2019, business a.m. has gathered. Out of a N500 billion proposed cut from what it is spending this year, ...
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WORLD BUSINESS & ECONOMY
U.S. oil inches up after 3% stock decline effects
October 18, 2018
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Amid ongoing tensions over the death of a prominent Saudi journalist, oil inched up on Thursday, with prices stabilising after a big
Finance
Insurance industry to flag as NAICOM suspends October implementation of solvency policy
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The expected improved operations of the insurance industry with the implementation of the tier-based solvency policy may hold back
Nigeria’s CPC canvasses insurance deepening through partnership with religious, community leaders
October 16, 2018123 views
Markets
NSE hosts third edition of annual market data workshop Friday
October 18, 201865 views
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in partnership with Sterling Bank Plc, is set to host the third edition of the NSE Market Data
Lafarge records 1206% after tax loss in 9 months on rising operating, finance costs
October 17, 201898 views
Companies & Business
Phillips Consulting rebrands, now PCL as founder Foluso Phillips steps down
Phillips Consulting Limited, an indigenous business and management consulting firm, Thursday announced its rebranding with the launch
Energy, POWER & RENEWABLES
Exxon Mobil, China’s Zhoushan in talks over $7bn ethylene plant
Zhoushan, a city in the northeastern Zhejiang Province, eastern China on Wednesday said discussions were ongoing with major oil
COMMODITIES & AGRICULTURE
How Africapitalism can help MNCs align with Africa
16 hrs76 views
NSE About three years ago, the telecom giant, MTN Nigeria, was fined a record $5.2 billion (£3.4bn) by the Nigerian Communications
Media,Technology & Innovation
Edufirst.ng launches campaign to spread digitalised education
Education First Nigeria (Edufirst.ng), a technology platform committed to improving the quality of education has flagged off a
Manufacturing & Industry
Lafarge records 1206% loss after tax in 9 months on rising operating, finance costs
October 18, 201866 views
Cement producer, Lafarge Africa Plc., closed the first nine months of the 2018 financial year with a loss after tax of N10.4 billion.
Governance, Policy & Politics
Nigeria now 115th most competitive country in the world
October 18, 201866 views
The latest global competitiveness index released Wednesday by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has shown Nigeria now ranks 115th
Imo State signs electricity, agriculture MoU with Chinese firm, Elion Global Resources
October 16, 201876 views
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COMMODITIES
Interviews
There is enormous potential for the retail industry in Nigeria – Enunwa, Sundry Markets CEO
October 16, 2018204 views
“We need structured, long term capital in the health care system, private sector driven”
October 1, 2018130 views
Insurance industry to flag as NAICOM suspends October implementation of solvency policy