Oil palm By Ifeanyi Olannye Delta Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has kicked off a 3,000-hectare oil palm plantation owned by Norsworthy Farms and Allied Industries, as a major investment that would boost the state’s economy. At the ground-breaking for the plantation and processing plant at Akwukwu-Igbo, Oshimili North Local Government Area, Okowa said the project would […]
A portion of a pair of 125-year-old Levi Strauss & Co., denim blue jeans that sold for nearly $100,000 in May 2018 to a buyer in Asia. A pair of 125-year-old jeans has sold for nearly 100,000 U.S. dollars, setting a record for vintage denim, U.S. media said Saturday. The pants, manufactured by Levi Strauss […]
Facebook shares stumble in Wall Street over personal data violations Facebook shares plunged Monday as the social media giant faced an onslaught of criticism at home and abroad over revelations that a firm working for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign harvested and misused data on 50 million members. On Wall Street, Facebook shares skidded 6.8 percent […]
Ford Motors By Folasade Folarin Mr Babatunde Irukera, Director-General, Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has called on Nigerians using Ford vehicles to contact the organisation following a recall in the U.S. of about 1.4 million vehicles by Ford Motor Company. Irukera who made the call in a statement on Monday in Abuja said the recall announced on […]
The General Commission of The Africa Road Builders – Trophée Babacar NDIAYE has the honor to announce that the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) will sponsor the 3rd edition of the event scheduled for May 2018 in Busan in South Korea. The AfDB explains that: “The acceptance of sponsorship by Dr ADESINA of […]
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote on Thursday laid a foundation stone for the construction of a multi-billion Naira rice processing mill in Hadin, Jigawa state. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony in Hadin, Kaugama local government area, Dangote said the commencement of the construction of the integrated rice processing plant was the culmination of series of […]
The outgoing Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Sterling Bank Plc, Mr. Yemi Adeola, has revealed plans for the bank to seek a license for a stand-alone Non-Interest Bank (NIB) as soon as possible. Speaking at a visit to the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) management in Abuja, Adeola said the decision was informed by […]
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market capitalisation yesterday hit a new record of N14.18 trillion at the end of the trading day. Equities market closed on a positive note as investors gained N330 billion from N37 stocks that recorded gains. This is the first time the market reaches this level. The closest to this was […]
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Zenith Bank, UBA, Others Pay N499bn On Income Tax Expenses Seven Systematicaly Important Banks (SIBs) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have paid N499 billion on income tax expenses between 2011 and 2016 Financial institutions under the category of SIB include Zenith Bank Plc, Access Bank Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank), parent company of FBN […]
