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COVID-19: Domestic flights resume at Lagos Airport

Some domestic airlines on Wednesday resumed operations following three months of COVID-19 lockdown. On Wednesday, a few passengers were seen boarding, while social distancing and other precautionary measures were observed. The Federal Government had directed the resumption of domestic flights on July 8, after the March 30 lockdown of the airlines. As at 6.30 a.m. Read More…

Business Stocks

Unaudited results: NSE warns investors on shares of 13 firms

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has urged investors to trade with caution on the shares of 13 companies for failing to submit financial statements without any explanation. The affected companies include Aso Savings and Loans, Deap Capital Management & Trust, DN Tyre & Rubber, FTN Cocoa and Goldlink Insurance. Others are International Energy Insurance, Medview Read More…

Notes Planning

FG set to develop Agenda 2050, inaugurates Central Working Group

The Federal Government is set to develop the country’s”Agenda 2050 and a Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) 2021-2025 to coordinate sectoral approaches. The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mr Clement Agba made this known while inaugurating a Central Working Group (CWG) for the programme on Wednesday in Abuja. This Read More…

Banking Business Top Story

Access Bank to acquire 100% stake in Zambian Bank

Access Bank Plc has announced plans for acquisition of 100 per cent of Cavmont Bank Limited, a Zambia-based financial institution. The bank disclosed this in a regulatory filing to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) signed by Mr Sunday Ekwuochi, its Company Secretary. It said the acquisition plan would be consummated through its Zambian subsidiary, Access Read More…

COVID19 Golf Sports

COVID-19: Golf’s Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, postponed to 2021, 2022

This year’s Ryder Cup, which was scheduled to be held in late September in Wisconsin, has been postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Wednesday. The hotly-contested biennial team competition between the U.S. and Europe, known for its raucous, partisan crowds, was originally scheduled for Sept. 25 to Sept. 27 at Read More…

Business Top Story Trade

ITC launches groundbreaking tool to track policies for women in trade

The International Trade Centre has announced the launch of SheTrades Outlook, a digital tool that allows governments and others to track progress on gender equality in trade. It also tracks progress toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 to empower all women and girls. ITC launched the SheTrades Outlook at a side event of the Read More…