All posts by Ifreke Inyang

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  FMBN gives N100.5bn for housing projects

  The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria has disbursed a sum of N100.5bn for building projects under the National Housing Fund, according to a document obtained from the bank. The NHF is a Federal Government scheme in which...

  • Posted August 11, 2014
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  Seaport operators jittery over Ebola

  Fears of a possible spread of the dreaded Ebola virus through the nation’s seaports may have gripped the operators and other stakeholders as they insist on the authorities providing enduring sanitary and strict security measures at the...

  • Posted August 11, 2014
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  ABCON: 2,500 BDCs scale hurdle

  After the storm over the new registration modalities introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria for participation in the foreign exchange activities last month, President, Association of Bureau de Change Operators in Nigeria, Aminu Gwadabe, said 2,500...

  • Posted August 11, 2014
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  SMEs now playing big role in oil and gas sector – Nwapka

  Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engr. Ernest Nwapa,  shared his views on opening up the oil and gas sector for Nigerian SMEs participation and the role of the Nigerian Content Development and...

  • Posted August 11, 2014
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  Mortgage sector will account for 15% of GDP – Kumo

  In this interview with James Emejo, Managing Director/Chief Executive, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Mr. Gimba Ya’u Kumo, discusses his ambition to boost the mortgage sector contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to about...

  • Posted August 11, 2014
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  Fashola harps on long term business models for sustainable economy

  Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has stressed the need for entrepreneurs in the country to develop long- term business models and innovative business strategies to achieve a more sustainable economy. Fashola spoke at the opening ceremony...

  • Posted August 10, 2014
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  Rights Group to SON: Rescind ultimatum to cement manufacturers within 7 days

  A Human Rights Group, Alliance Against Monopoly (AAM), has given the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) seven days to rescind its 60 days ultimatum to cement manufacturers to comply with its directive on product labelling and traceability...

  • Posted August 10, 2014
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  UNEP report: We want to do an exhaustive clean-up of Ogoniland – Alison Madueke

  The issue of environmental degradation in Ogoniland has been a protracted one. Their crusade for social justice appears to have merely created an intractable stalemate. It is indeed a protracted challenge dating back several administrations. But I...

  • Posted August 10, 2014
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  NSE index rises by 0.64%

  The stock market closed on a positive note on Thursday, lifting the major market indicators for the third straight session. At the end of the day’s activities, the Nigerian Stock Exchange All Share Index rose by 0.64...

  • Posted August 10, 2014
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  Fake mobile phones dominate African market –SON

  The Director-General of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Dr. Joseph Odumodu, has said that about 80 per cent of mobile phones at the said largest technology market in Africa (Computer Village in Lagos) are fake products. Odumodu...

  • Posted August 10, 2014
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