FINANCE & ECONOMY
January 21, 2020
Electronic Offering Will Reduce Unclaimed Dividends, Attract More Investors’
The acting Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Mary Uduk, has said the introduction of electronic offering(e-offering) in the Nigerian capital market will help solve the problems of unclaimed dividends.
According to Uduk, ahead of the planned e-offering,"...
January 21, 2020
NIWA Decries Property Development on Waterways
The Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has decried the development of property on waterways without its approval.
The agency has also threatened to shut down Nera hotel, Abuja for infringing on Jabi lake"...
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NSE All-Share Index Rises 0.31% as Equities Market Opens Positively
A total 22 stocks appreciated to lift the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI) by 0.31 per cent to close at 29,710.56 as the market opened for the week on a positive note. Although Law Union & Rock Insurance Plc led the price gainers’ table, appreciation in the"...
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Sarraj: Libya will face an economic collapse if oil fields not reopened
Chairman of the Presidential Council (PC) Fayez Al-Sarraj has said that Libya will face a catastrophic situation if Haftar continues blockade on the oil fields.
In an interview with Reuters, he stressed that pressure"...
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Annual meeting to present the Petroleum Sanatorium activity for the year 2019.
The annual meeting of Petroleum Sanitarium activity for the year 2019 was held at the headquarters of NOC in Tripoli, headed by NOC Chairman.
The estimated budget, the approved operational budget for the past year, the capital budget, expenditures item and sanatorial targets for the"...
January 21, 2020
Algeria forms a bridge of relief assistance in support of the Libyan people
The Algerian Red Crescent announced the launch of a solidarity campaign with the Libyan people, through establishing a humanitarian airlift provided by the Algerian army.
In a statement on Monday, the Red Crescent"...
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Siemens has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Ghana to address the country’s energy and infrastructure challenges, while contributing to the government’s growth and development agenda of creating high quality jobs and enhancing the vocational skills"...
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Continent Reinsurance Delists from Nigerian Stock Exchange
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) last Friday delisted the entire 10,372,744,312 ordinary shares of Continental Reinsurance Plc from the exchange. The NSE explained that the delisting followed the application of by the company to delist after conclusion of scheme of arrangement that allowed"...
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Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) was recognized today among the top global companies leading on climate action. Environmental nonprofit CDP, formerly Carbon Disclosure Project, has placed PMI on its ‘A List’ for climate change for the sixth year in a row, recognizing"...
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Royal Decree appoints Fahd Al-Rasheed President of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has appointed Fahd Abdulmohsan Al-Rasheed as President of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), following his appointment in 2018 as Advisor at the Royal Court.
Al-Rasheed’s"...
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