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Maritime unions laud NPA for career advancement

Maritime unions under the auspices of the Maritime Workers Association of Nigeria and the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporation and Government-Owned Companies have lauded the Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, and the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, for career advancement and staff welfare. This was contained...
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NUBIFIE seeks NASS intervention over contract staffing

The President of the National Union of Banks, Insurance, and Financial Institution Employees, Anthony Abakpa, has called for the intervention of the National Assembly in improving the welfare of contract staff in the financial sector. Abakpa made this call in an exclusive chat with Sunday PUNCH. The International Labour Office described contract labour as covering...
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FCMB, NNEW graduate 215 women entrepreneurs

The FCMB SheVentures Mentoring Programme, in collaboration with NECA’s Network of Entrepreneurial Women, has graduated 215 women entrepreneurs through mentoring. Both partners held the virtual graduation ceremony for the women entrepreneurs recently. According to a statement, the initiative, now in its 11th cohort, empowers women in business with essential skills, market access, and networking opportunities....
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NGX transactions drop 12% to N422bn – Report

The Nigerian Exchange recorded a decline in total transactions in November 2024, dropping by 12.01 per cent to N442.34bn compared to N502.73bn in October 2024. This was disclosed in the Domestic & Foreign Portfolio Investment Report of Nigerian Exchange Limited on Friday. According to the report, domestic transactions contributed N401.40bn in November, representing an 11.83...
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Sterling One Foundation expands environmental programme

Sterling One Foundation has expanded its Beach Adoption Programme, a climate initiative focused on waste recovery and marine pollution reduction, in the aftermath of the COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan held recently. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Friday. The COP29, or the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference held from November 11–22,...
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Firm empowers SMEs, commits to intra-African trade

Leading trade and investment consultancy, Compass Global Business Services has concluded the second edition of its West Africa Meets East Africa Trade Mission and Business Development Tour. A statement on Saturday by the Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Tokunbo Chiedu, this dual-country initiative, spanning Kenya and Tanzania aimed to unlock the African Continental Free Trade Area...
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China, Nigeria renew $2bn currency-swap deal

China and Nigeria have renewed a 15 billion yuan ($2bn) currency-swap agreement aimed at enhancing trade and investment between the two nations. The arrangement is expected to bolster financial cooperation and promote the broader use of the yuan and naira in bilateral transactions, according to the People’s Bank of China, as reported Bloomberg and Chinese...
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Shun corporate blackmail, Zinox cautions young entrepreneurs

The Chairman of Zinox Group, Dr Leo Ekeh, has issued a stern warning to young entrepreneurs about the rising threat of corporate blackmail, drawing from his own experiences in the business world. In a statement to The PUNCH on Friday, the billionaire businessman cautioned that unscrupulous individuals and entities were increasingly resorting to blackmail to...
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Election To Hold In 20 LGAs, 37 LCDAs

The Lagos State Chapter of the All oProgressives Congress has announced that elections would be held in the 20 Local Government and 37 Council Development Areas across the state, come 2025. According to a statement credited to the state chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, the state chapter deemed it fit to announce plans to organise elections...
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