February 2025 – Page 64

Terminal operator backs FG’s single window on trade

21.02.2025

APM Terminals Nigeria has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to facilitating trade at the port and supporting the National Single Window initiative. According to a statement on Thursday, the Chief Executive Officer of APMT Nigeria, Frederik Klinke, stated this when he hosted the leadership of the NSW project in Apapa on Wednesday. The statement added that...

Cadbury Nigeria marks 60th anniversary

21.02.2025

Cadbury Nigeria Plc has celebrated its 60th anniversary, reaffirming its commitment to value creation and sustainable growth in the country. According to a statement, the company’s former chairman, Christopher Kolade, in a recent lecture held in Lagos to commemorate the milestone, underscored the importance of core business principles in an evolving landscape. Kolade stressed that...

NAHCON Secures 52,544 Hajj Slots For States, Reserves 16,263 For Tour Operators

21.02.2025

National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has secured 52,544 spaces for state pilgrims camps and reserved 16,263 slots for tour operators to enable Nigerian pilgrims perform 2025 Hajj rites in Saudi Arabia. Hajia Fatima Usara, Assistant Director, NAHCON Information and Publications Division, disclosed this in her publication titled “ NAHCON always in the Media: Understanding...

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NDIC charges external solicitors on debt recovery

21.02.2025

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has charged its external solicitors to be diligent in aiding the corporation to achieve its mandate of debt recovery and asset realisation. This was disclosed by the Managing Director/Chief Executive, NDIC, Bello Hassan, on Thursday in Lagos at the 2024 Sensitisation Seminar for External Solicitors of NDIC under the theme,...

Bearish sentiment resumes as NGX drops by N26bn

21.02.2025

Bearish sentiment resurfaced in the Nigerian stock market on Thursday as investors lost N26bn, dragging the market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange to N67.7tn. The All-Share Index dipped by 41.01 points, or 0.04 per cent to close at 108,568.50, reflecting a one-week loss of 0.55 per cent, a four-week gain of 5.62 per cent, and...

CUPP To FG: Declare Abiola Posthumously As Ex-Nigeria President

21.02.2025

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) yesterday demanded the immediate declaration of late Chief Moshood Abiola posthumously as the former president of the country since he won the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential poll. CUPP’s National Secretary, Chief Peter Ameh, while reacting to the validation of Abiola’s victory by former Military President Gen. Ibrahim...

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SCSP champions investment, risk mitigation at Lagos summit

21.02.2025

Safety Consultants and Solutions Provider Limited is spearheading strategic initiatives to enhance investment security and long-term profitability amid rising business risks and asset losses eroding investor confidence. Recognising the broader economic impact of asset loss, SCSP is convening a high-profile summit in Lagos on April 10, bringing together investors, risk management experts, and industry leaders...

Nigeria, Germany partner to strengthen agro-based investment

21.02.2025

Nigerian and German stakeholders look to increase business development and knowledge exchange in agro-based investments at the 10th edition of Agrofood and Plastprintpack Nigeria. According to a statement from the organiser, Fairtrade Messe, the Agrofood and Plastprintpack Nigeria event marks a decade of innovation and growth in Nigeria’s agro-food, plastics, printing, and packaging sectors. Fairtrade...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News February 21

21.02.2025

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Friday, February 21, 2025. President Assents To Bills On Federal Universities In Ekiti, Osun The National Assembly has secured the assent of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Bills establishing the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin...

Firms partner to transform advertising in Nigeria, others

21.02.2025

Nigerian-based advertising technology firm, Transmit, has partnered with Kenya’s Suss Ads to transform advertising in Africa through innovative AdTech solutions. According to a statement, the collaboration was sealed at an event in Lagos to integrate radio and television advertising programmatically, enhancing how brands reach their audiences across the continent. Suss Ads is a global marketing,...