The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said it will work closely with the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) towards the smooth implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and the growth of th…
No plane crash in Ikeja – NEMA
No air plane crashed in Ikeja, the capital of Lagos, BusinessDay can confirm. There had been viral but untrue reports making the rounds that an aircraft crash landed Wednesday evening. However, it was found out that internet users had only seen an airc…
LBS retains ranking in FT top 50 global business schools
The Financial Times has named Lagos Business School (LBS) as one of the top global business schools in its Executive Education 2022 ranking. LBS, dubbed “Africa’s Finest,” was ranked 41st in executive education, after ranking 50th and 51st in the Open …
Naira gains 0.32% after CBN rate hike
The naira on Tuesday gained 0.32 percent against the dollar at the official market after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) increased its benchmark interest rate for the first time in six years. After trading on Tuesday, the naira closed at N419.00 per …
Business Day, NGX hosts 7th Nigerian Investor Value Awards
Nigeria’s foremost finance and business intelligence newspaper, Businessday, and the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) honored leaders of private and public companies listed on the NGX at the seventh Nigerian Investor Value Awards (NIVA) night Saturday in …
Why we want presidency to come to South East in 2023, by Ezeife
Chukwuemeka Ezeife (Okwadike) was born at Igbo-Ukwu Anambra State on 20th November 1939. He did not attend secondary school but taught himself through correspondence courses, qualifying for university admission. He gained a BSc in Economics from the Un…
We will make climate change election issue – Okon
The Executive Director of Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre, Emem Okon has advocated that those seeking elective positions in the 2023 general election should look at issues like climate change and gender to attract the votes of electora…
Fiona Ahimie breaks 30-year record at CIS
At Nigeria’s Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) history has been made as an astute finance professional, Fiona Ahimie emerged the first female Principal Officer, breaking a 30-year record of male-dominated exalted position. A statement from the …
LASG to residents: Beware of illegal e-hailing cab operators
The Lagos State government has warned residents to be wary of unlicensed e-hailing cab operators in the state, as they pose security risks to lives and property. Frederic Oladeinde, the commissioner for transportation in a statement on Tuesday, equally…
Sustainability of Ogoni water project critical – Giadom
The Project Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), Ferdinand Giadom, has observed that the sustainability of the water project in Ogoniland was critical to providing water for future generations. Giadom made the remark i…