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18-March-2024

2,250 Professionals for Interswitch Job Shadowing Programme

By Modupe Gbadeyanka An initiative known as Job Shadowing Programme designed to empower about 2,250 professionals through immersive training, tailored coaching, and mentorship sessions has been introduced by one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, Interswitch. A statement disclosed that the mentorship sessions would span diverse disciplines such as engineering, product management, operations, marketing, finance, and human resources. The firm explained that the scheme was designed to nurture emerging talent and enhance capabilities within the continent’s tech sector. Scheduled to run from March to June 2024, participants will immerse themselves in comprehensive training, gaining insights into industry

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18-March-2024

Agbaje Replaces Gowon as Notore Chemical Chairman

By Aduragbemi Omiyale Notore Chemical Industries has announced the appointment of Mr Femi Agbaje as its new Chairman, replacing Mr Yakubu Gowon, who retired from the position about three years ago. A statement signed by the company secretary, Mrs Otivbo Saleh, disclosed that Mr Agbaje is not new to the organisation as he had been the financial officer of the firm and a non-executive director. Business Post reports that Mr Gowon, a former Nigerian leader, retired from Notore Chemical Industries in January 2021, but the company did not announce his successor until last weekend. “Notore Chemical Industries Plc hereby notifies

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15-March-2024

TVC Communications Appoints Victoria Abiola Ajayi New CEO

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Mrs Victoria Abiola Ajayi has been appointed as the new chief executive of TVC Communications, a senior member of the Lagos-based broadcast station, Mr Babajide Kolade-Otitiju, has disclosed. Her appointment, it was gathered, becomes effective Wednesday, May 1, 2024. She will be expected to use her experience, including her training in the United Kingdom, to “take the company to new frontiers of profitability and sustainability,” according to Mr Kolade-Otitiju. Business Post learned that she will oversee the subsidiaries of the broadcast powerhouse, which include TVC News, TVC Entertainment, Max FM, and Adaba FM. The seasoned finance leader

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13-March-2024

Tinubu Seeks Approval to Replace Kalu Eke on CBN Board With Onwudiwe

By Adedapo Adesanya  President Bola Tinubu has written to the  Senate, seeking confirmation for the appointment of Mrs Ruby Onwudiwe as the Southeast member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). President Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Mr Godswill Akpiabio, and read at plenary on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr Tinubu in the letter said the confirmation request complied with provisions of section 10, sub-section one of the Central Bank of Nigeria Establishment Act 2007. “I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate the appointment

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13-March-2024

Tinubu Appoints Dayo Mobereola as NIMASA DG

By Adedapo Adesanya  President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Dayo Mobereola as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a renewable term of four years to replace Mr Bashir Jamoh, whose tenure recently expired. His appointment was announced in a statement late on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Ajuri Ngelale. Mr Mobereola holds a PhD, and an M.Sc in Transport Economics from the University of Wales, United Kingdom. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport, in England, and a fellow of the same

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07-March-2024

Tinubu Removes Ahmad as Rural Electrification Agency CEO

By Modupe Gbadeyanka President Bola Tinubu has announced the indefinite suspension of the chief executive of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Mr Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad. A statement issued on Thursday night disclosed that Mr Ahmad was asked to step aside alongside three executive directors of the agency over their alleged involvement in the fraudulent mis-expenditure amounting to over N1.2 billion over the past two years. Mr Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, who signed the statement, gave the names of the affected directors as Olaniyi Alaba Netufo, the Executive Director for Corporate Services; Barka Sajou,

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01-March-2024

Nigeria Wants Share in $350bn Global Outsourcing Market

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The global outsourcing market is estimated to be worth about $350 billion and Nigeria is looking to take a slice of it to address the rising unemployment rate in the country. Before 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) put the unemployment rate at about 33 per cent, but in its revised edition, the agency said the rate grew to 5.0 per cent in the third quarter of last year. The outsourcing market is becoming the new oil market and Nigeria, which prides itself as the largest economy in Africa because of its population size of over

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28-February-2024

Firms in Nigeria to Pay Annual Levy for Hiring Foreigners

By Aduragbemi Omiyale A new tax known as Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL) has been introduced by the federal government and it is to be paid by companies, which hire foreigners to work in Nigeria. The scheme was launched on Tuesday in Abuja by President Bola Tinubu and it is to close wage gaps between expatriates and Nigerian workers. The government explained that the policy aims to find a balance between leveraging foreign expertise and fostering local talent in Nigeria’s job market through the EEL, emphasising that it is not to discourage foreign investments. It was stressed that the level would

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22-February-2024

Purple Real Estate Welcomes Umar, Oladimeji to Board

By Adedapo Adesanya Nigerian real estate platform, Purple Real Estate Income Plc, has made significant changes to its board, marking a pivotal moment in the company’s growth strategy amid current macro headwinds. The reshuffle brings on Mr Aminu Umar and Mr Olasunkanmi Oladimeji to join the board as Non-Executive Director and Executive Director. The duo of Mr Umar and Mr Oladimeji will take over from Mrs Osareme Archibong and Mrs Fiona Ahimie, both outgoing Independent Non-Executive Directors, according to notice on NASD OTC Securities Exchange, where the company trades its securities. Commenting on the changes, the Chairman of the board,

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19-March-2024

TikTok, AU Commission Partner for Digital Safety Campaign

By Adedapo Adesanya TikTok and the African Union Commission (AUC) are teaming up to launch the Africa-wide #SaferTogether Campaign, aimed at educating and engaging youngsters, parents, teachers, and community leaders on digital safety through in-app and on-ground activities. The partnership will be carried out by a short-form video app and the African Union Commission’s Women, Gender, and Youth Directorate (WGYD) and is aimed at bolstering online safety awareness among the youth as well as parents, teachers and guardians in Africa. This innovative collaboration emerges at a critical moment, addressing the urgent need for digital safety amidst the unique challenges faced

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19-March-2024

Court Dismisses Olu Agunloye’s EFCC Abuse Suit, Orders N500,000 Payment

By Adedapo Adesanya The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by a former Minister of Power and Steel, Mr Olu Agunloye, alleging abuse of his fundamental rights and seeking to be shielded from investigation and prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement following the court’s judgement on Monday, the anti-graft agency said the presiding judge, Mr Obiora Egwuatu, dismissed the suit for lacking in merit and awarded a cost of N500,000 against Mr Agunloye in favour of the EFCC. Dismissing the suit, the judge held that Mr Agunloye’s fundamental human right

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19-March-2024

International Breweries Wants Approval for $379.9m Loan, Convert to Equity

By Aduragbemi Omiyale An Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM) for shareholders of International Breweries Plc to approve the $379.9 million loan to the company from AB InBev Nigeria Holdings BV and convert this to equity is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, 2024. This was confirmed by a statement signed by the company secretary, Mrs Marian Reginald-Ukwuoma, on Monday. It was disclosed that the meeting would take place at the External Ballroom of the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos. Business Post gathered that International Breweries obtained a loan of $379.9 million from Citibank Abu Dhabi and AB InBev Nigeria, one of the

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19-March-2024

How Putin Won March 2024 Presidential Election

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh After three days (March 15 to 17) of voting, Vladimir Putin is leading the Russian presidential election with 87.34% after 98% of ballots were counted, according to data from the Russian Central Elections Commission. Undoubtedly it gives Putin, who has been in power since the last days of 1999, another six-year term (2024-2030) to lead Russia, and to pursue with much vigour its foreign policy ambitions in the international system and push forward the much-trumpeted multipolar configuration with a focus on Global South. Putin’s assertive control over the political landscape has been solidified due to the

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19-March-2024

Moove Raises $100m in Fresh Race to Conquer New Markets

By Adedapo Adesanya Exactly a year after raising $105 million in an oversubscribed Series A2 round, African mobility company, Moove, has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round as it plots expansion into new markets. According to reports, the funding round was led by mobility giant, Uber and saw injection from others such as sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, The Latest Ventures, AfricInvest, Palm Drive Capital, Triatlum Advisors, and Future Africa. This now pushes Moove’s post-money valuation to $750 million. The company is helping to solve the continent’s acute problem of limited access to vehicle financing for millions of

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19-March-2024

Oil Stocks Trigger 1.77% Gain at NASD OTC Exchange

By Adedapo Adesanya Oil stocks, Aradel Holdings and Acorn Petroleum, led the NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange to a 1.77 per cent appreciation on Monday, March 18. They increased the value of the alternative bourse by N24.85 billion during the trading session to N1.428 trillion from the N1.403 trillion it closed in the preceding, and the NASD Unlisted Security Index (NSI) rose by 18.33 points to wrap the session at 1,053.98 points compared with 1,035.65 points recorded at the previous session. Aradel Holdings Plc, after recent profit taking, appreciated by N114.28 yesterday to settle at N1,734.28 per unit compared with last

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19-March-2024

Naira Trades N1,597/$1 at Official Market, N1,600/$1 at Black Market

By Adedapo Adesanya The Naira appreciated against the US Dollar at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) segment of the currency market on Monday by 0.3 per cent or N5.41 to close at N1,597.34/$1 compared with last Friday’s value of N1,602.75/$1. It also improved its value against the Pound Sterling in the official market yesterday by N50.97 to wrap the session at N2,003/£1 compared with the preceding session’s N2,054.06/£1 and gained N41.89 against the Euro to close at N1,712.69/€1 versus N1,754.58/€1. It was observed that the supply of forex, according to data from the FMDQ Securities Exchange, slightly waned

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19-March-2024

Brent Jumps to $86 Per Barrel on Low Crude Exports, Stronger Demand

By Adedapo Adesanya  The price of the international crude benchmark, Brent Crude, rose by 88 cents or 1.0 per cent to $86.22 per barrel on Monday, triggered by lower crude exports from Iraq and Saudi Arabia and signs of stronger demand and economic growth in China and the US. Also, the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude appreciated by $1.01 or 1.3 per cent to $82.05 per barrel, as Iraq, the second-largest producer in the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), said it would reduce crude exports to 3.3 million barrels a day in the coming months to compensate

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18-March-2024

Cardoso Begins CBN Clean-up, Removes Directors Close to Emefiele

By Aduragbemi Omiyale There are strong indications that some directors at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may have to lose their jobs in the in-house clean-up exercise by the Governor, Mr Yemi Cardoso. Reports suggest that Mr Cardoso wants to let go of some directors who worked closely with Mr Godwin Emefiele, who President Bola Tinubu believes worked to stop him from going to Aso Rock. Recall that during his electioneering campaign, Mr Tinubu accused the former CBN chief and some persons of introducing the botched Naira redesign policy to frustrate him. Immediately after he assumed office on May

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18-March-2024

Profit-Taking Depletes Nigerian Exchange by 0.40%

By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited succumbed to profit-taking on Monday, shedding 0.40 per cent despite a bullish investor sentiment. The local bourse ended with 27 price gainers and 18 price losers today, implying a positive market breadth index. The selling pressure was just investors booking profit after gains in the past few trading sessions, especially in MTN Nigeria, GTCO, Zenith Bank and others. The heaviest price depreciation was recorded by McNichols, 9.30 per cent, closing at N1.17, and was trailed by DAAR Communications, which shed 8.97 per cent to 71 Kobo. UPDC declined by 7.89 per cent