Kwara Governor Appoints 3 New Special Assistants

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Two directors have been appointed to the leadership team of Airtel Nigeria, with an expectation that the appointees will bring about a new era of innovation and growth within the business. The appointed persons are Ms Kemi Ariyo as the new Director of Information and Technology and Mr Harmanpreet Singh Dhillon as the Director of Network Transformation and Planning. The chief executive of Airtel Nigeria, Mr Carl Cruz, while commenting on the appointments, said the notably experienced Ms Ariyo would play a pivotal role in driving Airtel Nigeria’s digital transformation efforts and the company is pleased to

By Modupe Gbadeyanka About 170 of the 200 graduate trainees of Flutterwave (85 per cent) have been absorbed into the organisation as full-time employees after the completion of their programme. The leading payments technology firm in August 2022 launched its Graduate Trainee (GT) scheme to nurture young talents seeking clear career growth opportunities in technology. Some days ago, a graduation ceremony was held in Lagos to celebrate the end of the rigorous 12-month-long paid traineeship scheme. The participants were put through technical and soft skills and practical experiences. “We are excited that our aim of giving 200 extremely bright young

By Bliss Okperan The Kogi State Governor, Mr Yahaya Bello, has ordered the immediate removal of his Special Adviser on Stakeholders Relations, Mr Anthony Ogah. A statement issued on Monday by the Secretary to the Government of the state, Ms Folashade Ayoade, confirmed this development, though it did not state the reason surrounding the sacking of the Governor’s aide. However, it was disclosed that the termination of Mr Ogah’s appointment was with effect from Sunday, September 24, 2023. He has been directed to submit all government items. “In light of this press release, Mr Anthony Ogah is instructed to promptly

By Adedapo Adesanya Transactions closed at the Investors and Exporters (I&E) segment of the foreign exchange (forex) market on Tuesday October 29, 2019 with the Naira appreciating against the US Dollar. The local currency saw a 4 Kobo or 0.01 percent to trade at N362.05 against a single US Dollar. The Naira had previously traded at N362.09/$1 on Monday at the same window. However, despite the fact that the value of the domestic currency against the greenback became stronger, the market turnover yesterday rose by 104 percent or $128.35 million. This was because investors were in need of more forex

Like any other art form, forex is an art that requires mastery. “Master Forex”. I’m almost certain I have never heard these two words put together before. I mean, is this even a thing? One can attain mastery in a thing like…like forex trading? Hold that thought while I tell you a quick story. Picasso is casually sitting in a park. A woman, recognizing him, walks up to him and begs for a portrait of herself. Picasso is in a good mood so he agrees. In a few really short minutes, he hands her the portrait. Completely awed and excited,

By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange rose by 1.16 percent on Wednesday, June 24. The day’s positive outcome came as a result of gains recorded in the stock prices of Niger Delta Exploration and Production (NDEP) Plc and Central Securities Clearing Systems (CSCS) Plc. NDEP Plc saw its share price rise by N6.05 from N318.95 per share to N325 per share, while CSCS Plc gained 97 kobo to close at N13.97 in contrast to the previous rate of N13 per share. As a result, the NSI jumped 1.16 percent or 8.10 points to 709.11 points from 701.01

Whether it is your normal routine or you want to lure in business investors, the key point here is to trigger their desire and offer convincing proof of a prospective enhancement to their profits. Somehow, you want your business to grow and expand. While this may seem an obvious thing, there are certain behaviours you must always avoid. Try as much as you can to create a favourable atmosphere within your business to attract funding from investors. With a financially stable business and a promising future, you can sit back and play your favourite online game with friends using your

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Over 5000 citizens of Abia State are expected to be employed at a palm production firm called Palm Estate located at Ohambele in Ukwa East Local Government Area of the state, Business Post has learnt. The state government recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a private investor in palm production, S-ATM Nigeria Limited. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Commissioner of Agriculture in the state, Mr Uzo Azubuike, said the deal was part of efforts and resolve of the Governor, Mr Okezie Ikpeazu, to expand and increase the wealth of Abia State. He said the palm

By Investors Hub Asian stocks rallied on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to a 90-day truce on their escalating trade war. While Trump agreed to hold off on his threat to raise tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods to 25 percent from 10 percent on January 1st, Beijing agreed to buy very substantial amounts of agricultural, energy, industrial and other products from the U.S. to narrow its trade gap with the U.S. China’s Shanghai Composite Index soared 2.6 percent to finish at 2,654.80, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index surged up

By Tenebe Anthonia The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has continued to provide an enabling environment for government and corporate organisations to raise capital for some critical operations. The exchange, since the activation of its Business Continuity Plan on March 24, 2020 as a result of the lockdown caused by the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has attracted several new listings to the market. Over three months ago, the NSE made it possible for trading to be done remotely so as not to cause a shutdown of the market because of the health crisis. During this period, the exchange has helped government and

By Dipo Olowookere Prior to the crash of the global economy in 2008, the Nigerian capital market was the darling of many local investors, attracting many people, with good amount of money made by regulators, investors, stockbrokers and companies. It was a time money was flowing in the country like a river. But in this, some investors had a very sad tale to tell because they lost huge amount of money during the period, which the country may never experience again. Companies were listing their shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) at premium rates and some others promised to