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1 week ago | 
vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah
By Jeremiah urowayinoThe graduates’ body of Egbema, Gbaramatu and Ogulagha Kingdoms in Delta State, under the aegis of KOMBOT, has threatened to embark on peaceful protest against Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL over alleged marginalization in the company’s recruitment process. In a statement made available to newsmen weekend, KOMBOT, alleged that for some years running, Chevron Nigeria Limited refused to employ any of its members as permanent staff, saying it is against the Local Content Act.
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1 week ago | 
vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah
*Tasks media, historians on accuracyWarri Media Group has said that Gbaramatu in Delta State does not qualify as a historic kingdom, noting its kingship was instituted only in 2017. It also urged the media, historians, and the public to approach such matters with thoughtfulness, balance, and a commitment to truth.
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2 weeks ago | 
vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah
Human Rights organization under the auspicis of Initiative For Social Right Concern and Advancement (ISRCA), has tasked government at all levels to provide youths with skills acquisitions and establish industries that will engage them, especially graduates, insisting its the only panacea to curbing crime rates in the country.
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2 weeks ago | 
vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah
By Babajide Komolafe, Economy EditorThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a Balance of Payments (BOP) surplus of $6.83 billion for the 2024 financial year, marking a decisive turnaround from deficits of $3.34 billion in 2023 and $3.32 billion in 2022. The CBN made the announcement in a statement signed by the Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, Sidi-Ali, Hakama.
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2 weeks ago | 
vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah
•Fuel price sets to go down — MarketersBy Udeme AkpanTHE price of Bonny Light, Nigeria’s premium oil grade, yesterday, dropped by 5.09 percent to $59.62 per barrel in the global market at the backdrop of the on-going ripples created by the tariff war that has followed the series of tariff hikes announced by the United States of America early this week.
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2 weeks ago | 
vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah
By Babajide KomolafeCredit Direct, a prominent Nigerian financial services company has announced its transformation from lending to a comprehensive digital finance company with the launch of several innovative fintech products. At its “This is Credit Direct” product demo event in Lagos on March 29, the company unveiled digital offerings targeting retail investments, payments for individuals and businesses, and a Buy Now, Pay Later solution for merchants and individuals.
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2 weeks ago | 
vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah
FCMB Group Plc has announced its audited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2024, reporting a profit before tax (PBT) of N111.9 billion, a 7.1% year-on-year increase. The Group recorded a 53.9% increase in gross revenue reaching N794.4 billion, driven by a 75.2% growth in interest income and an 8.7% increase in non-interest income.
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2 weeks ago | 
vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah
By Dele Sobowale “It is unthinkable that wisdom should ever be popular.”Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832. Access Bank Plc is perhaps the most innovative Nigerian bank in the last two years as the changes in the nation’s economic landscape have multiplied the uncertainties banks and other financial institutions face in the country today. It has diversified its business by establishing strong footholds in other countries based on careful appraisal of the economic prospects of those nations.
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2 weeks ago | 
vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah
… As Heineken increases stakeholdingBy Peter Egwuatu Nigerian Breweries, NB Plc, has explained that it still meets the 20% requirement of the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, on free float of shares despite the increase in Heineken’s stake in the company. Free float, one of the pre listing requirements of the NGX, is the minimum percentage of shares that must be made available to the market for trading on the Exchange.
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2 weeks ago | 
vanguardngr.com | Urowayino Jeremiah
By Peter EgwuatuThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that the Investments and Securities Act, ISA 2025, is a game changer that has the strong potential of stimulating growth in the Nigerian capital market and the economy. According to a statement, the Director General of SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, stated this in an interview in Abuja on some of the highlights of the ISA 2025.
