Lagos: Nigeria boasts an estimated 40 million Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), with women owning 57.5 percent of these businesses, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). However, the profitability of these women-owned businesses, particularly in a challenging economic environment, remains a key concern. According to News Agency of Nigeria, numerous Nigerian women […]
Month: March 2025
Eid-el-Fitri: Akpabio Urges Muslims to Pray, Work for Unity of Nigeria
Abuja: President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has urged Muslim faithful in the country to continue to pray and work for the unity of the nation. Akpabio made this appeal while extending his felicitations to Muslims on the occasion of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Akpabio expressed his warm wishes on […]
NAHCO to Pay N5.94 Final Dividend to Shareholders for 2024
Lagos: The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) has announced its decision to pay a final dividend of N5.94 per ordinary share to its shareholders for the 2024 financial year. This declaration was made in a corporate disclosure through the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the 2024 dividend marks an increase from […]
Heritage Bank: NDIC Begins Payment of Depositors with Balances Above N5m
Abuja: The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has announced plans to declare the first tranche of liquidation dividends from the asset realisation of the defunct Heritage Bank in April. This initiative will pave the way for the payment to uninsured depositors whose balances exceed the maximum deposit insurance limit of N5 million. According to News […]
Eid: Badagry Council Chairmen Urge Residents to Live in Harmony
Badagry: The Chairmen of Badagry Local Government and Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of Lagos State have urged residents to continue living together in harmony during and after the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the Chairmen delivered separate messages to Muslims in Badagry in celebration of the Eid-el-Fitr. Mr. Olusegun Onilude, the Chairman […]