Business

The need for the protection of financial services with the next generation DDos has been emphasised following the attack on some financial institutions in recent time. The news that three Dutch banks as well as the Dutch Taxation Authority were hit earlier this year by targeted distributed denial of services…

Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has reiterated its continual technical support to its customers even as it wishes them a happy experience during Eid-EI-Kabir holidays, on Tuesday and Wednesday. This assurance was made known to newsmen in Enugu on Monday by Emeka Ezeh, Head of Communications, EEDC. Ezeh said that…

Lufthansa passengers will have the opportunity to enjoy one of the menus that astronaut, Alexander Gerst, and his crew will also be receiving onboard ISS this August. The special highlights, Chicken Ragout with Mushrooms, the German carrier said will be offering its Business Class passengers on long-haul flights departing from…

Female boardroom gurus in the Marketing and communications sector will lead the pack to this year’s Women in Marketing and Communications Conference/Awards (WIMCA). The female professionals who have confirmed their participation among others include Folake Ani-Mumumey, Chairman, Board of Directors, FBN Insurance Brokers; IquoUkoh, Managing Director, Entod Marketing and Funmilayo…

Professional services firm, PwC has called for entries for the third edition of its Media Excellence Awards. The entries for the award which celebrates excellence in business reporting in Nigeria, according to a statement by the organisers will close on Thursday September 13, 2018. The Award gala night is slated…

A new survey by Accenture Nigeria is set to reveal the transformative trend in the financial services and tech sector in the country. The survey which is tagged ‘Innovation Index’ is the maiden edition and it focuses on disruptive business, market and technology trends in the Nigerian financial services industry.…

Ikeji Electric Plc has announced the possibility of darkness within its coverage, following the picketing of its offices by members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE). The electricity company said in a statement Wednesday that its Headquarters in Alausa Ikeja and all its other offices across Lagos was…

Forte Oil recorded a whooping N61.8 billion for the half year ended June 30, 2018. According to Akin Akinfemiwa, the company’s Chief Executive, in a statement, the revenue represented a growth of 32 per cent when compared with N46.7 billion achieved in the corresponding period of 2017. The profit after…

Processes for applying for Nigeria international passport will now improve as Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and New Works Limited, partner to deliver an end-to-end process online. According to a statement, the multi-channel payment system would enable Nigerians apply for all international passport types (new and…

Lower currency denomination will soon be made available to Nigerians as the country’s apex bank begins the process. Assistant Director, Currency Operations Department of the CBN, Mr. Benedict Maduagwu, who said this noted that CBN has advised the marketers to open a corporate account with commercial banks and demand for…