Lafaith Property: Olabisi Akanbi Is The New Face Of Real Estate In Nigeria
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Lafaith Property: Olabisi Akanbi Is The New Face Of Real Estate In Nigeria

Webby - November 8, 2020

The story of the property market in Lagos cannot be told today without also stating the immense strides of Mr Olabisi Akanbi, one of the few forces…

WTO Reschedules Selection Meeting For New DG
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WTO Reschedules Selection Meeting For New DG

Webby - November 6, 2020

Next week, the WTO is postponing a meeting where members will try to appoint a new president, but with little hope of succeeding after Washington blocked the…

Restructuring: GTBank prepares to exit NSE, works on new structure
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Restructuring: GTBank prepares to exit NSE, works on new structure

Webby - November 6, 2020

GTBank is planning to exit the Nigerian Stock Exchange following an approval-in-principle by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and a no-objection from the Securities and Exchange…

British appoints new Trade Envoy to Nigeria The UK Government has confirmed the appointment of Helen Grant MP, a British-Nigerian, as new Trade Envoy to Nigeria. Helen Grant’s role will be to provide support to the UK Government’s trade and investment priorities in Nigeria through high-level engagement with Nigerian Ministers, by leading trade delegations, engaging key businesses in the market and promoting bilateral trade. They promote trade for UK businesses in selected high-growth and developing markets around the world, and support the activities of the UK’s Department of International Trade. Born in London to a British mother and a Nigerian father, Helen Grant is married with two sons. She is a graduate of law, from the University of Hull, and set up her own legal practice specialising in family breakdown and domestic violence before becoming the first female Anglo-African Conservative Member of Parliament, when she was elected MP for Maidstone and The Weald in 2010, winning three consecutive elections since then. Her impressive political career includes serving as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice and for Women and Equalities, under former Prime Minister David Cameron’s coalition Government, and later, Minister of State for Sport and Tourism. She also served as Conservative Party Vice Chairman for Communities, focussing on issues concerning diversity, inclusion, equality, social cohesion, racism and discrimination under former Prime Minister Theresa May’s government. Speaking on her appointment as the UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Nigeria, Helen Grant said: ‘I am absolutely delighted with my appointment as the Prime Minister’s UK Trade Envoy to Nigeria. Both countries are close to my heart, my father being Nigerian and my mother English. Now I have an opportunity to employ my rich dual heritage to help magnify an already strong UK–Nigerian relationship for our mutual prosperity. As a champion of inclusivity and human rights, in and outside of politics, Helen has also lent her voice to bringing businesses together with people of diverse and under-represented backgrounds as former Chair of the Government’s Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network, and as a former Trustee of both the Social Mobility Foundation and the Human Trafficking Foundation. Helen Grant is Nigeria’s second Trade Envoy since the program launched in 2012, succeeding John Howell MP. Caption: Photo: L-R: MP Helen Grant, UK Trade Envoy to Nigeria and Liz Truss, Secretary of State for International Trade.
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British appoints new Trade Envoy to Nigeria The UK Government has confirmed the appointment of Helen Grant MP, a British-Nigerian, as new Trade Envoy to Nigeria. Helen Grant’s role will be to provide support to the UK Government’s trade and investment priorities in Nigeria through high-level engagement with Nigerian Ministers, by leading trade delegations, engaging key businesses in the market and promoting bilateral trade. They promote trade for UK businesses in selected high-growth and developing markets around the world, and support the activities of the UK’s Department of International Trade. Born in London to a British mother and a Nigerian father, Helen Grant is married with two sons. She is a graduate of law, from the University of Hull, and set up her own legal practice specialising in family breakdown and domestic violence before becoming the first female Anglo-African Conservative Member of Parliament, when she was elected MP for Maidstone and The Weald in 2010, winning three consecutive elections since then. Her impressive political career includes serving as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice and for Women and Equalities, under former Prime Minister David Cameron’s coalition Government, and later, Minister of State for Sport and Tourism. She also served as Conservative Party Vice Chairman for Communities, focussing on issues concerning diversity, inclusion, equality, social cohesion, racism and discrimination under former Prime Minister Theresa May’s government. Speaking on her appointment as the UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Nigeria, Helen Grant said: ‘I am absolutely delighted with my appointment as the Prime Minister’s UK Trade Envoy to Nigeria. Both countries are close to my heart, my father being Nigerian and my mother English. Now I have an opportunity to employ my rich dual heritage to help magnify an already strong UK–Nigerian relationship for our mutual prosperity. As a champion of inclusivity and human rights, in and outside of politics, Helen has also lent her voice to bringing businesses together with people of diverse and under-represented backgrounds as former Chair of the Government’s Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network, and as a former Trustee of both the Social Mobility Foundation and the Human Trafficking Foundation. Helen Grant is Nigeria’s second Trade Envoy since the program launched in 2012, succeeding John Howell MP. Caption: Photo: L-R: MP Helen Grant, UK Trade Envoy to Nigeria and Liz Truss, Secretary of State for International Trade.

Webby - November 5, 2020

The UK Government has confirmed the appointment of Helen Grant MP, a British-Nigerian, as new Trade Envoy to Nigeria. Helen Grant’s role will be to provide support…

British appoints new Trade Envoy to Nigeria
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British appoints new Trade Envoy to Nigeria

Webby - November 5, 2020

The UK Government has confirmed the appointment of Helen Grant MP, a British-Nigerian, as new Trade Envoy to Nigeria. Helen Grant’s role will be to provide support…

#EndSARS: Firm slams N100m damages on Access Bank
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#EndSARS: Firm slams N100m damages on Access Bank

Webby - November 5, 2020

A public affairs firm, Gatefield Nigeria Limited, has filed against Access Bank for “unilaterally restricting” its account and sought for an award of N100 million in damages,…

Naira depreciates at parallel market as forex liquidity declines
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Naira depreciates at parallel market as forex liquidity declines

Webby - November 5, 2020

The Naira depreciated against the dollar, closing at N464/$1 at the parallel market on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, while it remained stable at the NAFEX window where…

Aviation Minister Cautions Airline Operators Against Blame Game
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Aviation Minister Cautions Airline Operators Against Blame Game

Webby - November 4, 2020

Senator Hadi Sirika, The Minister of Aviation sent warnings to Airlines Operators of Nigeria against blaming the agencies and the ministry under it for the unsavoury operating…

#EndSARS: Insurance companies brace up for claims
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#EndSARS: Insurance companies brace up for claims

Webby - November 4, 2020

Insurance companies are bracing up to the challenges ahead regarding claims payment to the insured owners of the vandalized properties during the violence that erupted from the…

Oil prices jump after Trump’s early claim to victory
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Oil prices jump after Trump’s early claim to victory

Webby - November 4, 2020

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Evan Vucci/AP/Shutterstock (10434333bm) Donald Trump, Sauli Niinisto. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in the Oval Office…