November 16, 2019 - Newsfield GLOBAL

NCC board tackles NASS over communications law review

November 16, 2019 admin

The National Assembly has called for a review of the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA), which guides operations and regulations in the country’s telecommunications sector. A member of the House of Representatives, who proposed the review, Honourable Isiaka Ibrahim, said the Act, which came into force in 2003, was due for review in view of the dynamism in technology world. Ibrahim, who is also a member of the House Committee on Communications, said the 16-year-old law had become archaic and not in tune with the realities of today’s…

Gas: Increased demand boosts Nigeria’s N635.2bn export

November 16, 2019 admin

WINTER Liquefied natural gas import by Asian countries increases ahead of winter High demand for liquefied natural gas by Asians countries has boosted export of the cargo in Nigeria. Already, some 3.53 million metric tonnes of the natural gas valued at N635.2billion ($1.74billion) have been lifted out of the country. New China’s price index for liquefied natural gas (LNG) import delivery has reached $493 per metric tonne because of the demand. It was learnt that the demand for the cargo ahead of winter in…

Crude oil boost: FG, concessionaires garner $2.1bn in 15 days

November 16, 2019 admin

The Federal Government and oil bloc concessionaires have made $2.1 billion in the first 15 days of November. This, New Telegraph gathered at the weekend, came as Nigeria’s November production increased to 33 million barrels as at the middle of the month. Nigeria, data of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) showed, pushed out 25.5 million barrels out of the 33 million output to OPEC market between Nov. 1 and 15. The Chief Operating Officer, COO, of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Roland Ewubare,…

Fortifying pact with policyholders

November 16, 2019 admin

The need to boost confidence and reassure policyholders and general public of a new direction for insurance industry has compelled the regulator to parley with consumers. Sunday Ojeme reports. For any business to remain genuinely sustained, consumers of products from such an investment must be recognised as integral part of the whole approach. It is for this reason that investors would do everything to retain their clients to remain steady and also record good profit. Ultimately, the bottom line in all of this is confidence. Gaining and…

Study: Private equity firms failing to identify cyber risks

November 16, 2019 admin

Majority of private equity firms in the UK do not carry out sufficient assessments of cyber risks at their target companies, a new study has uncovered. The findings show that just 23 per cent of private equity professionals believe that due diligence carried out on cyber security issues at target companies is good or excellent. A significant 30 per cent described the industry’s work in this area as average, while 27 per cent said that it was poor or terrible. According to The Actuary, governance experts…

International Breweries reports N16bn loss

November 16, 2019 admin

International Breweries Plc has reported a loss after tax of N16.445 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, from N7.137 billion it reported within the same period in September 2018. Loss before tax stood at N24.076 billion for the Q3 as against loss of N9.014 billion posted in 2018. However, revenue grew by 16.69 per cent to N97.260 billion in 2019 from N83.346 billion recorded earlier but cost of sales stood at N66.138 billion from N51.114 billion in 2018, accounting for 29.39 per cent increase. …

CJS set agenda for market repositioning

November 16, 2019 admin

In a move to reposition its members to drive innovation, grow membership base and renew investor confidence in the capital market, the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) has reviewed the processes and procedures. Addressing capital market correspondents on the high points of 2019 Stockbrokers’ annual conference, the Chairman, Planning Committee, Ms. Abiola Adekoya, explained that the conference theme, “Boosting Capital Market Competitiveness in a Challenging Macro Environment,” was chosen to articulate policy measures that can reposition the capital market to play its pivotal role as a platform for mobilisation…