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Julius Berger Leads At NSE Amid Bilfinger Divestment

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A foremost construction firm in Nigeria, Julius Berger Nigeria (JBN) Plc, at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) emerged the most traded stock, exchanging 46.33 million shares worth N2.39 billion in 17 deals.
The Managing Director of APT Securities and Funds Ltd., Malam Garba Kurfi, in an interview with newsmen in Lagos on Wednesday attributed the volume to Bilfinger’s divestment from JBN.
Kurfi said the company’s minority shareholder had commenced divestment of its holdings.
JBN recently notified the exchange of Bilfinger’s, decision to dispose of its remaining stake in JBN to long-term Nigerian investors.
The Nigerian firm said Bilfinger planned to sell its 33.4 per cent stake in JBN on or before the end of June.
Kurfi said the decision was based on Bilfinger’s strategic realignment from a construction company to an engineering and services group.
A breakdown of the NSE activity chart showed that Wapic Insurance followed with a total of 34.48 million shares valued N17.69 million, while Unilever sold 33.74 million shares worth N1.53 billion.
FBN Holdings accounted for 31.84 million shares valued N257.13 million, while Zenith traded 31.28 million shares worth N625.37 million.
In all, investors bought and sold 310.34 million shares valued N6.12 billion achieved in 3,669 deals.
The Tide source reports that this was in contrast to 208.09 million shares worth N2.24 billion transacted in 3,787 deals on Tuesday.
The market indices recorded depreciation, dropping by 0.34 per cent due to price losses.
Specifically, the market capitalisation lost N39 billion or 0.34 per cent to close at N11.356 trillion against 33,380.59 posted on Tuesday.
Also, the All-Share Index which opened at 33,380.84 lost 113.97 points or 0.34 per cent to close at 33,266.87.
Julius Berger led the losers’ chart with a loss of N2.61 to close at N49.78 per share.
Con Oil followed with N1 to close at N41, while International Breweries dipped 73k to close at N19.07 per share.
Forte Oil dropped 66k to close at N187.99, while Flour Mill depreciated by 63k to close at N33.57 per share.

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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons

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Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.

Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.

The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.

Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.

“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.

“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”

Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.

In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.

Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.

Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.

 

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NIS Ends Decentralised Passport Production After 62 Years

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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially ended passport production at multiple centres, transitioning to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years.
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the disclosure during an inspection of the Nigeria’s new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja, last Thursday.
He stated that since the establishment of NIS in 1963, Nigeria had never operated a central passport production centre, until now, marking a major reform milestone.
“The project is 100 per cent ready. Nigeria can now be more productive and efficient in delivering passport services,” Tunji-Ojo said.
He explained that old machines could only produce 250 to 300 passports daily, but the new system had a capacity of 4,500 to 5,000 passports every day.
“With this, NIS can now meet daily demands within just four to five hours of operation,” he added, describing it as a game-changer for passport processing in Nigeria.
“We promised two-week delivery, and we’re now pushing for one week.
“Automation and optimisation are crucial for keeping this promise to Nigerians,” the minister said.
He noted that centralisation, in line with global standards, would improve uniformity and enhance the overall integrity of Nigerian travel documents worldwide.
Tunji-Ojo described the development as a step toward bringing services closer to Nigerians while driving a culture of efficiency and total passport system reform.
According to him, the centralised production system aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda, boosting NIS capacity and changing the narrative for improved service delivery.
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FG To Roll Out Digital Public Infrastructure, Data Exchange, Next Year 

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced plans to roll out Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX) platforms across key sectors of the economy, starting in early 2026.
Director of E-Government and Digital Economy at NITDA, Dr. Salisu Kaka, made the disclosure in Abuja during a stakeholder review session of the DPI and NGDX drafts at the Digital Public Infrastructure Live Event.
The forum, themed “Advancing Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure through Standards, Data Exchange and e-Government Transformation,” brought together regulators, state governments, and private sector stakeholders to harmonise inputs for building inclusive, secure, and interoperable systems for governance and service delivery.
According to Kaka, Nigeria already has several foundational elements in place, including national identity systems and digital payment platforms.
What remains is the establishment of the data exchange framework, which he said would be finalised by the end of 2025.
“Before the end of this year and by next year we will be fully ready with the foundational element, and we start dropping the use cases across sectors,” Kaka explained.
He stressed that the federal government recognises the autonomy of states urging them to align with national standards.
“If the states can model and reflect what happens at the national level, then we can have a 360-degree view of the whole data exchange across the country and drive all-of-government processes,” he added.
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