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June 6, 2017 No Responses

ILO establishes global business network on forced labour, human trafficking

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has responded to corporate calls for help to prevent forced labour and human trafficking. ILO said it will set up a Global Business Network on Forced Labour and Human Trafficking to help business address the...

June 6, 2017 No Responses

Qatar faces airspace ban as crisis with neighbours grows

(BBC) Egypt is closing its airspace to Qatari planes in a growing diplomatic row, with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain expected to do the same on Tuesday. Several countries have cut ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism in the...

June 6, 2017 No Responses

Photo News

(L-R) Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II,Kano State Deputy Governor, Prof. Hafees Abubakar, President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, at the Commissioning ceremony of Danladi Nasidi Jumaurt Mosque Kano Donated by Hajiya Mariya Dantata

June 5, 2017 No Responses

Heritage Bank supports Triton Group reforestation project in Oyo

Heritage Bank Plc has thrown its weight behind Globus Resources Limited, a subsidiary of Triton Group, to flag off the second phase of afforestation programme in Oyo state. The bank as the first financier had earlier financed the first phase...

June 5, 2017 No Responses

Osinbajo condemns London terrorists attack

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, strongly condemns the sickening atrocity perpetrated by a misguided and cowardly group of terrorists who attacked innocent persons in the London Bridge area on Saturday night. Osinbajo who condoles with the government of the Uni...

June 5, 2017 No Responses

Four countries cut diplomatic tiers with Qatar

(BBC)–Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have cut diplomatic tiers with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region. The countries say Qatar is supporting terrorist groups including the Muslim Brotherhood. The Saudi state news a...

June 5, 2017 No Responses

Pressure mounts on Shipping as Trump pulls out of Paris Accord

The decision of the President Donald Trump on US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement exerts further pressure on all major industrial sectors to deliver their fair share of carbon cuts, including shipping, according to NGOs focusing on environmental issues in ...

June 5, 2017 No Responses

BPE implores technical committee on holistic approach to new listing

The Director General of Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE), Mr Alex A. Okoh, has enjoined technical committee on attraction of new listings to the Nigerian capital market to take a holistic approach to their assignment. Okoh made the remarks...

June 4, 2017 No Responses

Climate Change: India vows to go beyond Paris accord

(BBC) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed his country will go “above and beyond” the 2015 Paris accord on combating climate change. Speaking at a news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, Mr Modi described the agreement ...

June 4, 2017 No Responses

‘Appointment of 192 Special Assistants in Edo, a call to service’

The appointments of 192 Special Assistants from each of the wards in all 18 Local Government Areas of Edo State, is a call to service, Governor Godwin Obaseki, has said. The Governor explained that their appointments constituted a call...

June 3, 2017 No Responses

Geely acquires stake in Proton, Lotus

By: Richard Aucock – The ongoing struggle of under-pressure Malaysian car firm Proton may at last be over as Geely Holding agrees to buy a stake in the firm from current owners DRB-Hicom. In doing so, it’s outbid PSA Peugeot-Citroen,...

June 3, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki lauds Presco’s N40m electricity project for Edo community

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has commended Presco Plc for bankrolling N40million electricity project at Ogbekpen Community in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area. Already, the project which form part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsib...

June 3, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Minister of Defence, Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali (Rtd), (3rd left); Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Hadiza Bala Usman (left); Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi G. Olonisakin; GOC 81 Division, Major General EB Oyefolu (2nd right); FOC Western Nava...

June 3, 2017 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R: Oscar N. Onyema (Left), OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) presenting gong to Joaquim Levy, CFO, World Bank at the Closing Gong Ceremony on Friday at the Exchange.