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November 7, 2019 No Responses

1,620 Workers To Retire In Lagos

The Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) on Thursday said a total of 1, 620 staff of the Lagos State Public Service and Parastatals were expected to retire in the first half of 2020.Mrs Folashade Onanuga, Director-General, LASPEC, disclosed this at...

November 7, 2019 No Responses

Border Agency Targets 40% Improvement In Capacity Building

Nigeria’s Border Community Development Agency, BCDA, says it targets about 40% improvement in rural human capacity building in a five-year roadmap developed for the country.The abridged framework of the roadmap, which was presented to the board of the agency...

November 7, 2019 No Responses

Fayemi Congratulates Olujimi

The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has described the Court of Appeal’s Judgment that nullified the election of the Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District, Sen. Dayo Adeyeye, as painful and shocking.While also congratulating Sen. Ab...

November 7, 2019 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L-R: Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) presenting a replica of the closing gong to His Excellency, Olugboyega Oyetola, Executive Governor, Osun State, during the Facts Behind the Osun State Economy dialogue with t...

November 7, 2019 No Responses

Lagos Shuts Six Firms Over N42.68m Tax Evasion

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), has shutdown six corporate organisations for failure to remit N42.68 million Personal Income Tax of their staff to the state government.The Director, Legal Services of LIRS, Mr Seyi Alade made the disclosure on....

November 7, 2019 No Responses

NLNG Trains 89 Youths In Farm Management, Welding, Others

Eighty-nine (89) youths, selected from the 110 host and pipeline communities of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on Tuesday in Port Harcourt graduated from the company’s skill acquisition and capacity building programme, Youth Empowerment Scheme (YES).YES is one o...

November 7, 2019 No Responses

Critical Role Of Domestic Savings, Foreign Capital To Nigeria’s Development, By Osinbajo

The Federal Government has stressed the need for mobilisation of domestic savings and foreign capital to finance the country’s needs in infrastructure, agriculture, housing SMEs and other services.Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, stated this in a key...

November 7, 2019 No Responses

Renewed Interest In BMW Lifts Q3 Profit By 33 Per Cent

BMW’s new chief executive delivered a 33% third-quarter operating profit rise as stronger sports utility vehicle sales and the absence of the one-off factors which depressed earnings a year earlier lifted its earnings.Oliver Zipse, who became CEO in Augu...

November 7, 2019 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Photo News

L-R: Beneficiaries of the Fidelity Loyalty Scheme, Uchenna Benedict Anyamaele; Oniyeyone Honeybell Ogunye; Ogochukwu Ijeoma Ugwu; Victoria Adebukola Oloyede; Executive Director, Corporate Bank, Fidelity Bank Plc, Obaro Odeghe; President, Lagos Chamber of Comme...

November 5, 2019 No Responses

New Report Puts Global Internet Users At 4.1 Billion

New International Telecommunication Union (ITU) data has revealed that Internet use continues to grow globally, with 4.1 billion people now using the Internet, or 53.6% of the global population.However, an estimated 3.6 billion people remain offline, with the ...

November 5, 2019 No Responses

Enugu To Train 120 On Tomato Farming

The Enugu State Government has concluded plans to train 120 farmers on how to grow tomatoes massively in the state.Mr Benjamin Onuze, Acting Director, Technical Services, Enugu State Agricultural Development Programme (ENADEP), made this known in an interview ...

November 5, 2019 No Responses

Groundnut Producers Seek Support For 17.5m Metric Tonnes Projection

The National Groundnut Producers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NGROPPMAN), has commended plans by the Federal Government to increase groundnut output to about 17.5 million metric tonnes by the end of 2025.The President of the association, Ai...

November 5, 2019 No Responses

Kia Reveals New Futuron Concept

Kia Motors has revealed its new Futuron Concept, an illuminating all-wheel drive SUV coupe which proposes new designs for future electric vehicles.The Futuron Concept represents the modern and confident image of a progressive electric SUV coupe envisioned by K...