Category: News

Bayelsa Seeks South Korea’s Partnership On Agric, Maritime, Others
June 19, 2021 No Responses

Bayelsa Seeks South Korea’s Partnership On Agric, Maritime, Others

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa has sought the partnership and support of South Korea in areas of agricultural, maritime and infrastructure development of the state.  At a meeting with the South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Kim Young-Chae, in Abuja on...
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Supreme Court Stops Lawsuit Against Nestle, Others
June 18, 2021 No Responses

Supreme Court Stops Lawsuit Against Nestle, Others

The US Supreme Court has ruled food giants Nestlé USA and Cargill can’t be sued for child slavery on African farms from where they buy their cocoa.  According to BBC, Six African men alleged that they were trafficked from Mali...
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JAMB Releases 2021 Mock Result
June 17, 2021 No Responses

JAMB Releases 2021 Mock Result

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the result of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mock exam conducted on June 3, 2021.  JAMB spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Wednesday said: &n...
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Caesarean Section Rates Rise To 21%
June 17, 2021 No Responses

Caesarean Section Rates Rise To 21%

World Health Organisation (WHO) says caesarean section use continues to rise globally, now accounting for more than one in five (21 per cent ) of all childbirths.  WHO, in a statement on Wednesday, stated that the rising rates suggested increasing...
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World Leaders To Address ILO’s World Of Work Summit
June 17, 2021 No Responses

World Leaders To Address ILO’s World Of Work Summit

World leaders and representatives from governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations will speak at the virtual International Labour Conference World of Work Summit that will take place 17–19 June.The Summit will focus on the response to the devastat...
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Trains 200,000 African Entrepreneurs
June 17, 2021 No Responses

Tony Elumelu Foundation Trains 200,000 African Entrepreneurs

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com  — The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has successfully trained over 200,000 entrepreneurs in core busines...
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NCC Begins Review Of Telecoms License Structure
June 16, 2021 No Responses

NCC Begins Review Of Telecoms License Structure

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com  —  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has initiated a process for the review of existing licensing structure in the Nigerian telecommunications industry.   A statement issued by  the com...
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APPEALS Trains Beneficiaries On Branding, Packaging Of Agro Commodities
June 16, 2021 No Responses

APPEALS Trains Beneficiaries On Branding, Packaging Of Agro Commodities

The Agro-Processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project in Lagos State has stressed the need for marketing, branding and packaging of Nigeria’s agro commodities.  Mr Adewale Alade, the Agro-Processing ...
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NG Clearing Secures SEC Approval, Emerges Nigeria’s Premier Central Counterparty
June 16, 2021 No Responses

NG Clearing Secures SEC Approval, Emerges Nigeria’s Premier Central Counterparty

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — Nigeria’s apex capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted NG Clearing Limited (NG Clearing) registration to perform the function of a central counterparty (CCP) wit...
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Kano Approves N2.5b For Mass Transit Buses
June 15, 2021 No Responses

Kano Approves N2.5b For Mass Transit Buses

The Kano State Government has approved N2.5 billion for the purchase of Mass Transit Buses to ease the movement of people in the state.  Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje disclosed this on Monday in Kano during an interactive session with Journalists to...
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Fertilizer Markets Boom On Mixed Fundamentals
June 15, 2021 No Responses

Fertilizer Markets Boom On Mixed Fundamentals

By Julia Meehan, Managing Editor, Fertilizers, ICIS  — International fertilizer markets are currently experiencing an unseasonal boost in prices and demand, with some prices hitting historical highs. The major question now for producers, traders, co-ope...
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JAMB Gives Update On Candidates With Incomplete Registration
June 15, 2021 No Responses

JAMB Gives Update On Candidates With Incomplete Registration

Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has advised candidates whose registration process is incomplete to visit special centres to finish   the process.  JAMB’s Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin gave the advice in a statement on Mond...
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Vodafone Picks Samsung For 5G network
June 15, 2021 No Responses

Vodafone Picks Samsung For 5G network

Vodafone UK has chosen Samsung as a supplier for its 5G infrastructure, as it seeks to extend its coverage. One analyst described the move as a “breakthrough” for Samsung, in a market expected to be dominated by Ericsson and Nokia,...
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UNICAL VC Bags African Teaching Authority Award
June 15, 2021 No Responses

UNICAL VC Bags African Teaching Authority Award

The Africa Federation of Teaching Regulatory Authorities (AFTRA) has conferred and award on Prof. Florence Obi, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar.  Obi was conferred with Fellowship of a Distinguished Teacher Award by AFTRA at the Senate Chambe...
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