Nigeria to inaugurate $700,000 capacity development facility for youth agripreneurs

Nigeria to inaugurate $700,000 capacity development facility for youth agripreneurs

Nigeria will on Monday 24 July, 2017 inaugurate $700,000 youth training facility comprising two major training rooms that can sit conveniently 50 trainees each.     Funded by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and IITA, the facility scheduled...
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Haastrup, Agbor, others to brainstorm on Nigerian Port Reforms at Taiwo Afolabi maritime conference

Haastrup, Agbor, others to brainstorm on Nigerian Port Reforms at Taiwo Afolabi maritime conference

The second edition of the Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime Conference will hold on Friday, August 4, 2017 at the University of Lagos.  The conference, held in honour of Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Group Executive Vice-Chairman, SIFAX Group, is an initiative of...
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Panel blames shipping firms, terminal operators, others for alleged N30tri fraud at seaports

Panel blames shipping firms, terminal operators, others for alleged N30tri fraud at seaports

The Nigerian Senate Joint Committee on Customs and Marine Transport investigative panel on Thursday accused  some commercial banks, shipping firms, terminal operators of allegedly conniving with some officials of Customs and Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) to de...
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‘Any programme to be consumed by Nigerians must be produced in Nigeria’

‘Any programme to be consumed by Nigerians must be produced in Nigeria’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has reiterated the government’s decision that any programme meant for Nigerians must be produced in Nigeria, saying he was not appointed Minister to develop the economy of other countries a...
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Minister lauds Tony Elumelu’s commitment to job creation,  poverty alleviation.

Minister lauds Tony Elumelu’s commitment to job creation, poverty alleviation.

At the 30th Anniversary celebration of the award-winning Transcorp Hilton Abuja, the Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, commended the relentless efforts of the chairman, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, Tony O. Elumelu CON, to...
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Presco’s N1.5B dividend for 2016 delights Shareholders

Presco’s N1.5B dividend for 2016 delights Shareholders

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com –  For the year ended December 31, 2016, shareholders of Presco Plc has approved a dividend of N1.5Billion, amounting to 150 kobo per share. The company had in 2015 rewarded shareholders with N1Billion, indicating 1...
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FG releases N243.8B second tranche of Paris Club refund to States, FCT

FG releases N243.8B second tranche of Paris Club refund to States, FCT

The second tranche of Paris Club refunds has been released by the Federal Government to the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).   A statement issued by the Director of Information, Ministry of Finance, Mr. Salisu Danbatta, explained...
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WFE consolidates report on SME Exchanges

WFE consolidates report on SME Exchanges

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) on Tuesday jointly published a report with the Milken Institute on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and SME exchanges.   According to WFE, the report consolidates results from initial independent research from ...
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WFE explains position on ledger technologies

WFE explains position on ledger technologies

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) on Monday responded to the United Kingdom (UK) Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA)discussion paper on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT).     According to the summarized response, the WFE is encouraged by regulator...
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NPA probes Calabar fire outbreak, condoles families, Cross River Govt

NPA probes Calabar fire outbreak, condoles families, Cross River Govt

The management and board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Monday condoles the Cross River State Government and families of people who lost their lives in the  fire incident which occurred at the Linc Oil and Gas tank farm...
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FG announces $1m venture capital for creative industry

FG announces $1m venture capital for creative industry

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday announced the establishment of one million-dollar Venture Capital to boost the Creative Industry. The Minister made the announcement at the opening of a two-day Creative Industry Financi...
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‘Financing conference will  take creative industry  to golden era’

‘Financing conference will take creative industry to golden era’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Creative Industry Financing Conference, scheduled to hold 17-18 July 2017, will take the industry into a golden era of smooth access to short and long term financing, world class man...
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NPA pledges  support for Lagos Security Trust Fund

NPA pledges support for Lagos Security Trust Fund

The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has pledged support for the operations of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF). Playing host to a delegation from the Fund Management led by the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer,...
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Transcorp Hilton Abuja celebrates 30 year Anniversary

Transcorp Hilton Abuja celebrates 30 year Anniversary

The award winning Transcorp Hilton Abuja hotel in Nigeria is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, having officially opened its door to its first guest on the 21st of April, 1987.   The iconic hotel, which has through the years, hosted Royalty,...
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