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December 2, 2019 No Responses

South Africa Sanctions Ford

South Africa’s consumer watchdog has slapped a 35 million rand (USD 2.3 million) fine on Ford after dozens of its Kuga SUVs caught fire without warning.Following 160 complaints from consumers, the National Consumer Commission (NCC) said investigations showed that “a...

December 2, 2019 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Delivers 55,555th Citaro Bus

Mercedes-Benz has delivered the 55,555th low-floor Citaro bus. The eCitaro all-electric was delivered to a Swedish company Bergkvarabuss AB.As the German company claims, it was the second eCitaro order from Bergkvarabuss AB. which operates different kind of bu...

December 2, 2019 No Responses

Tony Elumelu Foundation To Open Applications For 2020 Entrepreneurship Programme January 1, 2020

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) — Africa’s leading philanthropy dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs — will begin accepting applications for the 2020 cohort of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, on January 1, 2020. Applications are made...

December 2, 2019 No Responses

All New JLR Models To Come With SOTA As Standard

All new Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles will come with Software-Over-The-Air update as standard from now on With this, the customers will have the ability to receive future software updates to their vehicles without visiting the dealerships. The JLR customers.....

December 1, 2019 No Responses

Lagos Gives Housing Project Contractors Three Months Ultimatum

The Lagos State Government, on Saturday directed contractors handling the LAGOSHOMS Sangotedo Housing Scheme (1), in Eti Osa Local Government Area of the state to remobilize to site and complete work within three months. The Commissioner for Housing, Mr Moruf....

December 1, 2019 No Responses

International Breweries Photo News

L-R: Chairman, Advisory Council, International Breweries Foundation, Mr Peter Bamkole; a beneficiary of Kickstart grant, Mr Stanley Igboke; Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo, representing the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo; and ...

December 1, 2019 No Responses

Adebayo: NSE’s Interactive Session For Consumer Goods Sector Timely, Commendable

It is indeed my singular honour and privilege to address you at this CEO Interactive Session for the Consumer Goods Sector, a programme put up by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). This event is timely at this stage of our...

November 30, 2019 No Responses

Buhari To Lay Foundation For Construction Of Transport University On Monday

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday perform the ground breaking ceremony for the University of Transportation, Daura and commission the Kwanar Gwante (Shargalle Road), which is off Kano-Daura Road in Katsina State. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special A...

November 30, 2019 No Responses

Ecobank, Standard Chartered Lead In Q3 Capital Importation To Nigeria

National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Ecobank Nigeria and the local unit of Standard Chartered Bank have joined Stanbic IBTC Bank to become foreign investors’ favourites for investment deals. Details of the Bureau report showed that out of 26 banks....

November 30, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Assures Of Absolute Security In Gulf Of Guinea

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, said leaders of neighbouring countries will work together and provide all necessary assistance to secure the Gulf of Guinea. Speaking at a bilateral meeting with President Teodoro Obiang Nguema...

November 29, 2019 No Responses

FMBN Releases N5.4b Loan To Build 664 Houses

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has released about N5.4 billion to some cooperative societies to build 664 houseing units. The Managing Director of the bank, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa made this known at the 4th Annual Conference of Federal...

November 29, 2019 No Responses

“Nigeria Loses 68,000 Women Yearly To Pregnancy, Childbirth Complications”

Nigeria is losing 68,000 women yearly as a result of pregnancy and child birth complications, Prof. Dolapo Lufadeju, the National Coordinator, Rotary International Project on National Family Planning Campaign, has said. Lufadeju disclosed this on Thursday duri...

November 29, 2019 No Responses

BPE Implores SAHCO Union On Claims, Inaugurates Inter-Agency Committee

Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alex A. Okoh has described the Privatisation of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) as one of the best enterprise/reform initiatives implemented by the Bureau. Speaking at the In...

November 28, 2019 No Responses

NNPC, Firm Seal Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Pipeline Project Deal

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Company Limited (CPPECL) and Brantex Consortium, have concluded plans for the commencement of work on the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Pipeline (AKK) project. The Group Managing Dire...