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July 31, 2017 No Responses

Sultan of Sokoto: We need more Tony Elumelus to take our children off the streets

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has commended the Tony Elumelu Foundation and its Founder, Tony O. Elumelu for their contribution to entrepreneurship and creation of jobs for young people in the North. The Sultan made this commendation during a courtesy...

July 31, 2017 No Responses

Oscar Onyema, NSE CEO elevated fellow of IoD Nigeria

The Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Stock Exchange, Mr Oscar N. Onyema was on Friday, July 28, 2018 elevated to a Fellow of the Institute of Directors, Nigeria. Fellowship is one of the highest honours the IoD can bestow...

July 30, 2017 No Responses

‘IMO’s emission reduction plan makes ‘modest’ progress’

The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) tentative step towards a plan to cut shipping’s climate emissions represents only ‘modest’ progress, Transport & Environment cited the Marshall Islands’ transport minister Mike Halferty. Earlier ...

July 30, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria reiterates right business environment for investors

Industrialisation and diversification of the economy remain the focus of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelama has said. Speaking during his visit to Abia State, the Minister ...

July 29, 2017 No Responses

Forces behind new $450,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII

Rolls-Royce has unveiled its luxurious Phantom VIII, designed specifically to meet more customer’s expectations. Regarded as “The ultimate luxury machine”, one of the longest-running automobile nameplates in the world and the flagship of...

July 29, 2017 No Responses

Shippers Council partners Customs on Dry Ports Project

The Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) Mr. Hassan Bello, has called on the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to partner with the Council for a successful take-off of the Inland Dry Ports (IDP) project in the country...

July 29, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki tasks healthcare providers on quality service delivery.

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has tasked healthcare providers to deliver quality services to the people especially at the primary healthcare centers. The governor gave the charge in Benin City when he received the executive of the Medical...

July 29, 2017 No Responses

Aisha Buhari seeks more action on conflict resolution

Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has observed the need for more action on conflict resolution in Africa. She spoke through Dr. Hajo Sani, Senior Special Assistant to the President, during a courtesy visit by a delegation...

July 29, 2017 No Responses

Minister: Criticism will not stop broadcasting code amendment

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government will not be stampeded into abandoning its ongoing efforts to amend the Nigeria Broadcasting Code to ensure the production in Nigeria of ‘Nigerian content or l...

July 28, 2017 No Responses

Osinbajo: FG is unequivocally committed to success of private sector

First, let me say how pleased I am to be here today. There are two events taking place here today: the first is the formal release ceremony to discharge Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals Limited, (IEPL), from the mandatory Monitoring Programme of...

July 28, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki inaugurates committee on health insurance scheme

The Edo State Governor Mr. Godwin Obaseki has inaugurated a committee to design the framework for a world class health insurance scheme (Edo Health Insurance Scheme) that will be the pride of Edo people and the African continent. The committee...

July 28, 2017 No Responses

Porsche recalls 22,000 cars

Germany’s transport minister has announced a recall of 22,000 Porsche cars to remove what he says is illegal emissions-controlling software. He said that luxury marque Porsche would bear the cost of the recalls of the affected 3-litre Cayenne models. It....

July 28, 2017 No Responses

EU to Belgium, France: Abolish tax exemptions for Ports

The European Commission has asked Belgium and France to abolish the corporate tax exemptions granted to their ports, so as to align their tax regime with EU state aid rules. In Belgium, a number of sea and inland waterway ports,...

July 27, 2017 No Responses

Osinbajo inaugurates $1.5B Indorama fertilizer plant

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, will inaugurate a new world-class fertilizer plant built by Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited on Thursday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The plant with production capacity for 1.5 million Metric Tons of Urea ...