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April 10, 2018 No Responses

NCC: MTN Pays N165B Out Of N330B Sim Fine

The Nigerian Communications Commission ( NCC) said that MTN has paid N165 billion out of the N330 billion fine imposed on it due to its inability to disconnect improperly registered SIM cards. Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of NCC...

April 10, 2018 No Responses

Lufthansa Cancels 800 Flights Amid Strike

Lufthansa has been forced to cancel 800 flights on Tuesday as the spring of discontent among Europe’s workers spreads to Germany. The airline has axed half of its 1,600 scheduled flights, affecting 90,000 passengers. Workers are staging the walkout ahead...

April 9, 2018 No Responses

Lagos Bus Reform To Create 3,000 Jobs

The Lagos State government has said no fewer than 3000 jobs would be created when the 13 bus terminals springing across the city finally comes on stream. This is as it disclosed that about 473 buses to flag-off operation of...

April 9, 2018 No Responses

Heritage Bank Restates Commitment To Sustainable Growth, Profitability

Heritage Bank Plc has restated its commitment to sustainable growth and profitability despite the prevailing adverse macro-economic environment. The bank said in statement issued over the weekend by Mr. Fela Ibidapo, Divisional Head, Corporate Communications...

April 8, 2018 No Responses

160 Firms Bid For NNPC Valuation, Land Acquisition Services Contract

Not less than 160 firms of professional estate surveyors and valuers participated in the bid to provide the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with valuation and land acquisition services. This was disclosed by the Group General Manager (GGM), S...

April 8, 2018 No Responses

Samsung Electronics Stakes $192m On SHI Shares

Samsung Electronics intends to participate in Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) rights offering by investing KRW 204.06 billion (USD 191.8 million). The technology company unveiled the decision to acquire 34.76 million shares in SHI in its stock exchange filin...

April 7, 2018 No Responses

Honda Accord Gets Car of the Year Award

The all new Honda Accord has won North American Car of the Year Award. According to the organizers, the Car of the Year award is reserved for models that are new or significantly updated for 2018. This is the...

April 7, 2018 No Responses

Easter Patrol: FRSC Rescues 1,071, Records 160 Crashes

Following the just concluded 2018 Easter special patrol which lasted from Wednesday 28 March 2018 to Tuesday 3 April 2018, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) recorded a total of 1,071 number of people rescued from a total of 160...

April 7, 2018 No Responses

NNPC Signs $2.8B Contract For Ajaokuta – Kaduna – Kano Gas pipeline Project

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has executed contracts for the engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and financing for Lots 1&3 of the 40inch x 614km Ajaokuta – Kaduna – Kano gas pipeline and stations with a consorti...

April 7, 2018 88 Responses

NPA To Boost Portable Water Supply At UNILAG, Support College of Medicine Rehabilitation

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is to make adequate provision in the 2018 budget to meet some urgent requirements and needs of the University of Lagos Community. The Managing Director.....

April 7, 2018 No Responses

IITA, CRS Train 35 Extension Service Providers In Benue

After a day’s training on weed management in cassava farming systems, extension service providers have resolved to adopt and disseminate best bet weed management practices including appropriate spacing, tillage, use of improved varieties, and the use of safe...

April 6, 2018 No Responses

Buhari: Proper Accountability Will Secure The Future Of Our Youths

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said the insistence on probity, transparency and accountability in the public and private sectors is to secure the future of the country for all Nigerians, especially the youths. Receiving a Letter of Credence from....

April 6, 2018 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman presents a plaque to the President of Maritime Arbitrators Association of Nigeria (MAAN), Adewale Jones. To his left is the Vice President of MAAN, BodunrinAdewole, when the Executi...

April 6, 2018 12 Responses

Afolabi, SIFAX Group Boss Implores Young Entrepreneurs On Hard work, self-confidence, creativity

Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Group Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group, has charged young entrepreneurs to imbibe the virtues of persistence, self-confidence, creativity, hard work and a great deal of listening skills, If they intend to succeed in business. Afolabi dis...