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August 12, 2017 No Responses

Kenyatta wins second term

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has been re-elected following Tuesday’s election, officials say. Mr Kenyatta, in office since 2013, took 54.3% of votes, ahead of his rival Raila Odinga, with 44.7%. After the announcement, Mr Kenyatta called for unity, telling opposition...

August 11, 2017 No Responses

How to lift Nigeria’s economy through aggressive savings, by Peter Obi

To successfully curtail Nigeria’s economic challenges, former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has identified the strategic roles of aggressive savings, diversification of the economy towards manufacturing, export of value added and knowledge-based pro...

August 11, 2017 No Responses

EFCC Photo News

L – R: Pai Gamde, Ag. Head, Corporate Services Division, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, NSE; Ibrahim Magu, Ag. Chairman, Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and Willie Sam Ndata, Doyen of Stockbro...

August 11, 2017 No Responses

NIMASA DG in Jamaica, explains benefit of deep sea mining

Nigeria is set to benefit from deep sea mining through effective harnessing of opportunities by working with the International Seabed Authority (ISBA), the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside ha...

August 11, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki seeks partnership with EFCC on capacity building for civil servants

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, is seeking the collaboration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the introduction of a capacity building programme to enlighten civil servants about corruption related issues. Obaseki made the...

August 11, 2017 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (7thleft), the President, Women in Maritime Africa (WIMA), Jean Chiazor Anishere (6th left), and colleagues, during a courtesy visit to the Management of the NPA in Marina, Lagos.

August 10, 2017 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz records 1.3m sales, begins Q3 with double-digit growth

Renowned automobile firm, Mercedes-Benz has sustained its successful streak of double-digit growth since the beginning of the year. Already, the firm has commenced the third quarter with a new sales record of 181,791 vehicles sold in July. This now...

August 10, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki restates commitment to Primary Health Care in Edo

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has restated his administration’s commitment to a strong primary health care system that will deliver quality services to Edo People. According to him, the health care system in Nigeria would be...

August 10, 2017 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),Boboye Oyeyemi and Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello during NSC visit to FRSC head office in Abuja

August 10, 2017 No Responses

Hong Kong issues block exemption for liner VSAs

Hong Kong has granted a block exemption order (BEO) for vessel sharing agreements (VSAs) in the liner shipping industry. The country’s competition commission issued the order on August 8 in response to an application received from the Hong Kong Liner Sh...

August 10, 2017 No Responses

GOCOP gets new executive

The Publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, has been elected President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers. The election was conducted on Wednesday at Adna Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. Oladipo is the current General Secretary of the...

August 9, 2017 No Responses

Customs impounds 12 new Toyota LandCruiser, 17 Hilux, others worth N1.3billion

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – Thirty-seven new vehicles allegedly smuggled into the country through land borders has been impounded by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Briefing Journalists in Lagos on Tuesday, Comptroller General o...

August 9, 2017 No Responses

Researchers deploy SAH technology to speed up multiplication of cassava planting materials

Scientists working on cassava breeding are now using the Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) technology to rev up the propagation of clean cassava planting materials. The SAH involves the use of modified soil which holds plant roots in planting pots with litt...

August 9, 2017 No Responses

NECA unveils e-leaning scheme to boost entrepreneurship

In its continued endeavour to join hands with Government to address the time bomb of high unemployment among Nigerian youths which was recently put at 80% by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) in partnership...