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September 9, 2016 No Responses

Buhari unveils ‘change begins with me’ campaign

President Muhammadu Buhari has described the new National Orientation Programme, Change Begins With Me, as a determination of his administration to carry all Nigerians along. Speaking at the unveiling of the programme in Abuja, Buhari decried the alleged erosion...

September 7, 2016 No Responses

IBM Appoints Dipo Faulkner as Country General Manager for Nigeria

IBM has announced the appointment of Ernest Oladipo Faulkner as Country General Manager, IBM Nigeria. He succeeds Taiwo Otiti who served as Country General Manager, West Africa, since 2010. Dipo will be responsible for IBM’s overall business in Nigeria w...

September 7, 2016 No Responses

Shareholders seek adequate awareness on proposed amendments to CAMA

Members of the Proactive Shareholders Association of Nigeria have urged relevant Government agencies to prevail on the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to extend till end of the year proposed amendment of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA). Accord...

September 6, 2016 No Responses

Wema Bank reopens Minna Branch

Wema Bank Plc has continued its expansion plan with the reopening of its branch in Minna, Niger State. Located at 35 Bosso Road, Minna, this comes barely a year after the bank obtained a national banking licence from the...

September 5, 2016 No Responses

‘INNOSON operation is on, plant not shut’

Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Limited (IVM), is still producing vehicles with full complement of its workers, and has not shut the plant in Nnewi as reported recently in some sections of the media. This was contained in a statement issued...

September 5, 2016 No Responses

Obasanjo denies report on Buhari’s second term

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has denied media report that he asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019. A former Chief Press Secretary to Mr. Obasanjo, Alex Nwokedi, was quoted to have made the comment on behalf of...

September 1, 2016 No Responses

Airtel, Nestle CEOs list modalities for improved GDP

The critical role of private sector in the development of Nigeria’s economy took the centre stage on Wednesday at the second edition of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) roundtable discussions in Lagos. Some Chief Executive Off...

September 1, 2016 No Responses

Beware of online fraudsters, SEC cautions investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cautioned investors against patronizing illegal operators currently running an online investment scheme tagged ‘MMM Federal Republic of Nigeria’. According to SEC, the fraudsters carry out their ...

August 31, 2016 No Responses

FG seeks cultural tiers with Sudan

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called for the strengthening of bilateral ties between Nigeria and Sudan in the areas of cultural/creative industry and digital economy in order to boost the efforts of the two countries...

August 31, 2016 No Responses

I’m in Nigeria to learn, listen, says Zuckerburg

The founder and Chief Executive Officer of Facebook, Mark Zuckerburg said he is in Nigeria to listen, learn and take ideas back to California on how Facebook can better support tech development and entrepreneurship across Africa. Zuckerburg who arrived....

August 31, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria, Britain seal MoU on stolen funds

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on modalities for the repatriation of Nigeria’s stolen assets has been signed by Nigeria and British Government The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, who signed onbehalf of Nigeria explained that the ...

August 31, 2016 No Responses

Developer acquires Tribune Tower

By Robert Channick – Los Angeles-based developer CIM Group has agreed to buy Tribune Tower for up to $240 million, marking the end of media ownership for the historic North Michigan Avenue building and the beginning of a new...

August 30, 2016 No Responses

NSE tasks dealing clerks on professionalism, integrity

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has challenged recently qualified dealing clerks to maintain internal values of Professionalism, Integrity, Transparency and Reliability. Speaking at the induction ceremony on Monday, the Chief Executive Officer of NSE, Mr ...

August 30, 2016 No Responses

Ambode appoints Dabiri MD of LAMATA

The Head of Procurement, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Abiodun Dabiri, has been named the substantive Managing Director of the Authority by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode. His appointment comes about one year aft...