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January 11, 2017 No Responses

FG awards contract for repair of Abuja-Kaduna road

Sequel to the planned usage of the Kaduna International Airport for flights in and out of Abuja, while the runway of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja undergoes rehabilitation works, the Federal Government has awarded a contract for the emergency repairs of the Abuja-Kaduna...

January 11, 2017 No Responses

‘Crew kidnappings reach decade high in 2016’

More crew were kidnapped at sea in 2016 than in any of the previous 10 years, despite global piracy reaching its lowest levels since 1998, according to the ICC International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) annual piracy report. In its 2016 report,...

January 10, 2017 one Response

FG reconstitutes FRC board, suspends Code

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate removal and the replacement of the Executive Secretary and the reconstitution of the board of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC). He has appointed a Chairman and a new Executive Secretary f...

January 9, 2017 No Responses

2016: Rolls-Royce records second highest sales in 113 years

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced its second highest ever annual sales result in the marque’s 113-year history, up 6% on its 2015 results. in 2015, a total of 4,011 cars were delivered to customers in more than 50 countries, affirming...

January 9, 2017 No Responses

Heritage Bank empowers 35 entrepreneurs with N50m

Heritage Bank Plc has provided N50million in Grants to 35 entrepreneurs under its Young Entrepreneurs & Students Grant Scheme (YESGrant). In partnership with the Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF), the Grant according to the Bank was awarded to abou...

January 9, 2017 No Responses

‘Beneficiaries of the conditional cash transfer were identified before May 29, 2015’

Details are emerging on how the Federal Government determined the beneficiaries of the Conditional Cash Transfer who are now receiving the N5000 monthly stipends across the nine pilot States. According to the Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity...

January 8, 2017 No Responses

Edo to introduce POS for revenue collection, targets 10,000 jobs

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has set up modality for the employment of 10,000 workers inline with his promise to create 200,000. Under the arrangement, the State Government is to establish an electronic platform that will collect revenue...

January 8, 2017 No Responses

Akufo-Addo takes oath as President of Ghana

(BBC) Nana Akufo-Addo has been sworn in as Ghana’s new president after beating John Mahama in last month’s election. Heads of state from across Africa and thousands of guests and dignitaries watched him take the oath of office at a...

January 8, 2017 No Responses

The A, B, Cs of FG’s N220bn Agric anchor borrowers’ scheme

By John Mayaki – For citizens of Edo State who aren’t in the know of the Federal Government’s N220 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund – agriculture anchor borrowers’ scheme, and how they can benefit, this wil...

January 7, 2017 3 Responses

Kia declares 3.7m global sales in 2016

Kia Motors Corporation on Friday announced its 2016 full-year global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 3,007,976 units sold....

January 6, 2017 2 Responses

Firm unveils N14.5m Insurance cover for Journalists

FBN Insurance Limited has provided a Group Family Shield cover valued at N14.5m for the members of the National Association of Insurance and Pension Correspondents (NAIPCO). Speaking during official presentation of the policy certificate to the leadership of N...

January 6, 2017 No Responses

Kia releases first images of all-new Picanto

Kia Motors has released images of the all-new Picanto, the third-generation of one of Kia’s global best-selling cars. Created by Kia’s design centres in Namyang, Korea and Frankfurt, Germany, the new Picanto according to its manufacturers brings youthful a...

January 4, 2017 No Responses

Janet Jackson, 50, gives birth to a boy

(BBC) Singer Janet Jackson has at the age of 50 given birth to her first child, a baby boy, her publicist has confirmed. A statement said the musician and her Qatari businessman husband, Wissam Al Mana, were “thrilled” to welcome...

January 3, 2017 No Responses

FG begins payment of N5,000 to poorest, vulnerable Nigerians

As part of its determined efforts to touch the lives of Nigerians positively, the Federal Government has commenced payment of N5, 000 monthly stipends to the poorest and the most vulnerable in the country through the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT)...