Guinness Nigeria explains six per cent increase in revenue

Guinness Nigeria explains six per cent increase in revenue

Guinness Nigeria has announced 6 per cent increase in   revenue for the first quarter of its financial year ended 30 September 2016.   The company attributed the increase partly to contributions from its new mainstream and international premium spirits business...
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Communique issued after the meeting of National Council on Information

Communique issued after the meeting of National Council on Information

The Meeting of the National Council on Information (NCI) was held at the Event Centre, Asaba, Delta State, fromThursday 27th to Friday 28th, October, 2016, with the theme: “Leveraging on Information and Digital Technology to Sustain the Change Agenda of...
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FRSC seeks driver’s prosecution over death of three Marshals

FRSC seeks driver’s prosecution over death of three Marshals

For allegedly killing three Marshals, a driver has been handed over to the Police by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).    According to the FRSC, while carrying out their lawful duties at a mobile court located at Talata Mafara,...
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Oladapo returns to ITTF Africa Executive Board

Oladapo returns to ITTF Africa Executive Board

Nigeria’s Olabanji Oladapo has returned as Vice President Administration in the eight-man Executive Board of the Khaled El-Salhy (EGY)-led team of ITTF Africa.   Also, President of Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), Wahid Oshodi has added another ...
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‘Port Harcourt Seaports critical to Nigeria’s economic development’

‘Port Harcourt Seaports critical to Nigeria’s economic development’

The President of Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce (PHCCIMA)Dr. Emi Membere-Otaji has appealed to the Federal Government and all relevant stakeholders to give adequate attention to re- inventing Port Harcourt seaports as part of measures to sustain economic gr...
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FG to leverage on ICT for public communication

FG to leverage on ICT for public communication

The Federal Government says it will leverage on the power of Information and Communication Technology to constantly engage Nigerians on the policies and programmes of the present administration.    The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Information a...
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Information portal for Nigerians underway

Information portal for Nigerians underway

The Federal Government will soon launch an Information Portal to keep Nigerians at home and in the diaspora abreast of government’s programmes and policies and also get their feedback.  The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed...
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AT&T explains $86B deal with Time Warner

AT&T explains $86B deal with Time Warner

(BBC) The US telecoms giant AT&T has announced that it will buy entertainment group Time Warner for nearly $86bn (£70bn). The deal was agreed at a meeting of the two boards on Saturday but will still need to be approved...
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IMF declares Nigeria Africa’s biggest economy

IMF declares Nigeria Africa’s biggest economy

Despite ongoing economic challenges, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has affirmed Nigeria as the biggest economy in Africa ahead of  South Africa and Egypt.   However, the IMF’s World Economic Outlook for October 2016, puts South Africa’s GDP at 28...
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Intensify efforts to release other Chibok Girls, Brown tells FG

Intensify efforts to release other Chibok Girls, Brown tells FG

Former British Prime Minister, Mr Gordon Brown has urged the Federal Government and negotiators not to give up until all the abducted Chibok schoolgirls are freed from captivity.  The United Nations’ Special Envoy for Global Education made this call in his...
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FG to launch Digital Broadcasting  in  December

FG to launch Digital Broadcasting in December

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured of the Federal Government’s readiness to launch the DigitalSwitch Over (DSO) in broadcasting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, by the end of 2016.  The Minister gav...
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NCC records 94m internet users in August

NCC records 94m internet users in August

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as at August 2016 has in its networks 93,591,174 internet users.   According to NCC, the data revealed that internet usage on the Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) and the Code Division Multiple Access....
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Minister lauds NAFEST 2016 contributions to national unity

Minister lauds NAFEST 2016 contributions to national unity

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the 2016 edition of the annual N ational Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST 2016) as a success, saying it has helped to strengthen national unity. ”Undoubtedly the biggest...
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Sukuk Issuance: SEC lauds CBN’s approval of guidelines for granting liquid assets to States

Sukuk Issuance: SEC lauds CBN’s approval of guidelines for granting liquid assets to States

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has notified  issuers and investors that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved “Guidelines for Granting Liquid Asset Status to Sukuk Instruments Issued by State Governments”.    In a statement on Fri...
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