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October 8, 2016 No Responses

Minister seeks implementation of bilateral pacts in culture

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has stressed the need to actualize all the bilateral agreements betweenNigeria and other countries, particularly in the cultural sector, so as to derive the maximum benefits that the sector offers. The Minister said...

October 8, 2016 No Responses

Euro Global kicks-off back to school visits, unveils Golden Choco drink

Euro Global Foods and Distilleries, maker of Savana soft drink, has embarked on its 2016 Back to School campaign that will see it visit schools across south western Nigeria over the next few weeks. The campaign kicked off at Beehive...

October 7, 2016 No Responses

Minister meets private sector, explains ”Change Begins With Me” campaign

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said President Muhammadu Buhari and his entire cabinet has been living true to the national re-orientation campaign ”Change Begins With Me” long before it was publicly unveiled la...

October 1, 2016 No Responses

‘NAFEST has become a tool for economic growth’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the annual National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) has evolved from being just an instrument of national unity to becoming a platformto help boost the level of economic...

September 23, 2016 No Responses

‘Sunny Ade, a music star of his generation’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has congratulated King Sunny Ade on his 70th birthday, describing him as a cultural icon and a trail blazer. In a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday, the Minister hailed King Sunny Ade’s...

September 23, 2016 No Responses

World Bank, ILO announce new push for social protection

World leaders and heads of the World Bank Group and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are joining forces to achieve social protection for all. The new Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection announced during the UN General Assembly wee...

September 21, 2016 No Responses

Guinnness Nigeria declares N102B revenue

Guinness Nigeria has today announced its first set of results combining sales from both beer as well as International Premium Spirits (IPS) like Johnnie Walker and Baileys, following its acquisition of distribution rights from its parent company, Diageo in Jan...

September 21, 2016 No Responses

Man charged in New York, New Jersey bombings

(Chicago Tribune) Ahmad Khan Rahami vowed to martyr himself rather than be caught after setting off explosives in New York and New Jersey, and he’d hoped in a handwritten journal championing jihad that “the sounds of bombs will be heard...

September 20, 2016 No Responses

Organisers explain new date for SITEI conference

To ensure the crucial participation of concerned stakeholders, Friends of SITEI have opted to move the conference to a new date: Tuesday, 25th October 2016. A statement issued by the organisers explain that the SITEI conference which is an annual multi-s...

September 17, 2016 No Responses

Hyundai recalls Tucsons

After a meeting with the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Hyundai is recalling 41,000 2016 Tucsons for a potentially faulty accelerator pedal. The recall involves certain 2016 Tucsons equipped with a dual-clutch transm...

September 17, 2016 No Responses

FG to reflate economy with N350B

The Federal Government has announced plan to boost the economy with additional N350 Billlion. According to the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, plans are also underway to raise $1 Billion from Euro-Bonds by December, this year. Briefing Journalists....

September 17, 2016 No Responses

Plagiarism: Buhari to sanction aides

September 15, 2016 No Responses

NCC to sanction Globacom

(NAN) The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is to sanction Globacom for not adhering to the 10 per cent threshold for interconnect traffic by telecom companies. This is contained in the organisation’s 2016 Q1 Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Repo...

September 14, 2016 No Responses

Protest Rocks Zimbabwe

(CNN) Zimbabwe has known only one leader since independence. First as prime minister, then president, there has only been Robert Mugabe at the top for the last 36 years. There have been challenges, opposition and violence, but the 92-year-old leader...