UBA DMD: Creative Industry Can Boost Nigeria’s Export Earnings

UBA DMD: Creative Industry Can Boost Nigeria’s Export Earnings

Mr Muyiwa Akinyemi, the Deputy Managing Director, United Bank for Africa Plc, has advised the Federal Government to take advantage of the opportunities in the creative industry for sustainable export earnings.  Akinyemi gave the advice at the annual conference of...
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Shippers’ Council, CBN, UBA, Fidelity Bank, Others Harp On Trade Facilitation 

Shippers’ Council, CBN, UBA, Fidelity Bank, Others Harp On Trade Facilitation 

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com   — Trade facilitation took the centre stage, in Lagos, on Saturday as key stakeholders brainstorm on challenges, existing modalities and gains recorded so far.   Speaking at the event, which forms part ...
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2023: NUJ Warns Members Against Colluding With Politicians

2023: NUJ Warns Members Against Colluding With Politicians

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council on Saturday warned members to avoid the temptation of being used for blackmail and character assassination for undue favour from politicians.  The Council made the call in a communique issued at...
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NAHCO Takes Delivery Of New Ground Equipment 

NAHCO Takes Delivery Of New Ground Equipment 

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO) has taken delivery of a new set of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) to improve service delivery to its clients in the industry.  Head, Corporate Communications, Mr Samuel Akinrinmade, in a statement on Friday.....
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CSCS Joins ISSA’s Board, Appoints CEO, Jalo-Waziri As Member

CSCS Joins ISSA’s Board, Appoints CEO, Jalo-Waziri As Member

The International Securities Services Association (ISSA) has appointed Mr Haruna Jalo-Waziri, Chief EXecutive Officer (CEO) of Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Nigeria, to its board.  In a statement issued by Mr Johnson Onowugbeda, Team Lead...
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Ojulari Resumes As MD Of Weststar Associates

Ojulari Resumes As MD Of Weststar Associates

The Board of Directors of Weststar Associates Limited, Nigeria’s Authorized General Distributor for Mercedes-Benz, has announced the appointment of Mrs. Mary Ojulari as the new Managing Director of Weststar Associates Limited.    A s...
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Weststar Associates Appoints Plath CEO, Ojulari MD

Weststar Associates Appoints Plath CEO, Ojulari MD

The Board of Weststar Associates Limited, Nigeria’s Authorized General Distributor for Mercedes-Benz, has appointed Mirko Plath as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and  Mrs Mary Aderinola Ojulari as Managing Director.  Until his appointment as CE...
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Oil Dips On Weak Demand Fear, Strong Dollar

Oil Dips On Weak Demand Fear, Strong Dollar

Oil prices drifted lower on Thursday as weak demand concerns over a large build in the crude inventory in the United States plus a strong dollar overtook potential supply disruption as the centre of focus, Reuters reported.  The main Brent...
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L-R: Medical Director Modibo Adamawa University Teaching Hospital (MAUTH) Prof Awal Abubakar, Minister of State Petroleum Resources Chief Timipre Sylva and Acting Permanent Secretary Ministry Petroleum Resources Engr Kamoru Busari, during the commissioning of ...
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Selloffs Persist As Equity Market Drops N19b

Selloffs Persist As Equity Market Drops N19b

Profit-taking continued on Thursday as the market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) lost N19 billion to close at N26.721 trillion as against N26.740 trillion the previous day.  The All Share Index (ASI) also decreased by 35.45 points or.....
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Catholic  Bishops’ Conference Communiqué 

Catholic  Bishops’ Conference Communiqué 

THE THRESHOLD OF A NEW DAWN IN NIGERIA  A Communiqué was issued at the end of the Second Plenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the Sacred Heart Pastoral/Retreat Centre, Orlu, Imo State, 8 – 16...
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Shell To Resume TNP Pipeline Test

Shell To Resume TNP Pipeline Test

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) is planning to resume the testing of its main trunkline, the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP).  A competent source, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN...
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Two Scientific Works Win $100,000 NLNG Prize 

Two Scientific Works Win $100,000 NLNG Prize 

The 2022 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Science on Wednesday, announced the two most outstanding works on “Gains in Grain Yield of Released Maize (Zea Mays L.) Cultivars under Drought and Well-Watered Conditions” by Muhydideen Oyekunle and Shehu Ado; a...
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EKiti State Governor-Elect, Mr. ‘Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji on a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo and the Honourable Minister of State, Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye at the Federal Ministry of Trans...
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