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March 5, 2018 one Response

Dangote Donates N1.2B Business School To BUK

Foremost businessman, Aliko Dangote at the weekend donated a N1.2 billion ultra-modern business school edifice to the Bayero University, Kano, (BUK), the first of its kind in Northern Nigeria. According to the business mogul, talks are on to affilate the...

March 4, 2018 No Responses

World Wildlife Day: Obaseki harps on preservation, better programmes on diversity

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has called for better policies and programmes that will preserve the world’s diverse flora and fauna. The governor said this on the occasion of the commemoration of the World Wildlife Day, celebrated every March...

March 3, 2018 one Response

NNPC, Customs To Curb Petroleum Products Smuggling

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) are collaborating to curb smuggling of petroleum products outside Nigeria’s borders. The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru, said this when he paid a ...

March 2, 2018 No Responses

WFE, 59 Stock Exchanges To Ring Gender Equality Bell

For the fourth year, a global collaboration across 59 stock exchanges around the world on Fridayconcluded plan to ‘Ring the Bell for Gender Equality’ to celebrate International Women’s Day onThursday, March 8, 2018. The events are a partnership b...

March 2, 2018 No Responses

‘Caution Your Daughters on Donation of Eggs’

By Daniels Ekugo A health expert, Dr Omobolade Obadofin, has warned parents to keep a watch over their daughters, whom she said is at risk of having cancer or been infertile because of the trend in donating eggs for financial...

March 2, 2018 No Responses

Dana Air to Fly US Based Doctors On free Medical Mission to Uyo

As part of its corporate social responsibility, Dana Air has announced that it will partner Global Image Foundation, A nongovernmental organization based in the US on free medical surgical –dental mission for the underprivileged in Uyo, from 5th -9th of ...

March 2, 2018 No Responses

Kaztec Engineering To Invest $1.5b In Shipyard

Mr Marc Robillard, the Commercial Manager of Kaztec Engineering Limited, said his company would invest another 750 million dollars to its existing 300 million dollars investment in Nigeria’s maritime sector. Robillard disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja afte...

March 2, 2018 No Responses

Pirates Take Two Crew Hostage off Benin

Luxembourg-flagged product-chemical tanker, ST Marseille was attacked by five armed pirates on February 26 while anchored in the Bay of Cotonou, the Gulf of Guinea. The pirates approached the tanker in a speedboat and opened fire once they boarded the vessel,...

March 2, 2018 No Responses

China Development Bank, UBA Sign Letter of Intent for $100m Loan Deal To Support SMEs In Africa

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced the signing of a letter of intent for $100 million to finance the development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa. According to the financial institution, the $100 million loan will...

March 2, 2018 No Responses

NPA Photo News

R-L: Caption 2. From right, Port Manager, Calabar Port, Mrs Olufunmilayo Olotu, Representative of Director of Maritime Labor Services, NIMASA, Oluyemisi Fayemi, General Manager, Procurement (NPA), Alhaji Ahmed Dandare, Director Procurement, Federal Ministry of...

March 2, 2018 No Responses

Adeosun: FG to name, shame, prosecute tax evaders from March 31

The Federal Government is ready to prosecute, name and shame tax evaders that fail to utilise the tax amnesty programme, the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), to regularise their tax profiles, the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi...

March 2, 2018 No Responses

NNPC Pledges Support For Non-Oil Sectors

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday expressed commitment towards providing the necessary assistance for Nigeria to attain competitive edge in non-oil sectors of the economy. Group Managing Director of the corporation, Dr Maikanti Bar...

March 1, 2018 No Responses

Reps To Probe Alleged Malpractice In Nigerian Capital Market

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to investigate the alleged stagnation of some publicly-quoted companies, especially insurance firms listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). This followed a motion by Rep. Femi Fakeye (Osun-APC), who ex...

March 1, 2018 No Responses

First Bank Photo News

Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, MD/CEO, First Bank of Nigeria Limited (middle) receiving the African Banker of the Year Award from Dr. Joseph Beasley, Chairman, African Leadership Advisory Board (2nd right) with Her Excellency, Mrs. Lalao Ravalomanana, Mayor of Antan...