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April 15, 2017 No Responses

North Korea ‘ready for nuclear attack’ amid show of force

(BBC) North Korea has warned the US not to take provocative action in the region, saying it is “ready to hit back with nuclear attacks”. The comments came as North Korea marked the 105th anniversary of the birth of its...

April 14, 2017 No Responses

FG, British Council train 40 Nigerian festival managers

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said 40 Nigerian Festival Managers have been trained by the British Council on the management of festivals for economic gains, under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the Ministry and....

April 14, 2017 No Responses

Photo News

APC members jubilating in Benin City, Edo State on Friday after the election petition tribunal declared that the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki was duly elected

April 13, 2017 No Responses

WFE unveils cyber resilience standards

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), on Wednesday in London published a set of cyber resilience standards designed to be used by WFE members, and other market infrastructure providers, to ensure alignment and common minimum standards across the global syst...

April 13, 2017 No Responses

NNPC to commercialise communication network

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced plan to commercialise some of its critical Information Communications & Technology (ICT) infrastructure in line with its bid to re-focus the Corporation as a commercially viable entity. The G...

April 13, 2017 No Responses

World’s largest boxship joins Maersk Line’s fleet

Danish container shipping major Maersk Line has taken delivery of Madrid Maersk, a 20,568 TEU boxship, from South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), the shipping company told World Maritime News. The ultra large container...

April 13, 2017 No Responses

BMW records 254,862 global sales in March

BMW Group sales achieved their best ever in March 2017, with sales in the month totalling 254,862, a 5.9% increase year-on-year. It was also a record first quarter with sales of the BMW Group’s three premium brands, BMW, MINI and...

April 12, 2017 No Responses

Minister explains N243.7b capital project for land transport, maritime, aviation in 2017

Barring any further adjustment, the Federal Ministry of Transportation, comprising of Land Transport, Maritime and Aviation is to execute N243,746,507,321.00 capital project in 2017. In 2016, the total Capital budget of the Ministry was N171,652,299,451.00 out...

April 12, 2017 No Responses

Truck Masters: We handle auto maintenance, training of drivers for firms

The major focus of Truck Masters is to provide quality after-sales services on a multi-brand basis through well-equipped workshop for passenger and commercial vehicles, Executive Director, Dr. Oseme Oigiagbe has said. Speaking at a special training for motorin...

April 12, 2017 No Responses

NLNG MD joins NESG Board

Nigeria LNG Limited Managing Director and Chief Executive, Mr Tony Attah, has been appointed to the Board of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). NESG is a leading private sector Think-Tank and Policy Advocacy Group committed to the development...

April 12, 2017 No Responses

Heritage Bank, DSTV present N25m, SUV to BB Naija winner

Heritage Bank Plc, one of the proud sponsors of Big Brother Naija Season-2 reality TV show and MultiChoice Nigeria, owners of DSTV on Tuesday presented the 2017 winner, Efe Ejeba grand prize of brand new Sorento SUV and N25million cash...

April 12, 2017 No Responses

Customs Comptroller, two others get transparency awards

The Customs Area Controller for Oyo/Osun Area Command, Comptroller Ogunkua Tolutope has been conferred with the prestigious Transparency Medal Award by continental media organization, MSC Africa Magazine. Similarly, two other officers of the Command, CSC H...

April 12, 2017 No Responses

NUPENG tasks FG on local govt autonomy

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has called on the Federal Government to facilitate autonomy to the 774 local governments in the country, “so that they can operate fully without any hindrance”. According to the union,...

April 12, 2017 No Responses

Heritage Bank Photo News

L-R: Group Head, Corporate Communications of the Heritage Bank Plc, Fela Ibidapo; BB Naija 1strunner up, Bisola Ayeola; Team member, Media & External Relation Officer, Blaise Udunze and Team member, Brand Compliance & Management, Ozena Utulu, during th...