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December 23, 2016 No Responses

‘Digital Switch Over to provide N100b boost for Nollywood distribution network’

The Digital Switch Over (DSO) in Broadcasting is set to create a N100 billion per annum FreeTV distribution network for Nollywood, among a number of positive spin-offs, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Thursday. Speaking at the...

December 23, 2016 No Responses

African capital market players seek more innovations, education

A summary of the key themes and issues from the recent African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) Annual Conference held in Rwanda at the Kigali Serena Hotel. The conference, hosted by the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) with the theme ‘Road to...

December 23, 2016 No Responses

‘Improving quality of non-standard jobs helps women’

While women make up less than 40 per cent of total employment, globally their share amongst employees working part-time hours is 57 per cent. In 2014, more than half of women worked part-time hours in the Netherlands and Switzerland; similarly...

December 23, 2016 No Responses

Berlin attack: Family urges suspect to surrender

(BBC) The family of Anis Amri, the Tunisian man suspected of driving a lorry into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin, have urged him to surrender. His brother, Abdelkader Amri, said he was sure Anis was innocent. If he was...

December 23, 2016 No Responses

Commission approves first European list of Ship recycling yards

The European Commission (EC) adopted the first version of the European List of ship recycling facilities on December 19, 2016. Demolition yards included in the European List of ship recycling facilities are located in Belgium, Denmark, France, Latvia, Lithuan...

December 23, 2016 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R shows Olumide Orojimi, Head, Corporate Communications, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Boluwatiwi Omidiji, CSR Analyst, NSE; Favour Femi-Oyewole, Head, Information Security, NSE; Michael A. Sunbola, Founder/President, Lagos Food Bank Initiative; E...

December 22, 2016 No Responses

NIMASA shuts Heyden Petroleum Jetty, Waziri, Starz Marine Shipyard

Pursuant to its mandate as the Designated Authority (DA) for the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code in Nigeria, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has shut three jetties and port facilit...

December 22, 2016 No Responses

Whistle blowers to get 5 % of looted funds

Whistle blowers with credible information are to get 5 per cent of the looted funds when recovered. According to the Federal Government, the programme was designed to encourage anyone with information about a violation, misconduct or improper activity that imp...

December 22, 2016 No Responses

Ibori regains freedom from UK jail

Convicted Former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori has been released, despite attempts by the home secretary to detain him in prison. He was due for release on Tuesday, having agreed to be deported after serving half of his 13-year...

December 22, 2016 one Response

NB Plc Photo News

L – R shows Ade Bajomo, Executive Director, Market Operations and Technology, NSE; Mr. Victor FAMUYIBO, Human Resource Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc; Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Mr. Nicolaas A. V...

December 22, 2016 No Responses

Lagos to host Cashless Africa Expo

Digital disruption is shifting the balance stay of power in financial services and influencing the way, millions of people bank their money, make payments, remittances and more, in a continent where mobile phone penetration exceed bank accounts and bank cards....

December 21, 2016 No Responses

Anxiety as Customs intercepts 102 bags of plastic rice

(NAN) The Nigeria Customs Service (FOU), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Ikeja, has seized 102 bags of plastic rice branded “Beat Tomato Rice’’ with no date of manufacture. The Customs Area Controller of F.O.U. Comptroller Mohammed Haruna,stated this in...

December 21, 2016 No Responses

‘Africa has highest rate of high blood pressure’

Africa has the highest rate of high blood pressure in the world, affecting about 46% of adults, a World Health Organization (WHO) study has found. It blamed increasing urbanisation and unhealthy lifestyles for the rise in cases. The global average...

December 21, 2016 No Responses

Promote efficient service delivery, NPA boss tells staff

The Manging Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman has urged the staff of the agency to redirect themselves towards efficient service delivery to the nation. NPA, Ms Usman said, will always promote productivity and enthrone accountabi...