Tag: Nigeria

Fidel Castro for burial December 4
November 27, 2016 No Responses

Fidel Castro for burial December 4

(AFP) Cuba declared nine days of public mourning Saturday for its late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, and said his ashes will be buried at a ceremony on December 4 in Santiago de Cuba. From November 26 to December 4, “public...
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Investors get N29b from unclaimed dividend in one year
November 27, 2016 No Responses

Investors get N29b from unclaimed dividend in one year

Ongoing campaign by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for investors to embrace e-dividend mandate has led to the payment of N29 Billion out of N90 Billion unclaimed dividend  between November 2015 and this year.   Briefing Journalists on the...
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Peugeot 301 wins car of the year award
November 26, 2016 No Responses

Peugeot 301 wins car of the year award

Peugeot 301 has emerged car of the year 2016 in Nigeria, defeating Toyota Corolla and Nissan Almera In a poll conducted by auto Journalists in Nigeria under the aegis of Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA), Peugeot 301 polled majority of...
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FirstBank promotes giving back with #GivingTuesday
November 26, 2016 No Responses

FirstBank promotes giving back with #GivingTuesday

Employees of First Bank of Nigeria Limited have volunteered to provide relief materials and donations to persons in need as part of its Employee Giving and Volunteering Scheme. This is as hundreds of companies around the world are involved with...
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Creative Industries: Ministry to present three bills to National Assembly
November 26, 2016 No Responses

Creative Industries: Ministry to present three bills to National Assembly

The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture is to present three bills to the National Assembly in its effort to re-position the Creative Industry for optimal performance through legislative and regulatory framework. The Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, dis...
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Violence against women must stop, says Ryder, ILO boss
November 26, 2016 No Responses

Violence against women must stop, says Ryder, ILO boss

“Ending violence against women is about guaranteeing the basic rights of women and liberating us all from the ties of prejudice, misogyny and inequality. The path is clear, and the International Labour Organisation (ILO)  will continue its work until th...
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224 firms bid for crude lifting contracts
November 25, 2016 No Responses

224 firms bid for crude lifting contracts

Not less than 224 local and foreign firms have submitted bids for the purchase and sale of Nigeria’s crude oil. Speaking at the opening ceremony for the sale and purchase of the crude oil grades in Abuja, the Group Managing...
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SEC unveils capital market journal
November 25, 2016 No Responses

SEC unveils capital market journal

The Securities and Exchange Commission is set to improve the financial literacy of Nigerians as poor financial literacy has been identified as one of the factors responsible for the low level of financial inclusion in the country. This was disclosed...
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Minister tasks NIMASA Board on mandate
November 25, 2016 No Responses

Minister tasks NIMASA Board on mandate

The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi has urged the members of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to assist the Management of the Agency discharge its mandate optimally.  Deliverin...
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Ifeoluwa Abiodun emerges winner of 2016 NSE essay competition
November 25, 2016 No Responses

Ifeoluwa Abiodun emerges winner of 2016 NSE essay competition

Miss Ifeoluwa Toluwanimi Abiodun, a 14 year old student of Babington Macauley Junior Seminary, Ikorodu, Lagos State, has emerged the winner of the 2016 edition of the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) Essay Competition for Senior Secondary Schools students in Niger...
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‘Senate allegations against VON Automobile is unsubstantiated’
November 25, 2016 No Responses

‘Senate allegations against VON Automobile is unsubstantiated’

VON Automobile Nigeria Limited has described Senate allegations of economic sabotage as “falsehood and premeditated blackmail to disparage the company’s impregnable accomplishment”. VON Automobile Managing Director Adetokunbo Aromolaran expressed this re...
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NAN correspondent wins Best Maritime Reporter’s Award
November 25, 2016 No Responses

NAN correspondent wins Best Maritime Reporter’s Award

(NAN) A Senior Maritime Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Alhaja Aisha Cole on Thursday in Lagos, won  the Best Maritime Reporters’ Award 2016 given by the Publishers of PEOPLE’S FORUM Maritime Newspapers. NAN reports that the Awards...
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Agric research key to Africa’s transformation, says Sanginga, IITA DG
November 24, 2016 No Responses

Agric research key to Africa’s transformation, says Sanginga, IITA DG

Integrated systems research approach in agriculture is key to sustainable transformation in Africa, Director-General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Nteranya Sanginga has said.  According to Sanginga, the benefits include inc...
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GE unveils ‘Garages’ Advanced Manufacturing Programme in Lagos
November 24, 2016 No Responses

GE unveils ‘Garages’ Advanced Manufacturing Programme in Lagos

General Electric (GE) has officially launched the permanent installation of the Lagos Garage, a hub for advanced manufacturing-based innovation, strategy development, idea generation and collaboration. Co-located with the GE Lagos offices in Victoria Island, ...
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