Support Archives — Page 8 of 13

October 7, 2021 No Responses

FirstBank Pledges Support For Startups, Innovators In Fintech Ecosystem

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has pledged support for startups and innovators in the fintech ecosystem by providing relevant data and infrastructure that would enable them to succeed. FirstBank’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Adesola Adeduntan, made the promise at...

October 1, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Reiterates Support For Deep Blue Project

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday reiterated the Federal Government commitment to secure the country’s waters and the Gulf of Guinea through the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, also known as the Deep Blue Project.&nbs...

September 27, 2021 No Responses

Shell Donates Subsea Training Facilities To Uniport

The Nigeria deep-water arm of global energy giant, Shell, has donated multimillion naira laboratory equipment and software packages to the Offshore Technology Institute of the University of Port Harcourt as part of the company’s Nigerian content human capita...

September 27, 2021 No Responses

CBN Pledges More Support For Youth Empowerment

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has pledged more support for youth empowerment, through sports and its other intervention programmes. Osita Nwanisobi, CBN spokesperson quoted Emefiele as making the pledge at the finals of the...

September 26, 2021 No Responses

Ecobank, Future Face Africa Begin Model Search

Ecobank Nigeria has entered into partnership with Future Face of Africa for a new talent search “that will be the largest scouting competition Africa has ever seen”. A statement explained that Future Face will focus on new talents, both male...

September 21, 2021 No Responses

SMEDAN Empowers 145 Entrepreneurs In Bauchi

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)has empowered 145 entrepreneurs in Bauchi State. Training of the entrepreneurs commenced on Monday. Speaking at the event, the Director-General of SMEDAN, Dr Dikko Radda explained tha...

September 19, 2021 No Responses

Ariyo Canvasses Support For CBN’s e-Naira Initiative

A Fintech expert in Ibadan, Oyo State, Mr Olukayode Ariyo, has lauded the e-money initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria, urging entrepreneurs to key into the new technology for profitability. Ariyo, the keynote speaker and Managing Director, Global A...

September 16, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA Donates Tricycles, Grinding Machines, Food, Others To PLWDs In Gombe

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has donated food items and economic strengthening equipment to People Living With Disabilities (PLWDs) in Gombe State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the food items included a...

September 14, 2021 No Responses

Minister Decries CBN Non-Support For Solid Minerals

The Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uche Ogah, has decried the absence of support from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the development of mines and the solid mineral sector. The minister made his views...

September 9, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Boss Fulfils Cash Promise To Eagles

The Chairman of Air Peace airline, Mr Allen Onyema, has fulfilled his promise to the Super Eagles by giving them a sum of N20 million for winning their match against the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde on Tuesday. The Eagles...

September 6, 2021 No Responses

PwC To Support New Network Strategy With Six Focus Areas

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Africa has announced six key focus areas that will support the execution of its new global strategy, “New Equation”, announced on June 15. In a statement on Sunday, the Chief Executive Officer, PwC Africa, Mr Dion Shango, highl...

September 1, 2021 No Responses

UNICEF Targets 9,000 Beneficiaries In Katsina Education Support

Not less than 9,000 are to benefit from the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) cash transfer to support education programme in Katsina State.. An education specialist in Nigeria, Kano field Office, Mr. Muntaka Mukhtar, d...

August 19, 2021 No Responses

Nexford University Partners Sterling Bank On Capacity Building, Others

Nexford University, a Washington D.C. based next-generation online university, has announced new partnership with Sterling Bank, one of Nigeria’s commercial banks. Nexford University in a statement sent to City BusinessNews (www.citybusinessnews....

August 12, 2021 No Responses

SAHCO Boosts Operations With New Ground Support Equipment

Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has expanded its Aviation Ground Support Equipment (GSE) fleet with new ultra-modern equipment A statement issued by Manager, Corporate Communications, Vanessa Uansohia explained that The fleet includes Air Conditio...