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The maiden Agric Business Africa Conference is expected to feature over 4500 participants drawn from the agriculture landscape when it convenes on October 1st 2019 in Lagos. The conference with the theme: ‘Buy local, grow together and make profit’ is anticipated to mark an unprecedented milestone in the roadmap towards establishing the agricbusiness space in […]
The Nigerian Airforce (NAF), the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Image Merchants Promotions have bagged the Golden World Awards of Excellence in Public Relations in Yerevan, Armenia. According to PRNigeria, The awards instituted by the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) recognise most outstanding PR campaigns across the globe. While the Nigerian Airforce won the […]
Winifred Bosa, Lagos Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Dr. (Mrs.) Lola Akande has said that the ongoing construction of Dangote Refinery, located within the Lekki Free Trade Zone, LFTZ, is a laudable project that would reduce unemployment within the Lekki-Epe corridor and the entire State when completed. Akande, who disclosed this during […]
Prof. Pat Utomi and other stakeholders in the Nigerian private sector have identified regulatory risk as the biggest challenge of businesses in Nigeria and called for a national strategy in policy formation. They made the calls at the Regulatory Conversations 4.0 with the theme `Foreign Exchange Restrictions on Food Imports and Implications for Regulating and […]
African Freestyle Football (AFFC) Championship 2019 in collaboration with World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA) have commended Heritage Bank Plc for its pivotal role in enhancing youth development and engendering the Nigeria’s entertainment space on the world’s stage. The 2019 African Freestyle Football Championship ended on a high note, with defending champion Abdul Titi […]
Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr Ahaneku Ikechukwu, Divisional Head, Financial Inclusion Division Mr Archibong Bassey and Accounting Lecturer, Aduvie Pre-University College Abuja Mr Thomas Ayim during an Educational Visit of Aduvie Pre-University College to SEC in Abuja, Wednesday
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that 9,000 megawatts is the amount of energy required to transform Lagos State economy. If realised, Lagos, the most populous city-state, and the fifth largest economy in Africa, would be self-sufficient in electricity supply that would adequately power its industrial sector, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and residential buildings. The […]
Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) Zamfara chapter has raised an alarm over increased fake and counterfeit drugs circulating in the country. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the association, Mr Sani Bello in Gusau on the occasion of the World Pharmacist Day. Bello noted that PSN would want government agencies […]
Nigeria’s Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo says signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCTA) offers Nigeria great opportunities to extend its banking and financial services across Africa. Osinbajo made this submission while addressing the 12th Annual Banking and Finance Conference 2019 of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIBN) in Abuja. The two-day conference has the […]
Sequel to reports of a botched coup in Ghana, Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the action of the military in Ghana. The President, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu on Wednesday, the Nigerian leader stressed that democracy is only acceptable form of government. He said: “Following the announcement of the interception […]