The Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria ( CICAN), has concluded plans to host it’s 2022 National Conference and Workshop on November 3, 2022. The theme of the conference is “Manufacturing : Despite FX and Energy crisis”. The Association comprising of over 100 members who are Publishers, Editors and Reporters in Print, Broadcast and […]

Winifred Bosa The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) will not rest on its oars until it attains the World Health Organization WHO Maturity Level Four certification which will place pharmaceutical products manufactured in Nigeria in a better pedestal to compete favourably in the global market. The Director General, Prof. Mojisola […]

In the latest episode of African Voices Changemakers, CNN’s Arit Okpo meets Ayo Animashaun, a Nigerian entertainment entrepreneur who has created a platform to celebrate and elevate Afrobeat artists around the world. He is the founder of “The Headies”, one of Nigeria’s biggest music award shows.                                Ayo grew up listening to music and was […]

Pfizer will charge $110 to $130 for a dose of its COVID-19 vaccine once the U.S. government stops buying the shots, but the drugmaker says it expects many people will continue receiving it for free. Pfizer executives said the commercial pricing for adult doses could start early next year, depending on when the government phases […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to offer two additional slots in the 3.5 Gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band for the deployment 5G network in the country. It set the reserve price at $547.2 million, translating to $273.60 million for each licence. NCC disclosed this at the weekend in its Draft Information Memorandum, titled ‘Information […]

Polaris Bank is pleased to announce that it has been notified of the completion of a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) for the acquisition of 100% of the equity in Polaris Bank (‘Polaris’ or ‘the Bank’) by Strategic Capital Investment Limited (‘SCIL’). As part of the change in ownership, SCIL has appointed a new independent Board […]

The Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) has indicated their readiness to renew their contract with CICAN to help them to rid-off substandard products from the Nigerian market. The Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) has sought the support of the media to rid-off sub-standard products from the country, as it introduced the “Buyers Beware Campaign.” This […]

The wings of ‘fiscal reforms’ on which the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has been flying its exemplary leadership in public service has earned the Executive Chairman FIRS, Muhammad Nami, Excellence in Public Service Award from President Muhammad Buhari on Friday in Abuja. Mr. Nami was given the Excellence Award in Public Service for “Fiscal […]