Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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MTN Now Official Communications Partner Of NFF
Nigeria’s leading telecommunications company, MTN Nigeria, on Thursday, September 2, 2021, signed a three-year multi-million naira investment in Nigerian football through the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) and was announced as the official communications partner of the NFF. According to Karl Toriola, CEO of MTN, the objective of the partnership is ...
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NFF Lands MTN As Super Eagles, Falcons, Others’ Communications Partner
Nigeria’s football firmament was emblazoned in all-yellow on Thursday as the Nigeria Football Federation and MTN Communications signed a partnership agreement that made the telecommunications company the “Official Communications Partner of the Super Eagles and other National Teams.”At an event attended by, among other eminent dignitaries the Minister of Youth ...
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NPA Collaborates With UK Border Force To End Illicit Trade
The Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA), is set to partner with the United Kingdom Border Force to reduce incidents of illicit trade in and out of the nation’s seaports. This was disclosed by the authority’s acting managingdirector, Mohammed Bello-Koko, when the agency paid a courtesy visit on the agency in Lagos. ...
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Jos Das heeft al 25 eerste prijzen beet
Jos Das (74) deed enkele jaren geleden zijn hele vliegkolonie van de hand. Nu is de gepensioneerde vrachtwagenchauffeur weer helemaal ‘back in business’. En hoe! “Ik heb dit jaar al vijfentwintig eerste prijzen gespeeld”, aldus de fiere Lummenaar.
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Nigeria: New Law Will Make Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Attractive to Investors
[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria's journey to the Petroleum Industry Act started in 2000 under President Olusegun Obasanjo, who inaugurated an oil and gas sector reform implementation committee. The committee's report formed the basis of the first Petroleum Industry Bill eight years later. It was submitted to the National Assembly but ...
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Enugu Assembly Passes Anti-open Grazing Bill
Enugu State House of Assembly has passed the long-awaited Anti-open Grazing and Regulation of Cattle Ranching Bill into law. The passage of the bill came two days after the House held a public hearing on the Bill where stakeholders made contributions. The bill was passed into law after the consideration ...
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Fashola Lauds Firm Over Job Creation, Infrastructure Drive
Minister of works and housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) has identified Nigeria’s leading developer of smart homes, Cosgrove Investment Limited, as a worthy partner in the federal government’s plan to establish a National Housing Bond in order to provide funding support to real estate developers, just as the chairman ...
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Dealers Deny Involvement In Stolen Vehicles’ Sale
President of Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria (AMDON) Prince Ajibola Adedoyin has insisted that none of the association members is involved in the sales of stolen vehicles. He made the clarification in response to the submission of the minister of finance that almost 40 per cent of imported fairly ...
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Air Peace Now Official Airline Sponsor Of Super Eagles, Other National Teams
Air Peace has signed a partnership agreement with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) as the official airline sponsor of the Super Eagles and Nigerian national teams. The sponsorship agreement which is for a four-year period, is renewable every year. Speaking at the agreement signing ceremony in Lagos on Wednesday, NFF ...
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NLC Threatens Strike Over Planned Electricity Tariff Hike
The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to paralyse business activities nationwide if the federal government should increase electricity tariffs. While dismissing the speculations of another hike in electricity tariffs, NLC reiterated its readiness to embark on industrial action, if the government goes ahead to implement the increase. ...
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NAICOM Migrates To Digital Operations, Directs Insurance Firms To Comply
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) announced the digitalisation of all its operations in a letter that was addressed to the managing director/chief executive officers of all insurance institutions in Nigeria. NAICOM said the move was to enhance efficient and effective service delivery, the operations of the Commission will Go-live with ...
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Abeco’s High Quality Steel Water Tanks Support Nigeria
Today water is the most important currency in Africa. The extreme climate conditions and lack of infrastructure in Nigeria have impacted the supply of safe drinking water to the population. It is imperative to have a water supply for the four pillars contributing to the Nigerian economy. Agriculture, business, industry, ...
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Nigeria Targets $150bn From Global Halal Trade
The president, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar said Nigeria may soon attract over $150 billion investment from the Halal trade up from the current $50 billion the country is doing. Abubakar made this known at a virtual press conference to announce the International Halal Expo ...
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CBN Directs Banks To Publish Names Of Forex Defaulters
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has mandated banks to publish the names of customers trying to obtain foreign exchange under false pretences. The commercial banks have been directed to publish names and Bank Verification Number (BVN) of defaulting customers who presented fake travel documents or canceled their tickets and ...
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WIMBIZ Calls For Increased Women Participation In Public Sector
Women in Management Business and Public service (WIMBIZ) has called for increased women representation in Nigeria’s public sector leadership. According to a communique issued by the organisation, the proportion of female representation and politics (elective and appointive positions) participation in Nigeria, in the public service remains undeniably disheartening. It stated ...
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Surcharge: NIMASA DG Hinges End To Piracy On Deep Blue Project
The director-general, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has stated that a sustained reduction in reported cases of piracy and other maritime crimes in Nigerian waters would end the regime of War Risk Insurance premium on Nigeria-bound cargoes. Jamoh made the assertion when he received executive ...
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NNPC/Chevron Boosts Capacity Of Community Hospitals In Delta
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC/ Chevron Nigeria Limited Joint Venture has donated modern medical equipment worth millions of Naira to the Oporoza and Tsekelewu Cottage hospitals in Egbema-Gbaramatu kingdoms as well as the Government hospital in Ogidigben. The Egbema Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) received the items for the ...
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Be Focused, Expert Charges Marketers
Seasoned marketing practitioner and former managing director of Guinness Nigeria Plc, Mr. Seni Adetu has charged marketing practitioners in the country to concentrate on fewer tasks in the marketing mix, to enable them achieve bigger results. Giving this counsel at this year’s Marketing Edge’s Summit and Awards, held in Lagos, ...
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Coca-Cola, NBC Bag Awards
Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited along with its bottling partner, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), has won three awards at the eighth edition of the Marketing Edge Annual National Marketing Summit of Brands & Advertising Excellence Awards which was held at D’Podium International Event Center, Lagos on Friday, August 27th. According to John ...
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Debts: We’re Borrowing Responsibly – FG
The minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has said there is no cause to worry over government borrowing to finance budget deficits. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, yesterday, Ahmed assured Nigerians that the federal government is borrowing responsibly and investing in infrastructure. This is ...
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eNaira: CBN Hires Bitt Inc For Pilot Scheme
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the formal engagement of the global Fintech company, Bitt Inc., as the Technical Partner for its digital currency, named eNaira, which is due to be unveiled later in in October this year. This development was disclosed in Abuja by the governor of ...