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Month: February 2017

Single window platform’ll make Nigerian ports competitive—Stakeholders

There are strong indications that the planned adoption of single window regime will make Nigeria’s ports competitive in the international trade network and boost the trade facilitation programme of the government. The scheme is being driven by the Nigerian Ports…

Air Peace slashes airfares to N16,500 for valentine travelers

Emerging leaders in domestic aviation sector currently venturing into Ghana air space, Air Peace has announced a discount scheme for its passengers who wish to travel within the period of the season. In a statement issued by the corporate communications…

Turkish Airlines, Air Namibia seal codeshare deal

Air Namibia (SW) and Turkish Airlines (TK) have signed a codeshare agreement that will be effective from March, this year. The new partnership covers routes between Turkey and Namibia and it is set to expand the travel opportunities for the…

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ICT

Chevron Nigeria deepens local content, retools with Zinox Computers

Leading global integrated energy multinational corporation with headquarters in the United States, Chevron Nigeria has engaged the services of a local technology company, Zinox Technologies Limited for massive roll-out of thousands of high-end personal computers (PCs), desktop units, monitors and…

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ICT

Target marketing, QoS gave us edge over competitors—Venn, Spectranet boss

The chief executive officer of leading Internet Services Provider (ISP), Spectranet Limited, Mr. David Venn has given more insights into the reasons behind the growth in its subscriber base beating others in just two years of operations. In an exclusive…

ICT

Airtel Touching Lives returns for Season 3

Airtel Nigeria, weekend premiered the third season of Airtel Touching Lives, in Lagos. The event, which was held at the Eko Hotel and Suites, was attended by some of Nigeria’s most prominent public officials, celebrities, and captains of industry. The…

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ICT

Glo to link 20,000 Taraba workers via intercom

Leading national telecoms carrier and data grandmasters, Globacom, has announced plans to link 20,000 civil servants in Taraba State under its Closed User Group platform. Speaking at the launch of the CUG platform in Jalingo, Abisoye Ajibola, Glo’s Project Coordinator,…

Banking/Investments

Ubani hails FG’s emerging economic recovery plan as VP meets experts today

Leading legal luminary and analyst in legal matters, Barrister Monday Onyekachi Ubani has welcomed the plan by the federal government to release its anticipated National Economic Recovery Growth Plan before the end of February. Already, plans have been concluded for…

Economic challenges hobbled Nigeria’s capital imports to 10 year low—UNCTAD

Latest report of the Global Investment Trends Monitor of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has revealed that despite a 13 per cent drop in global capital importations in 2016, inflows to Nigeria recorded an uptick closing the…