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Day: May 3, 2019

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Just in: MTN Group sets up IAB, appoints two Nigerians to strengthen board

More signals emerged Friday from MTN Group on its strategic build up ahead of listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) with the appointment of His Royal Highness, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Emir of Kano and another Nigerian, Dr Aisha Abdullahi…

NASS tours Lagos Trade Fair Complex, shocked on quantum of investments

House of Representatives Joint Committee on Public Petition and Commerce Thursday toured the Lagos International trade Fair Complex along Lagos-Badagry Expressway and openly expressed shocks on the quantum private sector investment contrary to trending claims that the complex is underdeveloped….

Ghana’s e-Procurement System to save $100m, 2% GDP annually—W’Bank

The World Bank’s Resident Director in Ghana, Mr Henry Kerali, has revealed that the takeoff of e-Procurement System will not only return about $100m to the economy yearly, but an equivalent of two percent of Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)…

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Before ICPC suit against NBC DG, two others ends like suit against SEC DG

No doubt, since the beginning of the suit filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against the leadership of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) late last year, there had been serious drawback on the hitherto…

Oshodi Interchange kicks off with new narratives on city travels, security, shopping

Barely one week after the commissioning of the multibillion naira Oshodi Transport Interchange (OTI), Terminal 3 of the Transport Interchange on Thursday, started service delivery. This was revealed in an interview by the Chief Executive Officer of the construction firm,…

Former BP, Equinor executive to lead the African Energy Chamber in Angola

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) Thursday announced that it has appointed Mr. Sergio Pugliese as President for Angolan chapter, effective May 1st 2019. In this role, Mr. Pugliese will lead the chamber’s activities in Angola and support the Chambers’ partners…

Ex-Aviation Minister, Chidoka hails Bristow Helicopters all female crew

Former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Osita Chidoka, has hailed the professional dexterity of Nigerian women in making strong impacts in sectors where men are champions. In a recent picture with all female…

Investors see AfDB’s SA-IPZ deepen agricultural revolution in Nigeria

Senior Nigerian government officials and key investors have endorsed the African Development Bank’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SA-IPZ) initiative, describing it as a pathway to Africa’s agricultural revolution. At the onset of the current administration, the initiative was designed to…

Nigeria taken over by foreign bandits, kidnappers, PDP tells yet to return PMB

As May 29 presidential inauguration day is getting closer amidst galloping urban criminality, banditry and kidnapping, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday alleged that some of the bandits arrested in states such as Katsina, are not Nigerians but aliens,…