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Month: September 2020

171 millionaires emerge in Dangote Cement Promo

Dangote Cement has produced a total of 171 millionaires, spread across the nation, in its ongoing   Bag of Goodies Promo season 2. The promo which kicked off in July is expected to produce 1,000 millionaires by when it ends. The…

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Tech Experience Centre set for October 1 launch

A number of globally renowned Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the technology space have commended TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading technology, lifestyle and solutions distributor for successfully birthing the continent’s first Tech Experience Centre. The commendations come ahead of the…

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Tech Experience Centre’ll fast-track Nigeria into tech-driven future, says Microsoft

The launch of the Tech Experience Centre, a mega technology project that will see Nigeria play host to cutting-edge technologies from the biggest global brands, has been described as a laudable initiative that will project Nigeria into the tech-driven future…

Access Bank extremely excited partnering with LASG in projects development—Wigwe

The Group Managing Director of Access Bank, Dr Herbert Wigwe Thursday in Lagos revealed that the bank is highly fulfilled and excited partnering with the Lagos State Government in the renewal of infrastructure and other development schemes in the state….

Minister harps on domestic gas utilization, commercialization at Summit

The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Marlin Sylva, Thursday in Abuja harped on the readiness of the Federal Government in driving to fruition, the approved National Gas Expansion Programme which was designed to stimulate gas utilization in the…

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Danbatta’s bag of honours swells as Prestigious Zik Prize lands

…Prof. Utomi sees honours as square page in a square hole The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has been declared the winner of the 2019 Zik Prize, in the…

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Tech Experience Centre’ll save costs, boost tech adoption in Nigeria—Dell boss

More accolades have continued to pour in as the launch of the TD Africa’s Tech Experience Centre gathers momentum. The latest is coming from the Director, Central and West Africa, Dell Technologies, Nicholas Travers, who expressed delight over the expected…

SDGs: Sanwo-Olu calls for full use of Maritime resources

…Commends FG’s decision to move containers on Barges Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stated that the maritime industry is pivotal to Nigeria’s attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), saying the country must put in place…

CSOs seek sustainable deregulation of downstream petroleum sector

A consortium of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has asked the federal government to entrench the deregulation drive of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry by enacting an appropriate legislation or embedding it as part of the Petroleum Industry Bill…

COVID 19: FG Considers Tax Holiday for Maritime Sector

As part of drive to stimulate investment and boost activities in the maritime industry, amid the downturn induced by COVID-19, the Federal Ministry of Transportation is seeking a package of tax incentives for the sector. Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime…