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NGX Group, Stakeholders raise gender equity

Nigerian Exchange Group of Companies and its partners, the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative, United Nations (UN) Women, United Nations Global Compact and International Finance Corporation (IFC) have called on private and public sector stakeholders…

FG withdraws Seplat’s CEO Work/Visa/Residence Permits over racism, others

Roger Thompson Brown, the Chief Executive Officer of Seplat, Nigeria’s indigenous oil and gas giant, has been hit by stripped of his Work, Visa and Work permits by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Internal Affairs in a letter…

(Special Report) A look at 3 Years of Jamoh as NIMASA Boss

First, who is Dr. Bashir Yusuf Jamoh, Director General/CEO Bashir Yusuf Jamoh (Ph.D), the Director General, NIMASA has over 29 years of public service experience. He had served in the Kaduna State Government before transferring his services to the then…

INEC shifts Guber, Assembly Elections to March 18 over BIVAS

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed governorship and state assemblies elections earlier scheduled for this Saturday to next Saturday March 18 considering the Court of Appeal’s go-ahead order to reconfigure Bimodal Voter Accreditation machines (BIVAS). In a statement…

Lagos escapes from most congested cities in the world

The most congested cities in the world have been revealed with some drivers spending almost half an hour to travel just 10 kilometres. However, Lagos was not included even it momentarily experiences very slow traffic on key major roads at…

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Konga partners Verve to delight customers with free shopping vouchers

Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce platform has partnered with Verve International to reward customers with free shopping vouchers. Tagged Season of Rewards, the campaign, which kicked off on March 1, 2023 will see shoppers receive free vouchers when they shop…

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NCC committed to promoting gender equality, inclusivity—EVC

The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta, has once again, reiterated the resolve of his leadership at the Commission to reecho his irrevocable commitment to promoting gender equality and inclusive participation in line with the…

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MTN Nigeria rakes in N125bn through commercial papers

Leading continental telecoms firm, MTN Nigeria has raised N125bn through issuance of commercial papers to boost its short-term working capital and funding requirements. In a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited earlier this week, the company said that it had…

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Moves by FG in bridging digital gender divide getting results—NITDA

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has stated that the Federal Government’s strategic objective of bridging the digital gender gap, in line with the implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy…

Just in: NPA celebrates International Women’s Day in style

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko, today, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, led management team to celebrate International Women’s Day with women of the Authority at the NPA Corporate Headquarters in Marina, Lagos. The International Women’s…