The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) withheld 12 percent more money in six months under President Muhammadu Buhari than it did with his predecessor from 2013 to 2014. According to a report by the National Resource Governance Institute (NGRI), an international non-profit policy institute with focus on oil, gas and minerals, NNPC withheld more in the last six […]
Continue ReadingGuaranty Trust Bank plc, in collaboration with the Cycology Club, Patricks Speech and Languages Centre, The Centre for Children Development, Parents of children living with Autism and other non-governmental organizations, are organizing a walk and cycling campaign around the Lagos metropolis on Saturday, April 2, to mark the 2016 World Autism Awareness Day. The Walk […]
Continue ReadingTransnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), Nigeria’s foremost investment conglomerate has announced its audited 2015 Financial Results. The Group posted a profit before tax of N3.3bn for the period under review. Transcorp Group Operating Profit went up by 11% from N14bn in 2014 FY to N15bn. Its posted turnover of N40.8bn and profit before tax of N3.3bn in 2015 […]
Continue ReadingThe King’s College Old Boys’ Association Centenary Committee recently signed agreements with Glendora International Limited and FedEx Red Star Express, to distribute copies of the history of King’s College, titled ‘Floreat Collegium 100 Years of King’s College, Lagos’. This contract took place recently in Lagos. The Contract permits Glendora to handle the sales and distribution […]
Continue ReadingJust few days after Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, made a comment that did not go down well with Nigerians in face of the hardship occassioned by inadequate supply of fuel, the minister has made a dramatic u-turn on Tuesday. He said that the long queues in the country’s petrol stations […]
Continue ReadingNot less than 1000 Nigerians will be beneficiaries of N500Million Naira Grant seed capital set aside for young Nigerian entrepreneurs and students, this year. This was disclosed this week during the launch of the YESGrant Scheme by the Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF) in partnership with Heritage Bank, which took place in Lagos, Nigeria. The event, […]
Continue ReadingIf you were expecting to hear a cheering news from the Federal Government on the fuel situation, the Federal Government has something else for you. The minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, said on Wednesday in Abuja that “complete elimination” of fuel queues in the country would only be possible in the next […]
Continue ReadingThe two-day retreat of the National Economic Council (NEC) ended Tuesday in Abuja with federal authorities and the country’s 36 states agreeing on at least 71 proposals they believe will reinvigorate Nigeria’s wobbling economy. The NEC is chaired by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, and its membership include the 36 state governors and some Ministers […]
Continue ReadingThe Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) announces the selection of 1,000 entrepreneurs for the 2nd round of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP). Launched in 2015, TEEP is the largest African philanthropic initiative devoted to entrepreneurship and represents a 10-year, $100 million commitment, to identify and empower 10,000 African entrepreneurs, create a million jobs and add […]
Continue ReadingThe launch of the new TV Reality show, tagged “Interiors By Design, was held at Angelika’s, Lagos’ choicest luxury home wares store, on Sunday, March 20, 2016 with notable names gathered from the worlds of design, finance, media and entertainment to celebrate REDTV, Glam Networks and the Interiors By Design team. The lucky winner of […]
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