Appointments
2 Apr
MultiChoice Group has appointed Nigeria’s Kemi Omotosho as the Regional Director of its Southern Africa operations. According to a statement, the promotion was part of the recent strategic management changes made by the company.
2 Apr
Concerned about how the current economic crisis in the country has inflicted enormous pain and misery on individuals and families, with many unable to afford food and basic supplies, a United Kingdom
28 Mar
As more Nigerians continue to seek greener pastures abroad, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has said that the challenges of the country’s best hands leaving the country to work overseas are creating a lot of distortion in the production chain of organisations.
28 Mar
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded probe of the N150 billion injected into the textile industry.
28 Mar
The National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE) has equipped over 100 newly-elected officers, who participated in a two-day training.
28 Mar
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) has revealed plans on how it would leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to build the capacity of governance professionals on capital market operations.
28 Mar
Nigerian business law firm, G. Elias, in commemoration of International Women’s Day (IWD), through its yearly #SheBlooms programme, has championed the conversation about gender equity in the workplace
26 Mar
Rising debts and illicit financial flows (IFFs) are twin challenges that are stifling the development of Africa.
26 Mar
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Alumnae Association (AWEAA) has urged the government to eliminate multiple taxation and unfavourable policies affecting the upscale and growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
26 Mar
With an increased Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocation to states since the removal of fuel subsidy, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has urged that governors channel their allocation towards verifiable, visible and sustainable socio-economic projects.
26 Mar
Professionals, under the aegis of The Secretariat Club, have stressed the need for organisations of experts with lofty aims and ideals to take matters of succession and continuity seriously.
21 Mar
Heirs Technologies has appointed Obong Idiong as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In a statement, the firm said Idiong brings considerable experience in the technology sector and a visionary approach to his new role.
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Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Iranian goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been banned by the Iranian Football federation for Hugging a female fan after a football game. The goalkeeper was banned and fined of approximately #6.2Million for his actions which is against the country's policy as far as both genders are concerned. The incident unfolded when a female supporter's hijab slipped,…
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President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that will ensure functional justice system and support economic growth.
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Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…
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Nigerian chess master and founder, ‘Chess in Slums Africa’, Tunde Onakoya has returned to Nigeria after he broke the Guinness World Record for the longest time playing chess without losing a game. Onakoya broke the record of Norwegian players, Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad, who played for 56-hour, 9-minute in 2018. He made his…
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The Rivers Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Isaac Kamalu, resigned his appointment on Wednesday. He is the second commissioner to resign from the cabinet on Wednesday after Gov. Siminialaye Fubara, announced a slight cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The first to resign was Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In the cabinet reshuffle, the governor…
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In furtherance of efforts to sanitize the mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying Licenses, six months after revoking 1,663 licences. The revocation licences include 528 exploration licenses; 20 mining licences; 101 quarry licenses, and 273 Small Scale Mining Licenses (SSML). Minister of Solid Minerals…
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Donning hijabs and floor-length abaya gowns over shorts and tank tops, Chinese students at an e-commerce school perform into a smartphone camera as they learn how to sell the clothes to overseas TikTok users. It is the final day of a two-week course on selling products abroad via the short video app -- which despite…
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…
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Manchester City's Premier League title bid suffered a blow after Norway striker Erling Haaland was ruled out of Thursday's crucial clash at Brighton. Haaland missed City's 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday due to a muscle injury sustained in the Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid last…