The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, says he will ensure the completion of ongoing construction of the N68.5 billion Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) `BARREL’ building without hitches. The Minister made this known on Thursday while meeting with the management and staff...
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Google on Thursday highlighted five ways it has improved search on Africa. The Communications and Public Relation Manager, Google, West Africa, Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, said in a statement that the five ways of improved searches were for users best experience. Speaking on the occasion of its 25th anniversary...
Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas on Thursday said that Nigeria lost N16.25 trillion to crude oil theft between 2009 and 2020. The speaker said this while inaugurating the ad hoc committee to investigate crude oil theft and loss of revenue in Abuja. He said the menace...
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s leading airline, renowned for its exceptional services and global connectivity, is pleased to announce its partnership with CJ Affiliate Marketing Company, a performance-based marketing channel. This collaboration opens exciting opportunities for affiliates to collaborate with Ethiopian Airlines while earning competitive commissions. Appreciating the launch...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has commended the Swedish Government and Ericsson for their commitment and consistency in a strategic partnership with NCC on capacity building which has strengthened...
Airtel Nigeria, on Wednesday in Lagos, said it had partnered with renowned device manufacturers to drive 5G adoption. Chief Commercial Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Mr Femi Oshinlaja, said in a statement that the partnership was in line with the company’s commitment to enhance innovation, improve customer experience and transform...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has secured three billion U S dollars investment pledge from Indian investors, to boost steel industry in the country. President Tinubu secured the investment pledge during the Nigeria-India economic roundtable in India. Mr Abdullahi Haruna, Special...
MTN Nigeria on Wednesday announced the fourth edition of the mPulse Spelling Bee Competition. This year’s edition began on Aug. 21, and incorporates a blend of digital and on-site models, with the initial two rounds taking place on the MTN mPulse website. The grand finale of the competition is scheduled...
President Bola Tinubu has pledged that Nigeria would give the best returns for any new investment as well as create best business friendly incentives for foreign businesses. The president said this at the Nigeria-India Presidential Roundtable and Conference in New Delhi, India as part of activities on sidelines of...
Jumia, an online sales outlet (e-commerce platform) in Nigeria says it has launched its annual brands festival campaign to make authentic products more affordable to consumers. Jumia in a statement on Wednesday said that the campaign tagged “Beta products, Beta savings,” started on Sept. 4 and would run through...
A free mobile app for chicken farmers is set to make optimal poultry nutrition easier, while also helping farmers save money and improve profits. The new FeedMixer App is designed by poultry nutrition experts at the Poultry Science Department at the University of Georgia in the US and funded...
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, the largest cargo network operator in Africa, has repositioned its operations from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to the brand-new Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) starting from September 2, 2023. Regarding the move, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew said, “We have been...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it remains committed to its regulatory role of continually implementing requisite reforms to strengthen the communications sector in Nigeria. The Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management at the NCC, Adeleke Adewolu, stated this while addressing stakeholders at the...
The Federal Government says it will deliver the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) within 12 months. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, made this known during the inspection of facilities at the NAIA on Tuesday in Abuja. The minister...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Google has appointed Mr. Alex Okosi as the new Managing Director for Google in Africa to help businesses and economies on the grow. Vice President, EMEA Emerging Markets at Google, Meir Brand said in a statement on Tuesday that Okosi would...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Nigeria is set to play host to 54 African nations and other continental Internet governance stakeholder blocs at the 2023 Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2023) in Abuja from 18th to 21 September, 2023. This year’s event, being the 12th...
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the First Bank Group, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan said that the group had made banking transactions convenient for its customers to transact all their business. He said this at the cocktail party organised by the Annual Banking and Finance Conference in Abuja on Monday....
The Kwara government has re-awarded the contract for the ongoing reconstruction of its Information Communication Technology (ICT) Innovation Hub in Ilorin to another contractor, MC&T Limited. The Director of Personnel, Finance and Supply, Kwara State Ministry of Business Innovation and Technology, Mr Amos Tunde-Thompson, disclosed this on Saturday during...
MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Competition is open to Nigerian students from primary and secondary schools. The winners with their schools and teachers/mentors will be given many exciting prizes. The competition aims to aid Nigerian students in developing their English language and spelling abilities, as well as to give them...
The word bullying is a term parents, teachers and students are conversant with here in Nigeria and other parts of the world. Anyone who has gone through secondary school, at one point had experienced being bullied or bullied someone or has seen someone that was bullied. Cases of bulling...