24/01/2019 13:21
In continuation of its desire to empower and promote the spirit of entrepreneurship among young people in Nigeria, Facebook announced that it is launching a new incubation programme in partnership with its satellite hubs to help local start-ups and upcoming entrepreneurs realise their business...
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24/01/2019 11:55
A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, who was vying for Nigeria's presidency has said that she is stepping down in order to form a coalition against the two major challengers - All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.Below is her speech announcing her...
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23/01/2019 13:42
A bill for an Act to amend the Electric Power Reform Act to prohibit and criminalise estimated billing by the Electricity Distribution Companies has passed third reading in the House of Representatives.
The House unanimously voted in favour of the bill when it was put to voice vote by the Deputy...
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23/01/2019 10:43
The Senate on Tuesday was forced to adjourn plenary due to lack of quorum.This is the second time since June 9, 2015, when the National Assembly was inaugurated that the upper chamber failed to sit due to lack of quorum.On November 13, 2018, the Senate was also forced to adjourn sitting following...
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23/01/2019 10:12
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Monday said registration and the issuance of new international passport would cost Nigerians N70,000.NIS spokesman Sunday James, who made the disclosure, said the agency will commence issuance of the new international passport from Monday, March 4 2019 in...
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15/08/2018 08:21
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Tuesday announced plans to establish a 100 , 000 -barrels -per -day brownfield refinery each in Port Harcourt , Rivers State and in Warri , Delta State.It said the plan was part of its refinery collocation initiative designed to boost local refining...
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01/08/2018 16:29
Promasidor Nigeria Limited, a leading food company, has secured a N5.6 billion credit from the Bank of Industry (BoI) to support its aggressive expansion programmes.Finance Director, Mr. Per Kristensen, said the facility would be used for additional machinery, factory expansion and value chain...
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01/08/2018 08:14
Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, NITP, Lagos Chapter, Mr Kunle Salami, has called for inclusive urban planning to achieve the sustainable Lagos smart city.Salami made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, July 26, 2018 on the sideline of the...
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01/08/2018 08:06
The University of Ibadan today renamed its Arts Theatre after Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka.The university also named the Practical Theatre as Geoffrey Axworthy studio.Axworthy was the founding Director of the School of Drama of the university in 1962.Soyinka was also the founding head when...
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30/07/2018 14:26
Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) has been ranked as the best private university in Nigeria dethroning Covenant University, Otta who has been maintaining the position for a long while.In the July ranking of world universities, the latest by leading researcher webometrics based in Spain,...
