The influential Time Magazine has rated Adebayo Ogunlesi, 58 as the 7th most powerful American and by far the most influential black business tycoon in the United States. Ogunlesi has over 5.6 billion dollars investment under his watch. Adebayo, the son of Nigeria’s first Professor of Medicine, hails from Sagamu, Ogun State in Nigeria’s South West. He is the Chairman ... Read More »
President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday in Abuja that he will gladly reverse or abandon some inherited economic policies if doing so will lead to the creation of more jobs for Nigerians. At a meeting in the Presidential Villa with Executive Members of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), President Buhari directed the Ministries of Industries, Trade and Investment, and Finance, ... Read More »
Diageo, parent company of Guinness Nigeria Plc and the world’s leading premium drinks business, has kicked off its 2015 Master Bar Academy (MBA) programme in Nigeria. Through this, Diageo aims to help Nigerian bartenders learn world class techniques they need to build successful careers. The programme also highlights viable career prospects bartending offers Nigerian youths who wish to pursue a ... Read More »
In fulfillment of government’s promise to attract investors to the state, Governor Udom Emmanuel is set to perform the foundation stone laying ceremony for the construction of DAAR communication / AIT – Ray Power in Abak Local Government Area tomorrow, 18th August, 2015 by noon. The Honourable Commissioner of Information and Communications, Deacon Aniekan Umanah gave the hint while leading ... Read More »
True Software, the company behind the popular Truecaller and Truedialler apps, has just launched a new application called Truemessenger. As you might expect from the name, this is a messenger application that hopes to do for SMS what Truecaller does for calls. The Truemessenger app was launched on the Play Store today August 17, 2015. The Truemessenger is a free mobile app ... Read More »
Preparations have commenced for the maiden edition of NAFDAC’s headline event; NAFDAC SUMMEX 2015. The three day event which is scheduled to hold from Tuesday, October 13 to Thursday, October 15, 2015 will witness a convergence of all NAFDAC stakeholders for the first time since the establishment of the agency in 1993. The ‘two in one’ event which is targeted ... Read More »
It has been in the rumour mills for some time, but we can authoritatively confirm that history is in the making as the first radio station for women and the family is set to hit the airwaves. According to sources, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) recently issued broadcasting licence to St. Ives Communications as operator of a specialised radio station ... Read More »
In an effort to efficiently improve on the processes of revenue generation and collection in the state and ensure proper accountability and transparency in all Government accrued revenues, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the operation of a single account in the state effective from September 1, 2015. According to a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary/Accountant ... Read More »
The legacy of innovation at Heritage Bank Limited was reinforced last week as the bank received the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, PCI DSS certification, in addition to the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 award. The PCI DSS is a proprietary information security standard for organizations that handle branded credit cards from the major card schemes including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, ... Read More »
The Kwara State Government has directed all nine state-owned tertiary institutions in the state to open single treasury accounts for fees and other payments in a pilot exercise that will eventually extend to all revenue generating agencies in the state. They have also been directed to close all other revenue accounts maintained in commercial banks across the state. The State ... Read More »
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