Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell, Onga, Toptea and Loya Milk and organisers of the prestigious Promasidor Quill awards today said the Award is not meant for journalists based in Lagos and its environs alone but for all practicing journalists across the country. In an interview in Lagos, the company’s Head of Legal and Public Relations, Mr. Andrew Enahoro, said ... Read More »
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AFRICAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LINE UP FOR Ai INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT ROAD SHOW
Africa investor (Ai), a leading international investment and communications group, has announced that, its Africa Infrastructure Investment Project Roadshow, taking place in Cape Town, South Africa on June 2-3, is attracting both African and global infrastructure investors as well as private sector project developers, PPP and Privatisation Units. According to a press release from the official Public Relations partner, The ... Read More »
Alibaba’s wife Becomes Md of Enterprise bank
HERITAGE BANK ENTERS LAST LAP OF ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION, APPOINTS AKPOBOME AS TRANSITION MD Heritage Bank has announced the commencement of the final round of activities on its time-table for the integration of the acquired Enterprise Bank into the mainstream of its processes and operations. The latest round of activities, according to the Bank, is coming on the heel of the ... Read More »
GAS CITY PROJECT: Ijaws, Itsekiris Sink Differences, Welcome Ground-Breaking Ceremony
THE Ijaws and Itsekiris Wednesday in Asaba resolved their differences over the Gas City Project and appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to fix a date for the ground-breaking ceremony. Rising from a peace parley conveyed by the Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, the two groups resolved to make room for peace as well as ensure that the more than ... Read More »
N10bn Jet Hire Allegation a Ruse – Alison-Madueke
The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, recently fielded questions from a select group of editors to clarify a number of issues in the oil and gas sector ranging from the allegation of $10bn expenditure on jet private hire to the report of the forensic audit of NNPC. Excerpts. Since NNPC came into being it has always owned corporate ... Read More »
GTBank Declares N116.39Billion Profit Before Tax for FY 2014
Foremost African Banking Group, Guaranty Trust Bank plc has released its audited financial results for the year ended December 2014 to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. A review of the 2014 results shows positive performance across all financial indices, reaffirming the Bank’s position as one of the most profitable and well managed financial institutions in Nigeria. The Group delivered ... Read More »
HERITAGE BANK SUPPORTS NYSC HOPE ALIVE INITIATIVE
…Offers Cash, Automatic Employment to 39 Ex-Corps Members Heritage Banking Company Limited has announced its support for the recently launched NYSC Hope Alive Initiative, a public private partnership (PPP) scheme that is designed to bring succour to corps members who suffer disabling injuries during their National Service programme. As a demonstration of this support, the Bank has donated a sum ... Read More »
DIAMOND BANK HARPS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF BUSINESS PLANNING FOR SMEs’ GROWTH
Diamond Bank Plc has hinged the success and sustainable growth of Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) on strategic planning, corporate discipline and focus. The Bank stated during the 47th edition of its BusinessXpress Seminar, organized to train and broaden the management skills of operators of Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises in Onitsha, Anambra State that the only way to maintain ... Read More »
Dangote Cement strategises for higher growth, appoints new CEO
The management of leading cement manufacturing company, Dangote Cement, has announced the appointment of Onne Van der Weijde as the new Managing Director for the company. A statement by Dangote Group made available to News Express this morning described the appointment as part of strategies aimed at consolidating on Dangote Cement’s successes. “In his role, he will report to the ... Read More »
Heritage Bank Set to Unveil 8.5 MW Power Project in Lagos
Management of Heritage Bank has announced that the recently completed Peninsula Independent Power Project (PIPP) financed by the Bank will be commissioned in March this year. The project is in fulfillment of the bank’s commitment in the provision of a strong backbone for capital intensive projects in the state. It is also a reaffirmation of its growing stature as an ... Read More »