Kano State Delegation Visits Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority

Salamatu Rabiu Musa, Governor of Kano State, has led a delegation on a visit to the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), United Arab Emirates. The DSOA is the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis, an integrated free zone technology park.

FG Enters Partnership with France to Develop SMEs In Nigeria

Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the French Government to facilitate the growth and development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. Bature Masari, Director-General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), and Viginie

GTBank Plc, CEO, Win Awards at World Finance Banking Awards

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) was awarded the ‘Best Banking Group – Nigeria’ at the 2013 Annual World Finance Banking Awards, recently. Segun Agbaje, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of GTBank, won the award for ‘Banker of the

Nigeria’s Economic Market Size now $247 Billion – Report

Mediafacts, an annual publication of MediaReach OMD, has revealed that Nigeria’s economic market size is around $247 billion (₦39.52 trillion). This is about 41 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of West Africa. The report also says, “the sheer

Visa Plans to Expand Business in Nigeria

Visa, Global Financial Services Corporation that operates Visa card, has revealed that it is targeting expansion in Nigeria. The corporation’s newly appointed Group Executive for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, Kamran Siddiqi, visited Nigeria and spoke of

UBA Introduces Instant Selectable PIN for Debit Cards

United Bank for Africa Plc. (UBA Group), has announced the introduction of ‘In Card PIN management’ that lets Customers of the Bank immediately select their Personal Identification Number – PIN – for their Debit Cards, eliminating the process of handing

Nigeria, 18 Others Ineligible for 2015 US Visa Lottery

The United States Government has released an updated list of countries ineligible for participation in its 2015 Diversity Visa programme. Nigeria has, for the first time since inception of the programme in 1995, joined the list of ineligible countries. Nigeria

Low-cost Airline to Take Off in 2014 – Aviation Expert

  French investors are planning to launch a low-cost airline in Nigeria, says a Dutch Aviation expert and former Managing Director of Arik Air, Alex Van Elk. He said plans are underway and consultations are being made, to have the

FG to Establish Three Automobile Training Centres in Nigeria

The Federal Government has revealed plans to create three automobile centres in Nigeria across three zones. The centres, to be located in Lagos (Ibadan Zone), Nnewi (Aba Zone) and Kano (Kaduna zone), would train Nigerians in auto maintenance and spare

Arik Air Introduces Mobile Booking

Arik Air has announced its partnership with mobile commerce firm, SlimTrader, to provide a new mobile booking service for passengers. This, according to the Airline, is aimed at revamping its technology offering and enhancing the airline’s customer experience. The Global

Rita Marley To Attend Felabration

THE 2013 edition of Felabration, a concert which celebrates the life and times of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is set to hold soon. Rita Marley, widow of late reggae icon, Bob Marley, is expected at the event. Rita Marley will

Apple Upsets Competition with New iPhone 5C

Did you rush to get the iPhone 5 a few months ago? It is outdated now. Yesterday, Apple released a new set of iPhones (the 5S and the 5C) that may put a previous owner to tears. Not only is

FUTO Plans Automobile Production – Vice Chancellor

The Federal University of Technology, Owerri, is preparing to manufacture the first made in Nigeria car by 2015. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Cyril Asiabaka, in an announcement, said the university plans to manufacture the cars in commercial quantity by 2017. He

Jigawa State Government Funds Eye Surgery

The Eye Care Coordinator in Jigawa State Ministry of Health, Alhaji Umar Abdulrahman, has announced that the Government has “released N20 million for the second phase of its free eye cataract surgery.” He said that more than 240 patients were

SWAN Organises 2-Day Media Workshop

The Lagos State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), is organizing a two-day workshop titled ‘Promoting, Projecting and Re-positioning Domestic Football in Nigeria: A Challenge for the Media’. The workshop will be held at its secretariat, the

More X-ray Scanners Installed at International Airport in Lagos

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced that it has installed seven new X-ray scanning machines at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The General Manager, Corporate Communications, Yakubu Datti, made this known at a news conference. He

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