#NigeriaDecides: Millions of Nigerians Turn Out to Vote

Nigerians turned out en masse to vote in the presidential election which was held on Saturday, 28th March, 2015. President Goodluck Jonathan and former military dictator, Muhammadu Buhari are the front-runners among 14 candidates who want to govern Africa’s most

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1. The Head of the Observer Mission and former President of Ghana, Mr. John Kufour has stated that the conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly elections meets the criteria for free and fair elections. 2. The Central Bank of

#NigeriaDecides: The Accreditation Process

President Goodluck Jonathan is presently in his hometown polling station in Otuoke, Bayelsa State to accredit himself and his wife, Patience for his re-election bid. There were initial problems with the new voting technology but it was later resolved and

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1. The management of Dangote Cement Plc. has announced the commencement of operations at its new plant in Pout, Senegal. 2. Unilever is planning to raise its stake in its Nigerian unit to 75 percent in order to benefit from

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1. The Federal Government has engaged not less than 25,000 graduates for skill acquisition and to gather experience under the Graduate Internship Scheme (GIS) of the Subsidy Re-investment Programme (SURE-P). 2. According to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural

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1. Diamond Bank Plc. has been reaching out to various secondary schools in Nigeria to teach the importance of financial awareness and planning. 2. Skye Bank Plc. has signed an agreement with Stanbic IBTC and the Financial Market Dealers Quotation

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1. President Goodluck Jonathan has formally inaugurated the Development Bank of Nigeria with a capital base of $1.5bn. 2. The General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Sanusi Mohammed, has promised that his tenure would usher in dramatic growth

Samsung Unveils New Campaign Tagged ‘What If I Can?’

Samsung electronics has unveiled a new campaign called ‘What If I Can’ aimed at shifting the mindsets of people to believing they can contribute towards the greater good as they have power to change people’s lives and circumstances. The campaign

Union Bank Gets ISO Certification

One of Nigeria’s oldest financial institutions, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. has been officially certified by the internationally recognized ISO27001:2013 standard for Information Security. The bank was awarded the certificate following a rigorous audit process conducted by the British Standards

Apply Now for Microsoft’s Cloudpreneur Project in Nigeria

Are you a young Nigerian with dreams of starting a technology related business? Do you want to improve your skills and make more money? Global IT brand, Microsoft, in collaboration with Fate Foundation and Mara Mentor, is set to launch

1,000 African Entrepreneurs Selected for TEEP Programme

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has shortlisted 1,000 entrepreneurs across the African continent for its TEEP Programme which is set to run for the next nine months. Training under this programme will consist of an intensive online curriculum, mentoring opportunities

GTB Gets $175 Million to Expand Lending Portfolio in Nigeria

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) – in an effort to support its expansion programme across all sectors of the bank’s operation – has lent $175 million to Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) to expand its lending portfolio in Africa’s biggest economy,

Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

1. Fidelity Bank Plc. has revamped its ATMs across the country as part of efforts to adapt to emerging changes in the operating environment. 2. The Nigeria Olympic Committee has appointed Dr. Daniel Igali as its Chairman of Technical and

Flying Eagles Win Their 7th AYC Title

Nigeria’s U-20 men’s football team, The Flying Eagles defeated host, Senegal 1-0 in Dakar yesterday to win the seventh CAF African Youth Championship title. Nigeria has won the tournament six times in the past: 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005 and

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1. Dangote Group has called on private investors to invest their money in the real sector of the economy, especially in manufacturing and agriculture. 2. As part of its continued efforts to improve local content in the nation’s oil and

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1. Warri Wolves has recorded the highest score margin in the 2014/15 Glo Premier League season after a Sikiru Adewale inspired performance propelled them to a 3-0 win over Giwa FC. 2. The management of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has

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