Why we Observe World Malaria Day

History was made in the year 2000 on April the 25th when 44 African leaders met in Abuja, Nigeria and committed their countries to reducing malaria-related deaths. As a result, investment in malaria control gathered a novel momentum that

FG Should Explore the Cooperatives Option for Job Creation – Fareed Joels

  Mr. Eben Fareed Joels, President of FOBA has urged the Federal government to explore the cooperatives option to create jobs for youths across the country. According to him, government should understand that the cooperative society is also a business

Port Harcourt Assumes Status as UNESCO World Book Capital for 2014

    Port Harcourt, Nigeria’s Rivers State Capital, assumes its status today as the UNESCO World Book Capital 2014 as the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to win the designation from an open competitive bidding. Formal activities began yesterday

Twitters New Look for Users

  Twitter announced earlier this month that they had designed a new profile layout for users and allowed a few users to test run it. Now, the new twitter profile is out and open for all so every Twitter

Berger Paints Nigeria Opens a New Color World Center in Lekki

A new color World center has been opened in Lekki, Lagos by Berger Paints Nigeria Plc in an attempt to ease its customers’ stress of coming to the mainland to meet their product requirements. Tor Nygard, Managing director, Berger Paints

Nigerian-born Hollywood actor, Hakeem Kae Kazim Chosen as Global Ambassador for Africa 2.0

  Hakeem Kae Kazim, Nigerian-born Hollywood actor who has featured in blockbuster movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, 24, Hotel Rwanda, Half of a Yellow Sun and Last flight to Abuja has been appointed as the new global ambassador for

HR Leaders Africa Conference to Welcome Guru Chester Elton

The HR Leaders Africa, Conference taking place in June 2014 will welcome to Lagos, ground-breaking guru, Chester Elton, the co-author of the New York Times bestselling book, ”All In”. Chester will bring the latest thinking on motivation, leadership and

FG Urged to Establish Entrepreneurship Development Centers

Mr. Gbenga Owolabi, a director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) South South EDC has urged the federal government to establish more Entrepreneurial Development Centers (EDC) across the country to improve access to affordable costs for aspiring and existing

Ashamu, Omamuli Emerge as Winners of Mo Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship

Two Nigerian economists and an Ivorian emerge as winners of the Mo Ibrahim Leadership fellowship which will take place at the executive offices of Pan-African Economic Institutions for a year long period. Charlotte Ashamu, a Nigerian, a former Senior Associate

“The Waterbrook” Presents Springboard! Career Fair

Springboard! is the ultimate one-stop-shop for recent graduates looking to enhance their employability profile and maximize their hiring potential. This is an event not to be missed. On the 26th April at Eko Hotel & Suites, Springboard! will offer

UBA Posts N68b Gross Earnings in Q1

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc’s un-audited result for the first quarter, 2014 released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) showed that the bank’s gross earnings rose from N63 billion in 2013 to N68 billion in Q1, 2014, representing a

Nigerian Breweries Plc Creates Mass Opportunity in Agricultural Sector

  Nigerian Breweries (NB) Plc is said to have emerged as a top brewer of opportunities for wealth creation in Nigeria creating inroads into agriculture and agro allied services which is engaging over 250,000 people. The company recently revealed that

Transcorp to Raise $1b to Build Power Plants

Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (TRANSCORP) is positioned to boost Nigeria’s power needs through its recently acquired Ugheli Power plant in the Niger delta and plans to boost its output to 700 megawatts by the end of the year after spending

Thirteen More SMART Turbines Sold in Nigeria

Smart Hydro Power recently signed a deal for thirteen additional kinetic water turbines in Nigeria, after the successful installation of two turbines at the end of 2013. This month, the third SMART turbine from the previous order in Nigeria

Ohimai Godwin Amaize Appointed Spokesperson to Minister of State for Defence

Youth figure, Ohimai Godwin Amaize, has been appointed Special Adviser, Media & Strategy, to the Honourable Minister of State for Defense, Nigeria, Musiliu Obanikoro. Mr. Amaize who was the Campaign Manger to presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu at the 2011 general

Happy Easter! Win a Free Dell Laptop!!!

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