1. StarTimes has said it would
offer more innovative and affordable sought-after channels across its bouquets.
2. The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Skye Bank Plc.,
Mr. Timothy Oguntayo has said the bank would access the capital market to raise additional tier one capital of N30 billion in the third quarter of 2015.
3. Oando Foundation, a registered independent charity, said it remains
committed to contributing its quota towards addressing the needs of pupils and teachers in order to improve basic education in the country.
4. The Director-General, Industrial Training Fund (ITF),
Mrs Juliet Chukkas-Onaeko has said trainees sponsored by the organisation in collaboration with the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) and other organisations would soon get international certifications.
5. Super Falcons’ Head Coach, Edwin Okon has released his
list of 23 players for the 7th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals starting in Canada next week.
6. The Nigerian Breweries Plc-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund has launched the
Maltina Teacher of the Year Award in order to recognize and celebrate exceptional teachers round the country.
7. Nigeria’s Seven Energy International Limited is seeking to
merge or enter a partnership with other companies to expand gas production to meet rising demand from power plants and industries in Africa’s largest economy.
8. The Commissioner for Education in Lagos State,
Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye has tasked stakeholders in the education sector to adhere to the state’s education policies for the betterment of education in the state.
9. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advised Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to explore ways of
simplifying the process of linking the bank verification numbers (BVN) of customers with more than one account number.
10. President Goodluck Jonathan has
signed into law six bills recently passed by the National Assembly.