Archives Tag: David Stephen

BUSINESS News

LASAA Adds Skype Calls To Its Customer Service.

April 19, 2022

By David Stephen. The Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency, LASAA, has added Skype as another way to be reached for enquiries, feedback and update. This will broaden ways it can be reached, knowing that up to a million Nigerians – including LASAA stakeholders – have Skype accounts. LASAA, over the last few years has … Continue reading LASAA Adds Skype Calls To Its Customer Service.

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Stuff

Suncity Estate Offers Half A Plot Of Land For Free

April 19, 2022

By David Stephen. Developers of Suncity Estate, Edgefield Limited, are offering half a plot of land to anyone who buys a plot of land. The three phase estate – Suncity phase I Agbara-Igbesa, Suncity Diamond Agbara-Igbesa and City hills Ishun – is about 20 minutes from the under-construction, Mile 2 – Badagry expressway. Speaking at … Continue reading Suncity Estate Offers Half A Plot Of Land For Free

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News

Nigeria Unveils Bids For National Power Plants

April 19, 2022

By David Stephen. The Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) has revealed that about $1.62 billion (roughly 255 billion naira), was placed on five, of the six power generation companies in Nigeria – in bids – to purchase them. Afam Power Plc, Ughelli Power Plc, Geregu Power Plc, Sapele Power Plc, Kainji Power Plc and Shiroro … Continue reading Nigeria Unveils Bids For National Power Plants

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Entertainment Events

King Sunny Ade Music Festival Begins Today

April 19, 2022

By David Stephen. King of Juju Music and one of Nigeria’s most famous faces for cultural music, King Sunny Ade, will be celebrating a series of anniversaries beginning today. He will be celebrating his 66th birthday, 50 years on stage, and 35 years of being crowned as the King of Juju Music. Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, … Continue reading King Sunny Ade Music Festival Begins Today

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BUSINESS Personality

USAID Appoints Tony Elumelu Advisor on Leveraging Global Private Capital for Africa’s Development

April 19, 2022

By David Stephen. Heirs Holdings Chairman, Tony O. Elumelu, C.O.N., has been appointed as an advisor to the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Private Capital Group for Africa (PCGA) Partners Forum. The Partners Forum is comprised of several leaders in industry convened to provide expert advice to the US Government on the best … Continue reading USAID Appoints Tony Elumelu Advisor on Leveraging Global Private Capital for Africa’s Development

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Autos LIFESTYLE News

FRSC Releases Statistics For Road Accidents.

April 19, 2022

By David Stephen. The Nigerian Agency in charge of road safety, FRSC – Federal Road Safety Corp, has warned road users to be heedful of safe driving at this end of the year period. A senior official dismissed the ‘myth’ of more accidents at the end of the year, attributing it to reckless driving. A … Continue reading FRSC Releases Statistics For Road Accidents.

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BUSINESS News

Nigeria’s GDP Up By 6.28% Last Quarter

April 19, 2022

By David Stephen. Nigeria is an emerging economy and has been dubbed as one of the fastest growing worldwide. This, by our Gross Domestic Product – GDP – quarterly rates us high on the global list. According to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria’s GDP in the second quarter of 2012 grew by 6.28%. Non-oil … Continue reading Nigeria’s GDP Up By 6.28% Last Quarter

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Health News

Lagos to Ban Smoking in Public Places

April 19, 2022

By David Stephen. Consolidating the New Law on Traffic in Lagos by directives to prevent breaking it, the Lagos State Government has stated its intention to ban smoking in public places. This single step is actually a double step for the global war-on-smoking campaign globally and the provision of the new law that people should … Continue reading Lagos to Ban Smoking in Public Places

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EDUCATION

Nigerian Born Professor Becomes Vice Chancellor Of University of Illinois.

April 19, 2022

By David Stephen. One-time Dean for the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Campus, Professor Ilesanmi Adesida, was appointed and has resumed as the Vice Chancellor of that campus. The Nigerian-Born, US- educated Professor was named VC in May. The decision was approved by the Campus Board of Trustees later that month, … Continue reading Nigerian Born Professor Becomes Vice Chancellor Of University of Illinois.

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TECH

Apple Introduces iPhone 5 To The World!

April 19, 2022

By David Stephen. Apple has unveiled a new and its latest iPhone, iPhone 5. This phone is dubbed the slimmest, tallest, lightest, and fastest iPhone – ever.  The smartphone world has been anticipating the release of this new version of the iPhone since the beginning of this year and it has finally arrived. The recent … Continue reading Apple Introduces iPhone 5 To The World!

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News Personality

149 Nigerians To Become Recipients For The 2012 National Honours Awards [FULL LIST]

April 19, 2022

By David Stephen. The Federal Government of Nigeria will confer on 149 recipients, its honours awards, at the International conference center Abuja on September 14, 2012. The list was announced in a statement by Dr. Henry Akpan, the Permanent Secretary for Special Duties, at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. … Continue reading 149 Nigerians To Become Recipients For The 2012 National Honours Awards [FULL LIST]

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TECH

Nokia and Microsoft Encourage Nigerian Software Developers

April 19, 2022

By David Stephen. Nokia announced its new flagship windows phone – Nokia lumia 920 – yesterday. The phone is sleek and with the super-rated Windows 8 OS. There have been reviews of the software before this lunch, and there was developer edition, to get them familiar with it, so as to come up with applications. … Continue reading Nokia and Microsoft Encourage Nigerian Software Developers

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News

Refinery, Brewery And Oil Well For Anambra!

April 19, 2022

By David Stephen. President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday, August 30th commissioned a new oil refinery and a brewery in Anambra state. He did this in style, in company of the state governor – Peter Obi, a host of dignitaries and the people. The projects are nearly completed and operations will fully commence in a few … Continue reading Refinery, Brewery And Oil Well For Anambra!

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Stuff TECH

Squash Mosquitoes And Ride Okadas with Maliyo Games!

April 19, 2022

By David Stephen. Even at some posh places in Nigeria, rustic experiences are not uncommon. People there understand the chances of mosquito bite, without adequate precautions. Some of these experiences extend beyond Nigeria, to many parts of the sub-Saharan, and we have it because we are Africans and, economically developing. These experiences for all, either … Continue reading Squash Mosquitoes And Ride Okadas with Maliyo Games!

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Entertainment

Omotola is not acting!

April 19, 2022

By David Stephen. The ratings of reality TV shows in Nigeria are about to jump because of the new types of reality programs scheduled to debut. One of the new reality shows set to make wave will be starring one of Nollywood’s greatest as the headliner. The reality show is  being filmed by Nollywood A-list actress, … Continue reading Omotola is not acting!

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