Shoprite Opens In Northern Nigeria
Africa’s largest retailer, Shoprite, has defied growing security concerns in northern Nigeria by opening its first retail outlet in Kano, the region’s largest city and main commercial hub last Thursday. The new mall is said to be the biggest, bringing the total of its stores in Nigeria to eight. The manager of the mall, Adulhakeem […]
Kano State to Establish 44 e-Learning Centres
The Kano State Government has announced plans to set up an e-learning centre in each of its 44 local government areas before the end of 2014. Alhaji Tajudeen Gambo, Kano State Commissioner for Education, made the disclosure at an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Kano. The commissioner explained that […]
Pfizer Builds $26Mn Diagnostic and Disease Control Centre in Kano
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Company has completed a $25.5 million Diagnostic and Disease Control Centre (DDCC) in Kano State. The DDCC is a specialist hospital built as part compensation for the 1996 Trovafloxacin drug clinical trial that the company was involved in resulting in deaths of some children and irreversible illnesses. A healthcare official, David Odiwo, spoke […]
UBA Foundation Donates Incubators to Teaching Hospitals
To give as many premature babies as possible a chance of living, the UBA Foundation recently donated incubators to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano, adding to its list of similar donations in the healthcare sector across the country. Ijeoma Aso, Managing Director and CEO […]
Aero Offers N10, 000 Fares on All Domestic Routes
Nigeria’s leading regional and domestic carrier, Aero Contractors, yesterday announced its offer of a promotional fare of 10,000 Naira for flights on all domestic routes when booked online from May 14, 2013 to May 31, 2013. This offer is available only when you book ahead and pay online at www.flyaero.com. This special offer is in a bid […]
Forbes: Aliko Dangote is Africa’s Richest with $12 billion
Nigerian industralist, Aliko Dangote has topped Forbes Africa’s 40 richest list for the second year, with a net worth of $12billion, up from $10.1 billion, in November 2011. According to Forbes, most of his net worth lies in Dangote Cement PLC, a company which operates in 14 African countries. Aliko Dangote, GCON, born April 10, […]