To support Nigeria’s agenda to transit to digital transmission by June 2014, StarTimes Network, a cable station, offers 10 free channels to its subscribers in Plateau State. Irete Anetor, public relations manager, NTA-Star TV Network, explained that the Bouquet is an initiative by StarTimes to ensure that the residents have access to television viewership after…
OSMI Begins Sensitisation for World Cup
To achieve its primary objective of delivering quality broadcast to Nigerians during the FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Optima Sports Management International, OSMI, has commenced its stakeholder engagement programme with a workshop for its broadcast partners from the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, BON. During the opening session at the workshop that attracted participants…
EXMAN Officials Visit APCON
As part of its familiarisation tour, the executives of the Experiential Marketers Association of Nigeria, EXMAN, recently visited the Lagos office of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria, APCON. Led by Kayode Olagesin, its president, the team also included Henry Alade and Kehinde Salami, the Publicity Secretary and Financial secretary respectively. Speaking on the…
Brazil 2014: OSMI Parleys Broadcast Partners
To achieve its primary objective of delivering quality broadcast to Nigerians during the FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Optima Sports Management International, OSMI, has commenced its stakeholder engagement programme with a workshop for its Broadcast Partners from the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, BON. Speaking during the opening session at the workshop that attracted participants…
NSE Lists Vetiva 30 ETF
The Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, has expanded its product offerings via the official listing of Vetiva Griffin 30 Exchange Traded Fund, ETF, on the floor of the exchange recently. Haruna Jalo-Waziri, executive director, business development at the exchange, explained that the new product is an open-ended fund that is designed to track the performance…
NSE Reduces Trade Alert Costs By Over N1 billion
In a bid to attract more investors to the Nigerian capital market, the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, has decided to scrap the 0.06 per cent charge on the Trade Alert service from March 2014. While the management of the exchange scraps the old alert system, it has introduced X-Alert, an enhanced notification system, which…
Minister Launches Broadband Campaign
Omobola Johnson, minister of communications technology, is one of the few Nigerian ministers who are passionate about how their ministries can contribute to the growth of the economy. The minister, during the soft launch of the Broadband awareness campaign organised by Compact Communications Limited in Lagos, disclosed that the information and communication technology, ICT, would…
Citibank Nigeria Calls for Award Entries
Citibank Nigeria Limited has called on business and financial reporters to submit entries for the 2014 Citi Journalistic Excellence Awards, CJEA, competition. The award, which began in 1982, was introduced to recognise journalists for excellent financial and business reporting. Ogochukwu Ekezie, vice president, public affairs of the bank, explained that like previous winners, the best in…
Grohe Group Seeks Growth Opportunities
As part of its global expansion strategy, Grohe, a German international company, enters the Nigerian market with its premium sanitary fittings and water technology With its recent rating as an emerging economic powerhouse, Nigeria has become a great attraction for foreign companies. Only last week, Grohe Group, a German international company, reputed to be Europe’s…
Sterling Bank Wins Risk Award
For efficiently and consistently managing its risks, Sterling Bank plc has been honoured in the Banking and Investment Services category of the Nigeria Risk Award, NRA. According to a statement from the bank, the award, which was organised by Conrads Clark Nigeria, CCN limited, a United Kingdom affiliated institution in conjunction with Institute of…