The Dangote Group is honoured as one of 10 most valuable brands in Africa for meeting the needs of several African countries by producing world-class products, thereby reducing importation The Dangote Group prides itself as an indigenous organisation with a pan-African focus. With its growing influence, adding value to the countries where it operates,…
FG Set to Present 2014 Budget to NASS
The federal government through, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, finance minister and coordinating minister for the economy, is set to present the estimates of the 2014 budget to the National Assembly, NASS, any moment from now. President Goodluck Jonathan announced this shortly after both the Senate and House of Representatives settled their differences and agreed on $77.5 as…
NIMET Enhances Aviation Safety
In the last two years, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NIMET, and the Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau, AIPB, have implemented several projects that have enhanced safety and security in the Nigeria’s aviation industry. Some of these are the installation of Doppler Weather Radar and the Calibrated Meteorological Instrument, which are used to detect and track…
Eland Oil & Gas Set for Full Operation
After shutting down its facility for seven years, Eland Oil & Gas plc has completed the restoration work of its production facilities at the Opuama oil field. To Andrew McGeary of Northland Capital partners, an investment partner to the company, the production would start soon after the pre-commissioning and testing has been successfully completed. He…
E-Commerce: Buyam.com.ng Makes Shopping Easy
It is no longer news that 44 million Nigerians now use the Internet. What is new is how this traffic fuels the growth of e-commerce market in the country. To take its chunk of the growing middle class, who makes up to 23 per cent of the country’s population, Buyam.com.ng, e-commerce platform, offers unique, one-stop…
NSE rakes N105 million Fines in 2013
The Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, realised about N105 million from fines imposed on listed companies and stockbroking firms for breaching its rules and regulations in 2013. Oscar Onyema, chief executive officer of the exchange, who disclosed that quoted companies paid N61.2 million as penalties while stockbroking firms paid N43.5 million explained that listed companies and…
UAC Introduces Mini Gala
As part of its strategic thrust for brand building and extension, UAC Foods Limited, an indigenous conglomerate, and Tiger Brands Limited, a South African food company, has introduced Mini Gala Sausage Roll. The new product, which is targeted at children as an extension of the Gala brand, was unveiled in Lagos recently during the rounding…
Consumers Applaud Hollandia Yoghurt’s Promo
Elated Ruhoma said, “I was pleasantly surprised when I received a call from the company’s representative to come and collect the prize after I sent in my entry. At first, I thought it was a joke but after receiving the smart phone, I know it’s real. I will drink more of Hollandia Yoghurt until I…
Old Mutual Nigeria Offers Safety Measures
The Christmas season is a season of love and a time people travel from one place to another. These trips contribute to the increasing rate of avoidable road accidents and death. To guide against such accidents and safeguard lives, Old Mutual Nigeria, an insurance firm, has launched a radio campaign tagged ‘Old Mutual Safety Tips.’…
FAAN Expands Lagos Airport Terminal
Passengers flying through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos to other parts of the world were giving a pleasant Xmas surprise with the opening of the new departure/screening points of the terminal at about 6.00 am on Saturday, December 21, 2013. The extended Departure Hall features five state-of-the-art screening machines and two Body Scanner…
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