By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) said the partnership between Nigeria and Ankara, Turkey had the prospects of creating over one million jobs in the healthcare and infrastructure delivery system. Dr Sijuade Kayode, Vice-President, Commerce of ACCI, said this on Friday when some team membersContinue Reading
By Stanley Nwanosike The Enugu Capital Territory Development Agency (ECTDA) has confirmed four children of the same family killed in a building collapse in the Agric Quarters in the Mgbemena axis of Coal Camp in Enugu. The Chairman of ECTDA, Mr Uche Anya, made the confirmation to journalists on SaturdayContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has threatened to revoke the licences of oil operators or settlors who failed to remit the three per cent statutory fees to oil communities before September ending. The NUPRC management on Friday said its attention had been drawn to theContinue Reading
Neveah By Femi Ogunshola Neveah Ltd, a leading commodity trading company has announced Mr Akinsola Akinyemi as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director of the company. The announcement is contained in a statement by Mr Ibidapo Lawal, the Chief Executive Officer of Neveah. He described Akinyemi as anContinue Reading
By Olanrewaju Akojede The Minister of Sports Development Sen. John Owan-Enoh has assured of equal attention to para-sports to encourage athletes with physical and intellectual challenges. Owan-Enoh, who made this known when he inspected facilities at the National Stadium Surulere, commended the athletes’ selfless contributions by winning laurels for Nigeria.Continue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The naira appreciated against the dollar on Friday as it exchanged at N740.38 at the Investors and Exporters window. The naira gained by 2.93 per cent compared to the N762.71 it exchanged for the dollar on Thursday. The open indicative rate closed at N775.17 to the dollarContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will commence a two-day nationwide warning strike from Sept. 5 to 6,except the Federal Government addresses the excruciating suffering of the masses. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this while addressing newsmen at the end of the National Executive CouncilContinue Reading
Pope Francis is due to arrive in Ulaanbaatar on Friday morning in a startup trip to Mongolia, the first by a pope to the East Asian country. The head of the Catholic Church is scheduled to rest after his arrival after a long flight from Rome, and plans to startContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A communication service provider, VDT Communications Ltd., has been awarded an International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) recertification by the British Standard Institute. Mrs Bimbo Ikumariegbe, Chief Operating Officer, VDT Communications Ltd, in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, said the certification was recognised as the world’s mostContinue Reading
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 23 pips to 7.1788 against the dollar on Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent from theContinue Reading
