TotalEnergies shareholders approve N8.5bn dividend payout for 2022 financial year
2023-06-02
By Yusuf Yunus Shareholders of TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc have approved N8.49 billion dividend payout for 2022 financial year that translated to N25 per ordinary share for shareholders. The sharholders gave the approval at the company’s 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Thursday in Lagos, while approving all resolutions.Continue Reading
Sixth CIIE to hold promo events in Africa to assist African countries to export to China
2023-05-10
Multinational corporations are eagerly anticipating the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE), which has been hailed as a signature event that reflects China’s opening-up, an avenue to showcase innovative solutions, and a golden opportunity to tap the potential of the country’s vast market. The CIIE Bureau will be holding promotionalContinue Reading
Peju Ugboma’s death avoidable – Coroner
2023-03-10
By Itohan Abara-Laserian A coroner’s inquest into the death of a Lagos-based chef, Mrs Adepeju Ugboma, has determined that her death was avoidable and resulted from medical negligence. The Coroner, Chief Magistrate Mukaila Fadeyi, gave the verdict on Thursday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports thatContinue Reading
FCTA orders enrollment of pensioners in health insurance scheme
2023-01-29
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has ordered the Director of FCT Health Insurance Scheme to register its pensioners in the scheme. The Director, FCTA Human Resource Management, Bashir Muhammad, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, disclosed that the Permanent Secretary FCTA, Adesola Olusade, gave theContinue Reading
The fifth CIIE to welcome more participants
2022-11-04
The China International Import Expo, which has been widely hailed as the premiere platform for foreign businesses to tap into the myriad opportunities in the Chinese market, will be held in Shanghai for the fifth time from Nov 5 to 10. A total of 145 countries, regions and international organizationsContinue Reading
A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO NIGERIANS
2022-07-07
Nigerians, elections are here again Let us shun violence Let us play the game according to the rules Do not be a thug Say no to violence Let’s rise and defeat violence, crime and sabotage against peace of our nation Nigeria is the only country we have We must doContinue Reading
FAAN TAXI APP
2022-07-01
THE EXPLAINER Eight facts about the new FAANTaxi App The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) recently inaugurated its TaxiApp for booking trips and the initiative is starting with the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. Here are eight facts that you need to know about the app: 1. TheContinue Reading
China Matters documents the encounter of an American family and the Grand Song of the Dong ethnic group in Guizhou
2022-04-28
Among dozens of minority groups in southwestern China’s Guizhou province, the Dong ethnic group is widely known for its tradition of passing on culture and knowledge in music, especially in “dage”, or Grand Song in Chinese. As a group art form, Grand Songs are performed formally in the drum-tower, aContinue Reading
China Matters explores the promise of smart cities in Guiyang
2022-04-23
Why smart cities? From all perspectives, it ticks all the boxes: innovation, technology and new economy. On a day-to-day basis, it makes our urban environments more liveable, it saves energy, keeps traffic flowing and keeps us safe. In 2020, China was estimated to have some 800 smart cities underContinue Reading
