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Nigeria is gradually experiencing growth in the creative industry which is now recognised globally. According to Donna McGowan, Country Director, British Council Nigeria, ‘Nigeria’s creative industry contributes over $7 billion to the economy, with fashion playing a key role in its global influence. McGowan’s comment reinforces key players in the Nigeria designers industry featuring in […]
The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Marwa (rtd) has called for collective action involving families, religious and community leaders to stem the tide of substance abuse, cultism and banditry among Nigerian youths. Marwa described the triple threat of cult-related violence, rampant abuse of drugs and illicit substances […]
The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has called on the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to review its sanction against a ValueJet pilot and her assistant following the August 5 tarmac incident involving Fuji music icon, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1. In a statement signed on Saturday by its […]
The ministry of Finance Incorporated Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF), a key driver of affordable homeownership in Nigeria, has announced a major reduction in its mortgage requirements. The minimum down payment for an MREIF mortgage has been halved from 20 per cent to just 10 per cent, making it easier for more Nigerians to achieve […]
Apex northern socio-cultural organisation, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has mourned Chief Audu Innocent Ogbeh, describing him as a great nationalist. In a condolence message issued by the forum’s national publicity secretary, Prof. T. A. Muhammad-Baba, the forum expressed shock over the death of Ogbeh. The ACF said Chief Ogbeh who served as the chairman […]
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has visited Benjamin Egbaji, a Nigerian pastor in incarceration for two years in the Republic of Benin following complications in litigations against him. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by Dr. Magnus Eze, Special Assistant on Communication and New Media, Office of the […]
NIPCO Plc, an integrated downstream operator in Nigeria’s hydrocarbon industry, has encouraged its employees to increase their efforts as the organisation aims to be a leading company in the Oil & Gas sector for all stakeholders. Managing director/CEO Suresh Kumar disclosed this in an address at a ceremony in Lagos to recognise and celebrate over […]
ExxonMobil, is set to underscore its long-term commitment to Africa’s burgeoning energy sector and with specific commitments in Nigeria’s deep water frontiers. The company will give the highlights at the highly anticipated 2025 African Energy Week (AEW) conference in Cape Town. Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer, remains a cornerstone of ExxonMobil’s West African operations. The […]
In line with prevailing economic reality, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Friday, announced the commencement of consultations with stakeholders on a planned review of licensing renewal fees for Customs Agents. National public relations officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, the planned review was in furtherance of ongoing reforms to strengthen professionalism and regulatory efficiency […]
Marketing director of Marketing Edge Publication, Anietie Udoh said, content strategy and brand visibility must be more than Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), especially, in a digital landscape that is evolving faster than many marketers can keep up with. Speaking candidly with the authority of someone who has lived through several marketing evolutions, Udoh dismantles the […]