Lagos APC rejects shift in election schedule
All Progressives Congress, APC, has challenged the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega to be forthright in his decision in making sure that the February elections hold.
Windows 10, key player in PC era — Microsoft CEO
The Chief Executive of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, has said that the unveiling of Windows 10 has heralded the beginning of the more personal computing era in the mobile-first, cloud-first world.
Tin-Can Island Customs generates N284.2bn in 2014
The Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has said it generated N284.2 billion in 2014 up from N240.1 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2013.
212m ’ll be out of job globally in 2019, ILO warns
GENEVA— INTERNATIONAL Labour Organisation, ILO, has warned that unemployment will continue to rise in Nigeria and other parts of the world in the coming years, as the global economy has entered a new period combining slower growth, widening inequalities and turbulence.
Gunmen kidnap Benue businessman
The Benue Police Command said a businessman, Mr Ronald Mnyim, had been abducted by suspected kidnappers in Katsina-Ala on Sunday at about 8.30 p.m.
Asejere: Hope Rises for MSMEs in Africa
Asejere is an online SME Resource portal and mobile application designed to help Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) connect with each other and with resources that will help their businesses grow.
SEC okays Access Bank’s N52.6bn rights issue
Access Bank Plc has secured approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to proceed with plans to raise N52.6 billion in a share sale as it pursues expansion and stronger cash reserves.
NUPENG tasks NLC founding fathers on confab
NIGERIA Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has called on the founding fathers of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to take special interest in the forthcoming National Delegates Conference, NDC, where new leaders would emerge.
Fees hike: Protesting FUPRE students barricade East-West Road
Students of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, FUPRE, in Delta State, yesterday, laid siege to the East-West Road, disrupting traffic for hours over increase in school fees by the authorities.
I’ll defend Nigeria’s unity if re-elected – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the task of keeping Nigeria one, despite the security challenges, remained one of his priorities if re-elected on February 14.
CPC boss awarded US State of Georgia’s citizenship
Director-General, Consumer Protection Council, CPC, Mrs. Dupe Atoki, has been awarded the honorary citizenship of the State of Georgia, United States of America, in recognition of her continued contributions to the development of the Nigeria.
