The Lagos State Government has paid over N4.2 billion to its pensioners, under the Defined Benefits Scheme, DBS, otherwise known as Pay As You Go, from May 2019 to March 2021

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos chapter, says that its members will henceforth boycott all postgraduate (PG) activities in the institution. Chairman of ASUU in the university, Associate Prof. Lazarus Maigoro, stated this in a notice of withdrawal issued on Wednesday in Jos. He said that the decision was premised on the […]

By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja The federal government is set to begin an awareness programme on group life insurance policy for all categories of civil servants whose salaries are treasury funded. This is part of measures instituted by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, to enlighten Nigerian workers on their […]

A new study by Standard Chartered reveals that multinational companies will cut suppliers for failing to curb carbon emissions, with 78 per cent of multinationals (MNCs) planning to remove suppliers that endanger their carbon transition plan by 2025. For Nigerian suppliers who fail to transition alongside their MNC partners, this could mean a loss in […]

A recent Visa report has shown that the top market contributors to eCommerce in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the last 3 years were South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, with Ghana also showing growth, having replaced Kenya in the top three contributors in 2020. SSA may be one of the smallest regions of ecommerce globally, but […]

The appointments signify agency’s commitment  to championing the transformation of the marketing communications landscape in Nigeria The First Primus Group (consisting of Nigeria operations of Ogilvy Africa, amongst other subsidiaries) has today announced senior level appointments to bolster its country’s leadership team and the business. The three new appointees, announced by the Group CEO of […]

People nowadays truly do understand the requirement for having an extra source of income, especially in this economy when situations are becoming so unstable that one might lose their jobs without even realising. Adopting a similar lifestyle is Jonathan Kvicky, an individual from Los Angeles, California, who started his business venture when he was only […]

To take a beautiful shot, you always have to check conditions and then intend to capture. For instance, in a situation, say a spectacular scenery that sometimes makes it very difficult and complicated to take a photo. But nothing could defeat photographers who are madly interested in this work. Today, I am going to talk […]

“As the suspicion intensified, the two adults, who hinted that the babies were 3 months old each, were further questioned by another counter attendant and a security personnel but they gave a different narrative”.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received the first made in Nigeria cell phone, known as ITF Mobile. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minister of Industry, trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, presented the phone to the president, before the commencement of Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja. According to Adebayo, the […]

The 4th Annual Nigeria Petroleum Summit, (NIPS) kicked off on Sunday, 6th June 2021. The summit which has gathered momentum globally, is a platform for Nigeria to engage both local and international stakeholders to effectively develop the oil and gas sector for economic growth. The five-day conference featured a CEO roundtable with Mr. Huub Stokman, Chief […]

CEO of Sonaira Business World, Sonia Omon-Obehi Ovuehor, has said that the conglomerate was called jack off most trade because it has its tentacles fully dipped in various sectors of the economy. Ovuehor,, a self-made entrepreneur, who hails from Imo State and a postgraduate student of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, floated Sonaira Business World […]

An aggrieved retiree of the de-funct Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, Princewill Ekwujuru, has petitioned the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD, over unpaid pensions as well as 26 years of underpayment of his benefits

…Offers advice on identifying market opportunities FBNQuest Asset Management, a subsidiary of FBNQuest Merchant Bank and part of FBNHoldings Plc, is offering investors expert guidance on investing opportunities. The firm seeks to reorient investors from the short-term outlook and instant gratification approach by encouraging them to focus on the rewards of thinking beyond today and […]

MotoCorp, one of the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters and Kewalram Group have  launched the new Hunter motorcycle developed especially for the Nigerian market in Abuja. The launch in Abuja closely follows the launch in Ibadan last week. Hero MotoCorp – along with Kewalram Chanrai Group the exclusive distributor of Hero MotoCorp in Nigeria – is […]