archiveAugust 2016

In the spirit of excellence and commitment in expanding the frontiers of brands and marketing journalism in Nigeria, MARKETING EDGE, Nigeria's most authoritative brands and marketing publication, is leading other global media in the coverage of the 38th edition of the Loeries Awards, which holds from August 17 - 21,...

Telecoms subscribers under the umbrella of National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS) have called on the incoming board members of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to make improvement on service quality by telecoms providers as well as the elimination of unsolicited text messages top priority once their nominations are approved...

Nigerians travelling to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj are in for an exciting time as Airtel Nigeria is offering Hajj pilgrims free incoming calls and discounted rates on out-going calls, SMS and data. The offer, which is dubbed the ‘Airtel Hajj Promo,’ is valid till Friday, 30th September, 2016....

Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said today that while a cut in Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) production is unlikely, there is hope a meeting of producers in Algeria next month could help shore up crude prices. According to Reuter’s report , Kachikwu also said...

The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has initiated a scheme to move cattle from the north to markets in the southern part of the country by rail starting from this week. The scheme which is being operated  in partnership with Connect Rail Services, a bulk freight...

  Wema Bank Plc’s in its unaudited result and accounts for the half year (H1) period ended June 30, 2016 showed an impressive performance, as it was able to grow profitability and other key financial parameters. This year has characterized by deceleration on a number of economic indicators coupled with...

  Advises customers to ignore malicious massage against the bank The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reemphasised its earlier calls that there is no problem whatsoever with Skye Bank Plc, declaring that the bank is neither distressed nor liquidated. The apex bank in a statement signed by its Acting...

As part of effort to curtail tomato losses in the country, Growth and Employment in States - Wholesale and Retail Trade (GEMS4), an economic development project jointly funded by the World Bank and DFID/UKAid, took good handling packaging campaign for perishable produce to Mile 12, Market, Lagos. GEMS4 is focused...

Guaranty Trust Bank plc has released its audited financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2016 with profit before tax gaining 45 per cent from N63.11 billion in H1 2015 to N91.4 billion in half year under review. The management of GTBank has proposed interim dividend of N0.25k...

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has disclosed that more firms were set to shut their operations following the high price and the non supply of natural gas. Speaking with journalists at the MAN House in Ikeja Lagos, the Chairman of the MAN Gas Users Group, Dr Micheal Ola Adebayo...