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Ethiopian Airlines has introduced the new addition to its fleet aeroplanes, newest aircraft in the world, Airbus A350, to the Nigerian route. Lagos and Dubai are the first stations to receive the newest aircraft, the airline stated. The airline said in a statement: "Ethiopian is pleased to make all Africans...

  * MTN hired ex-U.S. attorney general to help reach settlement   * Company struck deal that saw $3.9bln fine more than halved It has been revealed in a very comprehensive details how MTN, the nation’s  telecommunications giant,  was able to wangle its way out and reduced the fine imposed...

  The 8th edition of the Nigerian Breweries’ Golden Pen Awards has opened with the promise to celebrate and reward winners. Kufre Ekanem, Nigerian Breweries Corporate Affairs Adviser, who explained to newsmen at the media parley to announce this year’s edition of the awards said it will reward journalists in...

Nigerian agricultural and allied products now have a major boost in regional and international markets following a recent harmonization of standards exercise carried out by the Africa Regional Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO). The harmonisation exercise is coming against the background of strident calls to make the continent’s agricultural sector competitive...

The Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, has said that General Electric (GE) would invest $2 billion in the country’s rail projects. He disclosed this while speaking with CNBC, stressing that the Federal Government was in search of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) funding in the Nigerian transportation sector. According to...

The number of monthly active users (MAU) of Facebook (FB) among Nigerians, South Africans and Kenyans has continued to grow by 41.87 per cent. According information from FB, Some 14-million South Africans use Facebook FB +1.34 per cent every month, the social network says, a 16.6 per cent increase in...

Spectranet 4G LTE has been awarded the Outstanding Broadband 4G Company of the Year at the just concluded MARKETING EDGE Annual National Marketing Stakeholders Summit and Brand Advertising held recently in Lagos. The event which had in attendance the crème de crème of the society was organized by MARKETING EDGE,...

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has rolled out the Agency’s Medium Term Strategic Growth Plan for the maritime industry. Peterside said that NIMASA was facing dearth of fund to pay workers salaries and execute projects. He disclosed this on Wednesday...

As part of  efforts to help start-ups navigate the Nigerian business terrain, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC Nigeria), a leading professional services firm, in partnership with The Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), held a capacity-building workshop for Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in Lagos. The one-day workshop, which was held at the...

A new Managing Director, Mr. Boss Gida Mustapha, has been appointed for National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) by President Muhammadu Buhari. The appointment was announced by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir David Lawal in a statement signed by the Director Press Mr. Bolaji Adebiyi. The...