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The 1st of October is much more that flags and partying, it’s about Nigeria severing ties with the British and declaring independence. No doubt the day is special for every Nigerian, be it a child or an octogenarian. It is the day of patriotism and one cannot help but be...

No fewer than 4,466 retirees of the Lagos State civil services were paid N18.598 billion as pension accrued rights by the state government. The state government, through Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) said the aforementioned sum was paid within 14 months, stating that the beneficiaries are from the Mainstream Civil...

Nigeria's inability to improve on the quality and standard of it exported primary products has constituted an impedimenttoimprovement in earnings and volume of its non-oil exports. The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Olusegun Awolowo disclosed this on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at the...

As this year’s Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) international trade fair holds from November  4th  to 13th 2016, the edition which will marks the 30th anniversary since the LCCI took over the organisation of the fair from the Federal Government, more than 500,000 visitors from all over the...

The Bank of Industry (BoI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a $2 million agreement to provide solar-powered electricity to no fewer than six communities in six states of the federation. Speaking at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  on cost sharing agreement in Abuja...

The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli Emiko has appealed to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) to facilitate the effective utilisation of the Warri Port and the Koko Port with a view to reviving the economic activities in these areas. The traditional ruler made this known when the...

To celebrate the World Tourism Day, Africa’s leading online hotel booking company Jumia Travel, has announced the launch of its first holiday packages in Nigeria. The package rates are inclusive of hotel stays, spa treatment, meals, transport and a tour guide where applicable. The initiative will focus on popular destinations...

The Managing Director of Sovereign Trust Insurance (STI) Plc, Mr. Olaotan Soyinka, has charged Nigerian young entrepreneurs to embrace the culture of insurance, especially as economic recession bites harder in the country. , While speaking at the 6th International Christian Business Exhibition & Conference held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State...

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has called for inclusion of the informal sector in the pension schemes across African countries. While speaking at the ongoing World Pension Summit (WPS) Africa Special in Abuja today, the ex-president said poor coverage and non-inclusion of the private sector, the self-employed and informal...

The Chief Operating Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, Mr. Olakunle Alake, has said that 17 billion-dollar refinery project will create over 300,000 direct and indirect jobs by the first quarter of 2019. Alake made the disclosure in an interview with the newsmen in Lagos today, adding that the refinery, petrochemicals...