Swarovski jewellers makes foray into Nigerian market

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos World leading producer of precision-cut crystals for fashion and jewellery, Swarovski, has expanded its luxury fashion operations and craftsmanship to Nigeria with the recent opening of

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Niger Delta Ministry partners CBN to improve Agricultural Development in the Region

The Honourable Minister, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON, has expressed the readiness of the Ministry to form a strategic alliance with the Central Bank of Nigeria

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STANDARD BANK PARTNERS FOUNDERS FACTORY AFRICA, NETCARE, FOR INVESTMENT IN 5 AFRICAN TECH STARTUPS

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Five new startups have been accepted into the Venture Scale programme, which is an initiative of Founders Factory Africa (FFA); backed by Standard Bank and Netcare

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EKITI TO REPOSITION STATE ECONOMY THROUGH ZERO OIL PLAN

Ekiti state government has disclosed plans to domesticate the Federal Government’s zero oil strategy for total diversification of the economy in its drive to reposition the state’s finances.  The Commissioner

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NCC issues fresh instructions to network providers, gives report on SIM replacement

By Martin Odiete, Abuja Following series of complaints from customers over the fraudulent SIM upgrade and replacement which accounted for financial loss and security breaches in the country the Nigerian

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Methanol, other manufacturing firms ready for Delta – Okowa

Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday said activities would begin soon at Kwale Industrial Park as methanol and transmission tower manufacturing companies had indicated readiness to set up their plants

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Stanbic IBTC Set To Hold Third Edition Of Youth Leadership Series

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, is set to host the third edition of its Youth Leadership Series.  The Youth Leadership Series

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BBDO Emerges Stanbic IBTC’s New Creative Agency

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has announced the selection of BBDO West Africa as the Group’s new creative agency.  BBDO, whose

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Team Earth Emerges InterswitchSPAK 2.0 Innovation Challenge Winner

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Team Earth, a group of nine teenage students, have emerged winners of the InterswitchSPAK 2.0 Innovation Challenge.  The group of nine collaborated to ‘Identify a problem

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Lagos-Ibadan Rail project may not be ready by April….. Ameachi not happy

By Martin Odiete, Abuja The Honourable Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi is definitely not a happy man with the discovering that he may not be delivering on the promise

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