Real Estate

Advocacy groups are looking for ways to work together to address the housing shortage.

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February 20, 2023
Stakeholders in the built industry have called for collaboration between the Federal Government and the private sector to tackle the country’s housing deficit. This call was made at the maiden edition of the real estate outlook conference organised by Wemabod Limited in Lagos recently. In his keynote address, the Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismark Rewane…
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Startups

Nigerian startup wins $300,000 prize in Saudi Arabia.

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February 11, 2023
Two Nigerian startups received $300,000 after attending the 2nd LEAP Technology Expo in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Two startups are RiceAfrika Technologies and Wicrypt Technologies. They became winners in various categories of the rocket fuel competition, which was attended by…
TransportationTravel & Tourism

FG to install surveillance devices on the Abuja-Kaduna railway.

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February 11, 2023
Transport Minister Mu’azu Sambo announced the federal government’s decision to introduce 24/7 online surveillance of the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor. He said this strategy will ensure the safety of passengers, employees and property along the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor and other rail corridors. The minister also said that a command center would be set up on the Abuja-Kaduna railway…
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Brands & People

Bigi unveils ‘Bigi For Every Moment.

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February 11, 2023
The Bigi carbonated soft drink produced by Rite Foods Limited, a world-class and proudly-Nigerian company, that revitalises consumers with its 13 variants, has unveiled a new mantra, Bigi for Every Moment’ as the most refreshing brand that suits all occasions. The new…
Brands & People

NSSF is taking action to promote youth employment.

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February 3, 2023
Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund, a non-profit organisation, says it is stepping up efforts to reskill the Nigerian youths to boost job creation. A member of the NSSF Advisory Board, Bola Adesola, said this in her opening speech during a book launch by the NGO, titled, ‘We…
Brands & People

The African Alliance paid out 25.7 billion naira claims over three years.

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February 3, 2023
Life insurance company, African Alliance, said it paid N25.7bn claims to its policyholders in three years. The company which recently won the ‘Claims Excellence Insurance Company of the Year 2022’ award by Banks and Financial Institutions, said it consistently increased claims payment by 17 per cent year on year since 2020. A statement by the company said t in 2020, over N7.1bn was paid out in…
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Education

FG has approved funding for school lunch programs.

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February 1, 2023
The federal government has announced funding for the second semester of the National School Pet Feeding Program. However, the amount of the payment was not disclosed, but the federal government has said the funds for the first feeding cycle in 2023 will go to…
Technology

A company says workspaces will help with productivity.

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February 1, 2023
Co-working space provider, Regus Nigeria, has said the availability of workspaces would aid productivity. Speaking at the unveiling of its eighth co-working space office in Lagos, Executive Vice Chairman, Regus Nigeria, Mr Ayo Akinmade, explained that access to funding had…
Business Explorer

LIRS President gets recognition.

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February 1, 2023
The Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Inland Revenue Service, Mr. Ayodele Subair awarded has been the Public Sector Code for the year 2022. This happened at the 11th edition of the Vanguard Personality of the Year Award held on January 27, 2023, in Lagos. According to the event organiser, Vanguard Newspaper Limited, the LIRS chairman, Subair, has been given a special award in recognition…
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