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LCCI restates commitment to private sector advocacy

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said that it will not relent on its mandate to advocate for the interest of Nigeria’s Organised Private Sector. The President of the chamber, Michael Olawale-Cole, stated this on Wednesday during a flag-off of activities to mark LCCI’s 35th anniversary celebration. Olawale-Cole said the founding fathers of the chamber had a practical idea of…
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Education

Student loan disbursement begins in September – FG

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, announced that an inter-ministerial committee had been set up to fine-tune the Student Loan bill that was signed recently by President Bola Tinubu. The committee, which will meet on Tuesday, is expected to work together and ensure that…
Technology

Spotify fined $5m for breaching EU data rules

Music streaming giant Spotify was on Tuesday fined 58 million kronor ($5.4 million) for not properly informing users on how data is collected on them was being used, Swedish authorities said. Spotify said it planned to appeal the decision. The Swedish Authority for…
Technology

NCC president releases book on cyber policy

The Head of Media Relations Management, Nigeria Communications Commission, Dr Omoniyi Ibietan, has announced the release of his book on cyber politics. According to a statement, the book titled, ‘Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography and Voting Behaviour in Nigeria’, gives expression to a phase within the trajectory of Nigeria’s democracy through its elections. It stated that the…
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Travel & Tourism

Ship owners begin filing for a $700m ship fund

The Nigerian Indigenous Shipowners Association of Nigeria on Monday stated that its members had started applying for the $700m Cabotage Vessels Financing Fund. The Chairman Advisory Committee of NISA on CVFF, Dr Edward Sowho, told our correspondent during a telephone chat in…
Education

ASUU, ASUP express doubts over student loan

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, in Abuja, signed the Student Loan Bill into law. The signing of the bill was in “fulfilment of one of his campaign promises to liberalise funding of education,” a member of the Presidential Strategic Team, Dele Alake, told State House…
Education

Federal Polytechnic Offa matriculates 11,450 Students

The Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara state on Friday matriculated 11,450 Students for the 2022/2023 academic session. The matriculating students, according to the Rector of the institution, Dr. Kadiri Kamoru were admitted for National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) full-time and part-time courses in the Polytechnic. Speaking at the event, the Rector admonished the newly…
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Brands & People

WAACSP Unveils Customer Service Index

THE West Africa Association of Customer Service Professionals the umbrella body for customer service practitioners in the ECOWAS region, has recently unveiled the Nigeria Customer Service Index. According to the association, the initiative involves the launch of a customer…
Brands & People

Royal Foam unveils Aproko Doctor as brand ambassador

Royal Foam Products Nigeria Limited has named health influencer, Chinonso Egemba (Aproko Doctor) as its brand ambassador. A statement by the firm said the partnership with Aproko Doctor was pertinent because his personal philosophy aligned with that of the company. “Aproko…
Travel & Tourism

Maritime Workers Begin Nationwide Strike On Monday

Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has directed workers to shut down all operations of shipping companies and begin an indefinite nationwide strike from Monday over a lingering dispute with shipping companies concerning the poor pay package and welfare of employees. At a briefing, Thursday, the President-General of MWUN, Prince Adewale Adeyanju, lamented that since 2018 Organised Labour had…
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