First Edition of the Tastemakers Wine Series Hosted by Vendease

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Fintech

Glo, Samsung goes on strike to surprise customers with an exclusive Galaxy S-23 deal.

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February 5, 2023
Total telecommunications solutions provider, Globacom, is partnering world’s leading manufacturers of electronic devices, Samsung, for an exclusive offer for Glo subscribers to own the much sought after Galaxy S-23 smartphone. According to the details of the offer, only Glo subscribers will benefit from the exclusive offer, while Samsung will continue to have #patronage by millions of Glo…
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Banking

Why can't small businesses access finance?

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February 4, 2023
VerifyMe Nigeria CEO Eshigie Aguele said the lack of a trust infrastructure is hindering the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. In a statement provided to The PUNCH on Thursday, Aguele made the announcement while serving as a special guest on the…
Economy

NIMASA turns to the private sector to develop the blue economy.

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February 4, 2023
Director of the Nigerian Maritime Authority Dr. Bashir Jamoh called for more private sector involvement in the Blue Economy Initiative to reap more benefits from the maritime industry. As a guest speaker at the Lunch hour Lecture Series hosted by the Academy of Excellence in Lagos, Jamoh detailed the many untapped opportunities in the maritime industry. He argued that the navy blue project, under…
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Energy

139 investors ready to commercialize flare gas - FG

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February 3, 2023
The Federal Government, on Thursday, said a total of 139 investors had shown readiness to monetise the gas flares from the 48 flare sites across the country. It disclosed this at the 2022 Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme Bidders Conference and Investors Forum…
Aviation

NiMET workers give 14-day strike notice.

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February 3, 2023
Another disruption in the aviation industry is imminent as three workers’ unions have threatened to ground operations at the Nigerian Meteorological Agency over wages over failure to implement minimum consequential adjustment wage. The unions, which include the National Union of Air Transport Employees, the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals and the Amalgamated Union of Public…
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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…
Energy

Contract signed NNPCL, Daewoo, N342 Bill Kaduna for reconstruction.

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February 3, 2023
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and Daewoo Engineering and Construction Nigeria Limited, on Thursday, signed a contract of $740.67m (N341.48bn as at Thursday’s official exchange rate of N461.04/$) for the rehabilitation of Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited. Both parties signed the deal at the Abuja headquarters of NNPC, as the Executive Vice President, Downstream…
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