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SENATE COMMITTEE APPLAUDS NSCDC ON AGRO RANGER PROGRAMME
The Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, played host to the Senate Committee on Interior led by Senator Kashim Shettima on a familiarization visit to the Corp National Headquarters, Abuja. Briefing the Committee, the CG expresses confidence that as an international organisation which has metamorphosed into its present status […]
FG PARTNERSSTAKEHOLDERS ON INVESTMENTS OPPURTUNITIES, INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otumba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo CON has disclosed that Federal Government will continue to partner with all relevant Stakeholders in the Industry, Trade and Investment sectors for Infrastructural and economic development in the Country. The Minister reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government of diversifying the economy and lifting […]
Health Insurance Under One Roof: A Giant Stride to Reform Nigeria’s Health Insurance Landscape
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) established in 1999 with the mandate of extending health insurance to all Nigerians by the year 2015. However, a few defects in the legal, institutional and operational frameworks of the Agency impeded this Universal Health Coverage (UHC) quest, such that naturally the 2015 target was invariably missed. Moreover, frequent […]
Cooking with Paracetamol: NAFDAC pledges more enlightenment campaign
Abuja, Feb. 24, 2020 (NAN) The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has pledged to step-up campaign against the use of paracetamol by some Nigerians to cook their food. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said in Abuja that NAFDAC got to know about the use of Paracetamol tablet to cook […]
Sanofi Announces AfricaTech 2020 Challenges, Calls for Entries.
Sanofi, a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of people worldwide, is calling on technology entrepreneurs and startups in Nigeria to participate in its 2020 AfricaTech Challenge. AfricaTech is a lab dedicated by Sanofi at VivaTech to encourage open innovation by African technology startups.The AfricaTech Challenge initiative is part of Sanofi’s strategy to […]
PTAD Paid One (1) Month Pension Arrears in December, 2019 to 11,331 NITEL/Mtel Pensioners
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has paid One (1) Month Pension Arrears to the tune of N842,808,921.52 (Eight Hundred and Forty Two Million Eight Hundred and Eight Thousand, Nine Hundred and Twenty One Naira, Fifty Two Kobo) only, to 11,331 pensioners of the defunct NITEL/Mtel in December, 2019. The payment was made to the […]
Verve Global Card expands international acceptance to United Arab Emirates
Verve Global Card expands international acceptance to United Arab Emirates Activates first official transaction in Dubai • The launch of Verve Global Card in Dubai, marks Verve’s entrance into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) • Verve Global customers can already transact in 185 countries globally Verve, a leading payments technology and card business in Africa, […]
What Nestlé is doing about waste management in Nigeria
Press Release What else is Nestlé doing about waste management in Nigeria? Nestlé is a founding member of the FBRA whose mission is to build a self-sustaining recycling economy around post-consumer packaging waste in order to stimulate employment, wealth creation and innovation. The company remains committed to working with other stakeholders to achieve its ambition […]
Nestle Nigeria Removes over 100 million wrappers of Packaging Waste from the Environment
Press Release Nestle Nigeria Removes over 100 million wrappers of Packaging Waste from the Environment Press release Lagos, 2nd December 2019 – As part of its continued efforts towards environmental sustainability, Nestlé Nigeria reiterates the need for continued consumer education on collection and proper disposal of packaging waste. This is in line with the company’s […]
Interswitch Boss mentors young entrepreneurs at CcHUB
Mitchell Elegbe, GMD / Founder, Interswitch Group has advised business owners to identify problems in their environments and find ways to create solutions for them, noting that businesses earn more by solving real problems. Speaking on Thursday, November 28, 2019 during a Breakfast Chat series at the Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), Yaba, Lagos, Elegbe stressed on […]